Marcus Jacob Papilaja
Marcus Jacob Papilaja | |
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Official portrait as mayor | |
| Mayor of Ambon | |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Tanasale |
| Succeeded by | Richard Louhenapessy |
| Speaker of Ambon DPRD | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 September 1954 Central Maluku, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDI-P |
Marcus Jacob Papilaja (born 22 September 1954) is an Indonesian academic and politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle who served as the mayor of Ambon, Maluku for two terms between 2001 and 2011. His mayoral tenure began as the Maluku sectarian conflict wracked Ambon, and he contributed to the reconciliation between Muslim and Christian groups in the city. He was sentenced for corruption in 2014, and was imprisoned for one year.