West Papua is a province of Indonesia that occupies the western half of the island of New Guinea. The region became part of Indonesia in 1969, after a contentious referendum that has been widely criticized as fraudulent.
The region now known as West Papua was first explored by Portuguese and Spanish traders in the 16th century. In 1828, the British claimed the region as part of the colony of New South Wales. In 1884, the region came under the jurisdiction …
The Indonesian government has undergone a number of changes since its inception in 1945. The first president, Sukarno, held office from 1945 to 1967 and was followed by Suharto, who was in power from 1967 to 1998. In 1999, Suharto was forced to resign in the wake of widespread protests and riots. This article will provide a brief overview of the Indonesian government during the Suharto era, from 1967 to 1998.
The Suharto regime was a military dictatorship, and the …