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Siauw Giok Tjhan (1914-1981) was one of the most influential Chinese Indonesian political leaders in the early decades following Indonesia's independence. His participation in politics at this time set him apart from most ethnic Chinese, a small minority who were regarded as non-political. When Indonesian independence was declared in 1945, Siauw was appointed a member of the new republic's legislative and executive bodies. He remained a high profile member of parliament until the end of 1965. As co-founder in 1954 and leader of Baperki (the Consultative Body of Indonesian Citizenship), the largest organisation of Chinese Indonesians, he had widespread support from both Indonesian-born (peran...
Political biography of Siauw Giok Tjhan, 1914-1981, an Indonesian Chinese.