East Borneo Region

East Borneo Region

Daerah Kalimantan Timur
State-level autonomous region of Indonesia
1947 – 1950
(Self-governing entity until 27 December 1949)

Location of East Borneo within the USI
History 
• Established
12 May 1947
• Disestablished
24 March 1950
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Dutch East Indies
East Kalimantan

East Borneo Region (Indonesian: Daerah Kalimantan Timur), was a component entity of the United States of Indonesia in eastern part of Borneo. It was established on 12 May 1947 with capital at Samarinda. East Borneo was dissolved on 24 March 1950 and became part of Kalimantan Province which was formed on 14 August 1950 with its capital at Banjarmasin. Following the division of Kalimantan Province, the former territory of East Borneo was assigned to East Kalimantan in 1956.

Person of interests

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References

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  • Bastiaans, W.Ch.J. (1950). Personalia van Staatkundige Eenheden (Regering en Volksvertegenwoordiging) in Indonesie. Djakarta: Kementerian Penerangan.
  • "Federal Indonesia, 1949–1950". Digital Atlas of Indonesian History. Robert Cribb. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2012.