Likas Tarigan (13 June 1924 – 4 August 2016) was an Indonesian teacher and politician. She was a member of the

People's Consultative Assembly The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Politics of Indonesia, Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the membe ...

from 1978 to 1988. She was married to freedom fighter

Djamin Ginting Lieutenant General Djamin Ginting (12 January 1921 – 23 October 1974), was an Indonesian military officer and independence fighter from Tanah Karo. He was appointed a National Hero of Indonesia by President Joko Widodo on 7 November 2014. E ...

. The movie '' 3 Nafas Likas'', released in 2014, is based on her life story.

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1924 births 2016 deaths Members of the People's Consultative Assembly 20th-century Indonesian women politicians 20th-century Indonesian politicians People of Batak descent {{indonesia-politician-stub