Oevaang Oeray

Oevaang Oeray
Official portrait, c.1960s
1st Governor of
West Kalimantan
In office
30 January 1960  1 July 1966
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySoemadi
2nd Chairman of the
Dayak Unity Party
In office
1 January 1947  12 May 1947
Preceded byMarinus Andjioe
Succeeded byAgustinus Jelani
Legislative offices
1977–1982Member of the People's Representative Council
from West Kalimantan
1956–1959Member of the
Constitutional Assembly
from West Kalimantan
Personal details
Born(1922-08-18)18 August 1922
Mendalam, Kapuas Hulu
Died17 July 1986(1986-07-17) (aged 63)
Pontianak, Indonesia
Political partyDayak Unity Party
(1947–1961)
Golongan Karya
(1977–1986)

Johanes Chrisostomus Oevaang Oeray (18 August 1922 – 17 July 1986) was an Indonesian politician. He was the Governor of West Kalimantan from 1960 to 1966; he was the first ethnic Dayak to hold the position.

Oevaang Oeray was a founder of the Dayak Unity Party, which participated in the Indonesian elections of 1955. He was a staunch supporter of freedom of religion and the separation of church and state.