Albert Bernardus Karubuy was born on 5 January 1915 and was a pro-integration activist from Papua and one of the three members that represented the West Irian province in the People's Representative Council after the 1955 elections.
10 Facts About Albert Karubuy
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Albert Karubuy was the political adviser of the Indonesian delegation during the 12th United Nations General Sessions in 1957.
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Albert Karubuy went to the Zending People's School, a mission school established by the Dutch missionaries in Papua.
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Albert Karubuy went to Hollandia and worked at a settlement hospital in 1933.
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Albert Karubuy resigned from the job in 1937, and returned to Surabaya to study from Soetomo.
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Albert Karubuy returned two years later, and worked at a settlement hospital in Luwu, South Maluku.
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Albert Karubuy resigned from the job in 1941 due to the unaccepted circumstances from the job.
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Albert Karubuy actively participated in the protests organized by both organizations, and was arrested by the veld politie.
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Albert Karubuy was released after the independence of Indonesia, and he went to South Maluku to participate in the guerrilla against the oncoming Dutch forces as a health staff.
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Albert Karubuy was arrested for 18 months by the Dutch authorities in 1946.