F. J. Tumbelaka

Frits Johanes "Broer" Tumbelaka
Tumbelaka (circa 1964)
1st Governor of North Sulawesi
In office
23 September 1964  19 March 1965
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySunandar Prijosudarmo
2nd Governor of North and Central Sulawesi
In office
27 July 1963  22 September 1964
Preceded byArnold Achmad Baramuli
Succeeded bySplit into the provinces of North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi
Governor of North and Central Sulawesi (Acting)
In office
15 June 1962  22 September 1964
Deputy Governor of North and Central Sulawesi
In office
23 March 1960  14 June 1962
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born(1921-03-07)March 7, 1921
Surian, West Sumatera, Dutch East-Indies
DiedAugust 20, 1983(1983-08-20) (aged 62)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesia
Military service
Branch/service Indonesian Army
RankLieutenant Colonel

Frits Johanes Tumbelaka (7 March 1921 20 August 1983), also known as Broer Tumbelaka, served in the Indonesian military, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He also served in the government as governor of North and Central Sulawesi and, after the province was split into North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi, he served as the first governor of North Sulawesi. He played an important role in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict between the Indonesian government and the Permesta movement.