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Indonesian politician (1968–2021)

Jimmy Demianus Ijie
Born21 March 1968 Edit this on Wikidata
Fategomi Edit this on Wikidata
Died23 July 2021 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 53)
OccupationPolitician Edit this on Wikidata
Political partyIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Edit this on Wikidata
Position heldMember of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia (2019–2021) Edit this on Wikidata

Jimmy Demianus Ijie (21 March 1968 – 23 July 2021) was an Indonesian politician from Southwest Papua.

Biography

He was a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle (PDI-P). He was elected in 2019 from the West Papua electoral district with 66,555 votes.

He was born in Fategomi, Aitinyo Utara district, Maybrat Regency where he attended elementary school. In 1993, he graduated from Hasanuddin University in dentistry. In 2007, he completed a second bachelor in law at Jakarta University. He was working for the Center for Human Rights Education and Information in Jakarta from 1993 to 1999. From 2004 to 2014, he was working as a chairperson at the Regional People's Legislative Assembly.

During a parliamentary meeting in October 2019, he cried while stating that the politics of Jakarta have forgotten the issues of Papua, referring to the 2019 Papua protests, which have displaced thousands and resulted in 32 deaths. He died at the age of 53 on 23 July 2021 due to COVID-19.

References

  1. Media, Kompas Cyber (3 October 2019). "Menangis Saat Interupsi soal Papua di Paripurna MPR, Siapakah Jimmy Demianus Ijie? Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ RI, Setjen DPR. "Anggota DPR RI - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat". www.dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. Radio, Kantor Berita. "Politisi Asal Papua Menangis Lihat Sidang MPR Bahas Politik". kbr.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. "BREAKING NEWS: Jimmy Demianus Ijie, Anggota DPR RI Asal Papua Barat Meninggal Dunia". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. BeritaSatu.com (23 July 2021). "Anggota DPR Demianus Ijie Meninggal karena Covid-19". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.


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