ABOUT THE PDP

The Papua Presidium Council is the formal organisation of tribal people in West Papua. It is the re-incarnation of the New Guinea Council (New Guinea Raad) established in October 1961. 

The Council represents about 245 tribal groups with more than 2 million native population who inhabited the island since more than ten thousand years ago. It also represents transmigrants from Indonesia who were sent in by the Indonesian under a massive social engineering programme in the 20th century called "transmigration project."

The Council consists of two Co-chairmen, 22 Full Members and 240 representatives of the tribal people in West Papua.  For the first time, the Co-Chairmen are Mr Thom Beanal (Amungme Tribal Leader) and Mr. Theys H. Eluway (Sentani Tribal Leader). They were democratically elected by a historic general assembly of tribes on February 23rd to 26th, 2000.

Composition of the PDP Personnel:

Chair: Theys H. Eluway & Tom Beanal

Moderator: Rev. Herman Awom, S.Th., Rev. Dr. Benny Giay and Franz A. Joku

Members:01. Drs. Isack Ayomi, MA

DECREE No: IV/MUBES PAPUA/2000, Concerning the result of Commission II: Political Agenda

	First: To form a Papua Panel with 200 members as the representatives of Papua people that consists of: 10 people representing each regency 140 persons 10 people representing the Pacific 10 persons 10 people representing Europe 10 persons 10 people representing Asia 10 persons 30 people representing other regions 30 persons Second: Members of the panel have the right to vote in Papua Congress. Third: This decision is valid and based on the West Papua Congress 2000. Issued in: Port Numbay Date: February 26, 2000 The Committee Signed Rev. Herman Awom Don Flassy, MA Agus A. Alua Thaha M. Alhamid
DECREE No. VII/MUBES PAPUA/2000, Concerning Papua Presidium Council.
	First, form a system of collective leadership called Presidium of Papua Council that consists of: Chair of the presidium council 2 persons Moderator of the council 2 persons Members of the council 22 persons Second, the council of presidium is a collective leadership body under Papua Panel which operationally supported by a secretariat. Third, this decree is valid from the date it is issued. Issued in: Port Numbay Date: February 26, 2000 The Committee Signed Rev. Herman Awom Don Flassy, MA Agus A. Alua Thaha M. Alhamid