Dominggus Mandacan is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of West Papua, serving since February 2025 after his first term from 2017 to 2022.

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traveled to the province to help campaign for Mandacan and his running mate, Mohammad Lakotani, and the Mandacan-Lakotani ticket had the support of both the

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.Tri Rismaharini in West Papua to help campaign for PDI-P candidate
Jakarta Post, 5 February 2017. Accessed 7 August 2017. He was the son of Lodewijk Mandatjan, the leader of Arfak tribe, and alongside Barents Mandatjan, were early figures of Indonesian Nationalist in Papua who was involved in red-white flag raising ceremony in Borarsi, Manokwari, before switching side to support Papuan Independence. During 1963-1969, He alongside Permenas Ferry Awom, former member of PVK, lead a group of early OPM waged a guerrilla warfare against Indonesian forces. These events were collectively known as

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. He surrendered and switch to Indonesian side, and receive titular military title of Major from Indonesian Army. A police hospital, RS Bhayangkara Polda Papua Barat, was also named after him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mandacan, Dominggus 1959 births Living people People from Manokwari Papuan people Indonesian Christians Nasdem Party politicians Governors of West Papua (province)