B.W. Lapian
| Bernard Wilhelm Lapian | |
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| 2nd Governor of Sulawesi | |
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In office August 17, 1950 – July 1, 1951 |
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| President | Soekarno |
| Preceded by | Sam Ratulangi |
| Succeeded by | Sudiro |
| Mayor of Manado | |
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In office 1945 – November 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Albertus Bernadus Waworuntu |
| Succeeded by | Evert Ryndhard Semuel Warouw |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bernard Wilhelm Lapian June 30, 1892  Kawangkoan, Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Dutch East-Indies
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| Died | April 5, 1977 (aged 84) Jakarta, Indonesia
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| Nationality |
Indonesia
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| Religion | Christian |
Bernard Wilhelm "B. W." Lapian (June 30, 1892 – April 5, 1977) was a nationalist involved in the struggle for Indonesian independence. He published several newspapers that gave voice to the welfare of the Indonesian people and promoted Indonesian nationalism. He was also part a group who established a separate Christian denomination from the official Dutch East-Indies church institution. After Indonesia gained its independence, Lapian served as head of the district (or mayor) of Manado and acting governor of Sulawesi. In 2015, he was given the title of "National Hero of Indonesia" by President Joko Widodo.
Bernard Wilhelm Lapian was born in Kawangkoan on 30 June 1892 to Enos Lapian and Petronella Geertruida Mapaliey. Lapian went to the Dutch language elementary school (ELS or Europeesche Lagere School) in Amurang, about 40 kilometers from Kawangkoan. He would continue to take courses up to the level of junior secondary school (MULO or Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs).
While working for a Dutch shipping company (KPM or Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij), Lapian was transferred to Batavia. In Batavia, he published newspapers called Pangkal Kemadjoean that focused on fighting Dutch colonialism and Fadjar Kemadjoean (1924-1928) that promoted the welfare of the Indonesian people. Later in 1940, he would publish a local paper in Kawangkoan called Semangat Hidoep.
Lapian served as a representative of the people in two capacities, one regional and another for the entire Dutch East Indies. From 1930 to 1942, he was a member of the local council called Dewan Minahasa (or Minahasaraad). Members of this council represented the people throughout the region of Minahasa. In 1938, Lapian also became a member of People's Council for the Dutch East Indies (or Volksraad) and aligned himself with the nationalist caucus that was led by Mohammad Husni Thamrin.
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