EVENT INFORMATION

5
April
1961

New Guinea Council opens under Dutch administration

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๐Ÿ“… 5 April 1961 ๐Ÿ“

The Dutch colonial administration inaugurated a representative council whose members included both elected and appointed representatives. It created a limited forum for Papuan political participation, but the colonial government retained ultimate authority and the Council did not control the territoryโ€™s future.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Nicolaas Jouwe

Papuan council members

Governor Jan Platteel

Organisaties in dit Evenement

New Guinea Council

Netherlands New Guinea administration