Thom Wainggai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thom Wainggai

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1937

Place of Birth: West Papua, Western New Guinea, Indonesia

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1996

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Thomas Wapai N.S Wainggai (also known as Dr.
Thom) was a West Papuan scholar, political and cultural leader, philosopher, and nationalist; a true advocate of West Papuan self-determination and Melanesian identity.
He was born and raised in Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea, where he spent his young days.
He became the first West Papuan to get an advanced education outside of West Papua.
In 1988, he was arrested for his political beliefs and teachings and was sentenced to two decades behind bars.
In 1996, he died as a political prisoner in an Indonesian prison.