Edward Tannur (born 2 December 1961) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who was elected into the House of Representatives of Indonesia for the three consecutive terms in 2009–2024. A non-active cadre of the National Awakening Party, he represented the East Nusa Tenggara II electoral district and sat in Commission IV. Tannur's 32-year-old-in-2024 son Ronald Tannur was tried in Surabaya for a car incident with one fatality in a parking lot building. Shortly after, Tannur deactivated from his position in parliament.
Background
Edward Tannur was born in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara Province. He attended elementary and high school in Atambua until 1979 before, during 2006–2009, moving on to and graduating in PGRI University Kupang with a Bachelor of Law. He is one of the Chinese Diaspora in Indonesia.
In May 2023, in preparation for the 2024 Indonesian general election, Hary Tanoesoedibjo's then 28-year-old daughter Jessica Tanoesoedibjo[id] of the Perindo Party signed up to contest for a seat in Tannur's electoral district. Other members of the 7 of Hary Tanoesoedibjo family contested elsewhere in Java, but their party failed to secure any seats, ending the election with less than 2% of the vote (the electoral threshold was 4%).
Son's car incident
Tannur gained media attention after his son Ronald Gregorius Tannur (alternatively Gregorius Ronald Tannur) killed his ex-partner Dini Sera Afrianti (aged 29) by colliding her with his car and battering her corpse with it in 2023. The incident happened in Fairway Nine, a shopping mall in Dukuhpakis, Surabaya. His proposed sentence is 12 years of imprisonment. In July 2024, the judge asked the court for Ronald Tannur to be "free of all charges". On 29 July 2024, the non-activation of Edward Tannur from DPR-RI was announced by PKB and Commission III legislator Heru Widodo while attending an audience session where Dini's family members were present.
Business ventures
The business side of Edward Tannur includes officeholding Director of Swalayan Tulip (Daffodils Supermarket), self-service food retailer in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. In 1983, Tannur founded a construction service, through which he became well known. Tannur is also a former Head of Sasana Tulip serving 1997
to 2003 and former Head of Tulip FC, holding the position between 2000 and 2004.
Other offices
President (or Head) of the Indonesian National Association of Business Contractors (Gapeknas) Central Timor Regency period 2000–2004
Pembina of the Association of Catholic Senior Students of the Republic of Indonesia (PMKRI) period 2004–2005
President (or Head) of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) Central Timor Regency period 2004-2005
↑"7 Anggota Keluarga Hary Tanoe Gagal Total di Pemilu 2024"[7 Members of Hary Tanoe's Family Totally Fails in 2024 Election] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 22 February 2024. Anak-anak Hary Tanoe lainnya yang ikut nyaleg adalah Valencia Tanoesoedibjo di DKI Jakarta III (6.589 suara), dan Jessica Tanoesoedibjo di NTT II (1.648 suara).[Hary Tanoe's other children that competed legislatively are Valencia Tanoesoedibjo in DKI Jakarta III (6,589 votes), and Jessica Tanoesoedibjo in NTT II (1,648 votes).]
↑"Perjalanan Kasus Ronald Tannur, Lindas Tubuh Pacar dengan Mobil hingga Buat Laporan Palsu, Kini Divonis Bebas"[Journey of Ronald Tannur Case, Running Over His Partner to Making False Report, Now Declared Free]. surabaya.kompas.id (in Indonesian). 25 July 2024. 'Terdakwa tidak terbukti secara sah dan meyakinkan sebagaimana dalam dakwaan pertama Pasal 338 KUHP atau kedua Pasal 351 ayat (3) KUHP atau ketiga Pasal 359 KUHP dan 351 ayat (1) KUHP,' katanya saat membacakan putusan. Karena itu, hakim meminta jaksa membebaskan terdakwa dari segala dakwaan.["Convicted unofficially and agreeing what is in the first charge, Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 338 or second, Article 351 verse (3) or third, Article 359 and 351 verse (1) of the Indonesian Criminal Code", he said while reading decision. Because of that, judge asks the trial to free the charged from any charges.]
