Barnabas Suebu
Barnabas Suebu | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Papua | |
| In office 25 July 2006 – 25 July 2011 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Deputy | Alex Hesegem |
| Preceded by | Sodjuangon Situmorang |
| Succeeded by | Syamsul Arief Rivai |
| Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office 17 January 1999 – 30 September 2002 | |
| President | B. J. Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Preceded by | Usman Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Ahwil Luthan |
| Governor of Irian Jaya | |
| In office 13 April 1988 – 13 April 1993 | |
| President | B. J. Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| Preceded by | Izaac Hindom |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Pattipi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1946 Sentani, Afdeeling Nieuw-Guinea, Dutch East Indies |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Political party | Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (until December 2010) NasDem (since December 2010) |
| Alma mater | Cenderawasih University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Governor of Papua, member of Congress, ambassador |
Barnabas Suebu (born 29 April 1946) also known as Bas Suebu, is an Indonesian politician. He was the governor of the Indonesian province of Papua for two periods: 1988–1993 and 2006–2011. He wants to protect the province's forests, and has made plans to declare a moratorium on log exports and recommended that no new logging concessions be granted to timber companies. Suebu appeared on Time magazine's list of Heroes of the Environment October 2007.