Johannes Abraham Dimara

Major TNI Johannes Abraham Dimara (9 October 1916 – 20 October 2000) was an Indonesian National Hero from Papua.

Dimara was born in Korem, North Biak, Papua on 9 October 1916. He graduated from basic training at Ambon in 1935. He then entered the School of Agriculture at the Laha in 1940. He then entered the School of Education Gospel. After graduation, he became a gospel teacher in Buru Island.

In 1946, he participated in the Red and White flag hoisting in Namlea, Buru island. He helped fight for the return of territory of West Papua into the hands of the Indonesian Republic. In 1950, he was appointed Chairman of OPI (Liberation Organization West Papua). He was a member of TNI and infiltration in 1954 that led to his arrest by the army of the Dutch Kingdom. He was thrown into Digul until akhhinya released in 1960.

When President Sukarno proclaimed Operation TRIKORA, he and Bung Karno became figures of the young people of Papua and they were invited to TRIKORA in Yogyakarta. He also called on the entire community in West Papua to participate in order to support the union territory West Papua in the lap of the Unitary State of Indonesian Republic. In 1962, the New York Agreement was held. He became a part of the delegation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. The content of the agreement ultimately required the Dutch Kingdom to be willing to surrender West Papua to the government of Indonesian Republic. So, starting from that point, West Papua entered into the Unitary State of the Indonesian Republic.

On August 17, a rally formed in front of the palace (that time there being no Monas) and Dimara, wearing chains, was severed. Bung Karno saw it and was inspired to make a statue of the liberation of West Irian. Thus, the statue was made in the liberation of West Irian only location is less than 1.5 km from the Palace of the country, namely in Banteng. Dimara's story was told in a book written by Carmelia Sukmawati called Fai Do Ma, Mai Do Fa, Son Struggle Across Papua, JA Dimara (2000).

For his services, Dimara was named, with Dr. J. Mena, the National Hero of Indonesia on 11 November 2010.

Johannes Abraham Dimara died at the age of 84 on 20 October 2000 in Jakarta.