# Chris Soumokil

_President of South Moluccas (1905–1966)_

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> Christiaan Robbert Steven Soumokil was a South Moluccan politician and prosecutor who served as the second president of the Republic of South Maluku from 1950 until his execution in 1966 by Indonesian forces loyal to Suharto.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 October 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Surabaya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P19))
- **Died:** 12 April 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P570))
- **Place of death:** Obimayor Island ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of the Netherlands; Republic of South Maluku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist; prosecutor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P106))
- **Education:** Leiden University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 3 May 1950); justice minister (1947–1950) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708#P39))

## Questions

**When was Chris Soumokil born?**  
Chris Soumokil was born on 13 October 1905 in Surabaya.

**What positions has Chris Soumokil held?**  
Positions held by Chris Soumokil include: president (since 3 May 1950); justice minister (1947–1950).

**Where did Chris Soumokil study?**  
Chris Soumokil was educated at Leiden University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chris Soumokil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Soumokil) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2751708](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2751708) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Chris Soumokil, Volume I of Pendidikan Politik Rakjat, p79.jpg by Ministry of Information of East Indonesia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chris_Soumokil,_Volume_I_of_Pendidikan_Politik_Rakjat,_p79.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chris Soumokil, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Chris Soumokil, Volume I of Pendidikan Politik Rakjat, p79.jpg — Ministry of Information of East Indonesia, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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