About Ida Bagus Oka
Lived 1936 – 2010 (aged 73). Ida Bagus Oka was an Indonesian politician.
Ida Bagus Oka (Balinese: ᬇᬤᬩᬕᬸᬲ᭄ᬑᬓ; 16 April 1936 – 7 March 2010) was the 5th governor of Bali from 1988 to 1998. He was also a State Minister of Population/Chairman of Planned Families National Coordinating Body in the Development Reform Cabinet under president B.J. Habibie.
During the Indonesian killings of 1965–1966, he instigated the Balinese Hindus to hunt down PKI supporters. He told Hindus: "There can be no doubt [that] the enemies of our revolution are also the cruelest enemies of religion, and must be eliminated and destroyed down to the roots". During this period, an estimated 80,000 Balinese were killed, roughly 5 percent of the island's population at the time.
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Who was Ida Bagus Oka?
Indonesian politician
When was Ida Bagus Oka born?
Ida Bagus Oka was born on 16 April 1936 in Bali Island.
When did Ida Bagus Oka die?
Ida Bagus Oka died on 7 March 2010 in Bali, Indonesia.
What was Ida Bagus Oka's occupation?
Ida Bagus Oka was a politician.
What nationality was Ida Bagus Oka?
Ida Bagus Oka was Indonesian.
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