Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey
Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey (née Hanasbey; born 1937) is a Papuan and Indonesian teacher and politician. She was the only female member of the New Guinea Council, serving from its inauguration in 1961 until its dissolution in 1963. Upon the annexation of Papua by Indonesia, she became a member of Papua's regional parliament, the Papua Regional People's Representative Council, and Indonesia's House of Representatives.
Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the People's Representative Council | |
| In office 3 March 1966 – 28 October 1971 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Silas Tokoro |
| Parliamentary group | West Irian/Irian Jaya |
| Member of the New Guinea Council | |
| In office 5 April 1961 – 1 May 1963 | |
| Governor General | Pieter Platteel |
| Parliamentary group | Hollandia/Women's Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dorkas Hanasbey 1937 (age 86–87) Enggros, Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea |
| Spouse | Silas Tokoro |
| Children | 3 |
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