Melanchthon Bonifacio Butarbutar Robinson Butarbutar (born 1 January 1961) is an Indonesian religious leader who currently serves as the 17th Ephorus of Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP), a Protestant Christian denomination in Indonesia.

[1] Robinson Butarbutar was born on January 1, 1961, in Simalungun, North Sumatra.

[2] Butarbutar received his formal education in various institutions, including SD Negeri 1 Bah Jambi, SMP YPU Bah Jambi, PGA HKI Pematangsiantar, STT-HKBP Pematangsiantar, London Bible College, and Trinity Theological College.

[3] Throughout his career, Robinson has served in various positions within the HKBP and other religious organizations.

He has been a candidate minister, teacher, and head of the Biro Oikumene (office of ecumenism) at the HKBP headquarters, as well as a guest researcher at Tyndale House Cambridge and an executive staff member and regional coordinator for the United Evangelical Mission in Asia.