Description: The Republic of South Maluku Indonesian Republik Maluku Selatan RMS Dutch Republiek der ZuidMolukken also known as the Republic of the South Moluccas was a selfproclaimed republic in the Maluku Islands founded on 25 April 1950 The main islands were Seram Ambon and Burucitation needed After the defeat of the RMS on Ambon by Indonesian forces in November 1950 the selfdeclared RMS government withdrew to Seram where armed struggle continued on Seram until December 1963 A government in exile was formed in the Netherlands in 1966 after resistance leader Dr Chris Soumokil was captured by Indonesian forces on Seram and executed The governmentinexile continues to exist with John Wattilete a 55yearold lawyer inaugurated as head of state in April 2010 httpsenwikipediaorgwikiRepublicofSouthMaluku
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Date: 2016-08-11
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* Note: Date might not match original source and might be an educated guess.