Poncke Princen
Politician, Deceased Person
1925 – 2002
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Who was Poncke Princen?
Johannes Cornelis Princen, better known as Poncke Princen, was a Dutch anti-Nazi fighter and colonial soldier. In 1948, he deserted, joined the pro-independence guerrillas in the then Dutch Indies, lived out the rest of his life in Indonesia, became a prominent human rights activist and political dissident under various dictatorial regimes in his adopted country and consequently spent considerable time in detention.
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1925
Netherlands - Religion
- Islam
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Profession
- Lived in
- The Hague
- Died
- Feb 22, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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