W. T. P. Simarmata

Willem Tumpal Pandapotan Simarmata was an Indonesian politician. He served in the Regional Representative Council from 2019 to 2022 representing North Sumatra. Simarmata died in Medan on 17 June 2022 at the age of 67.

Early life and career

Before running in the legislative election, Willem Simarmata had held many important positions in the HKBP, including serving as the head of the church as Ephorus. Other positions he held include leading the Christian Conference of Asia based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This organization is composed of 122 churches from various countries. Simarmata was also actively involved in the United Evangelical Mission and since 2016 was appointed by the General Assembly as one of its moderators. Simarmata resigned in 2020.

Willem Simarmata passed away on 17 June 2022 at Columbia Asia Hospital in Medan, North Sumatra. At the end of his life, he left behind a wife and five children.

He received the highest number of votes in the election, with a total of 803,638 votes.