Barnabas Suebu


Barnabas Suebu, also known as Bas Suebu is the Ex - Governor of the Indonesian province Papua for two periods: 1988 - 1993 and 2006 - 2011. He wants to protect the province's forests, and has made plans to declare a moratorium on log exports and recommended that no new logging concessions be granted to timber companies. Suebu appeared on Time Magazine's list of "Heroes of the Environment" October 2007.

Early life, education, and career

Barnabas Suebu was born on April 29, 1946, in Sentani, Papua, to Bonifasius Suebu and Salomi Monim. Suebu obtained a Bachelor of Laws at Cenderawasih University in 1988. He was also a graduate from Lemhanas in 1984.
He was the chairman of Irian Jaya KNPI in 1974–1975, Speaker of Irian Jaya Legislative Assembly, adviser to the Minister for Research and Technology, a member of Congress and Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico, Honduras and Panama.

Personal life

Suebu is married and has 6 children.