Thom Wainggai

Thomas Wapai N.S Wainggai
Born5 December 1937
Hollandia, Dutch East Indies
Died12 March 1996(1996-03-12) (aged 58)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeJayapura, Papua
Alma mater
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Occupations
EmployerCenderawasih University
Known forCandidate for Governor of Irian Jaya[1]
MovementRepublic of West Melanesia
Criminal chargeSubversion
Criminal penalty
  • 20 years prison term
  • Arrested: 14 December 1988
  • Died: 2 March 1996
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SpouseTeruko Wainggai
Children3 (2 boys, 1 girl)
RelativesHerman Wainggai (Nephew)

Thomas Wapai Newei Sarampayai Wainggai (also known as Thomas Wainggai, Thom Wainggai or Dr. Thom; 5 December 1937 – 12 March 1996) was a West Papuan scholar, political and cultural leader, philosopher, and nationalist; as well as an advocate of West Papuan self-determination and Melanesian identity. He became one of the first West Papuan to get an advanced education outside of West Papua region. In 1988, he was arrested for his political beliefs and teachings and was sentenced to two decades behind bars. In 1996, he died as a political prisoner in a Jakarta prison.[2]

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