Siauw Giok Tjhan

Indonesian politician (1914–1981)

Siauw Giok Tjhan
蕭玉燦
Siauw, c. 1955
Personal details
Born	(1914-03-23)23 March 1914 Kapasan, Surabaya, East Java, Dutch East Indies
Died	20 November 1981(1981-11-20) (aged 67) Leiden, Netherlands

Siauw Giok Tjhan (Chinese: 蕭玉燦; pinyin: Xiāo Yùcàn; 23 March 1914 – 20 November 1981) was a Chinese Indonesian activist and politician. Born in Kapasan, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, he was a cabinet minister under Indonesia president Sukarno and was imprisoned for 12 years by the subsequent president, Suharto. He was active in rights campaigning and was part of Baperki, including as the group's leader. He supported the Communist takeover of China, opposed to Taiwan, and was a Marxist.^[1]

References

^ No Concessions: The Life of Yap Thiam Hien, Indonesian Human Rights Lawyer by Daniel S. Lev

Communism in Indonesia

Wars and incidents

Wars	Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Incidents	Madiun Affair Limbang raid Battle of Long Jawai Landing at Labis Action of 13 December 1964 Battle of Sungei Koemba Battle of Kindau Battle of Babang Operation Claret Battle of Bau Three Souths Affair 30 September Movement 1965–66 Indonesian mass killings