Percha Leanpuri

Percha Leanpuri (24 June 1986 – 19 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician.^[3] A member of the Nasdem Party, she served on the People's Representative Council from 2019 to 2021 and the Regional Representative Council from 2009 to 2015.^[4] She was the daughter of Governor of South Sumatra Herman Deru.

Percha Leanpuri
Leanpuri in 2014
Member of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia
In office 1 October 2019 – 19 August 2021
Constituency	South Sumatra II
Member of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia
In office 1 October 2009 – 24 August 2015[1][2]
Constituency	South Sumatra
Literacy Ambassador of South Sumatra
In office 27 November 2018 – 19 August 2021
Personal details
Born	24 June 1986 Belitang [id], South Sumatra, Indonesia
Died	19 August 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 35) Palembang, Indonesia
Political party	Nasdem Party

Additionally, Leanpuri was Chairman of the Indonesian Bowling Association [id] from 2019 to 2021.^[5][6][7]

Biography

Her name is an acronym for Lematang, Ogan, Way Umpu, Komering Mix (Percampuran Lemarang, Ogan, Way Umpu, Komering). Leanpuri was the wife of Syamsuddin Isaac Suryamanggala.^[8] At the age of 23, she was elected to represent South Sumatra in the Regional Representative Council following her graduation from Sunway College. She served from 1 October 2009 to 24 August 2015. In 2019, Leanpuri was elected to represent the South Sumatra II district in the People's Representative Council.^{[9][10][11][12]}

In addition to her political career, Leanpuri owned a taxi company, Star Cab, based in Palembang and Lubuklinggau.^[13][14]

Percha Leanpuri died of complications from childbirth in Palembang on 19 August 2021 at the age of 35.^[15]