Edward Wellington Pahala Tambunan

Edward Wellington Pahala Tambunan
Governor of North Sumatra
In office
12 June 1978 – 13 June 1983
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byMarah Halim Harahap
Succeeded byKaharuddin Nasution
Member of the People's Consultative Assembly
In office
1 October 1977 – 13 June 1983
PresidentSuharto
Personal details
Born(1928-01-14)14 January 1928
Balige, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Died17 January 2006(2006-01-17) (aged 78)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Indonesian Navy
Years of service1945–1946; 1948–1977 (Army)
1946–1948 (Navy)
Rank Major General
Battles/warsIndonesian National Revolution

Edward Wellington Pahala "Tam" Tambunan (popularly misspelled as Edward Waldemar Pahala Tambunan)[1] (14 January 1928 — 17 January 2006) was an Indonesian military figure and politician who became the Governor of North Sumatra from 1978 until 1983.

  1. ^ Bachtiar 1988, p. 440.