List of governors of North Sumatra explained

This article lists governors that have ruled the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.

Governor!Took office!Left office! colspan="2"
Vice Governor
1Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution
(1904–1993)
19 June 194817 May 1949none
2Daud Beureu'eh
(as the Governor of Aceh)
(1899–1987)
1 January 195017 August 1950
Ferdinand Lumbantobing
(as the Governor of Tapanuli and East Sumatra)
(1899–1962)
1 February 195017 August 1950
Sarimin Reksodihardjo
(1905–1992)
17 August 195025 January 1951
3Abdul Hakim Harahap
(1905–1961)
25 January 195123 October 1953
(1)Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution
(1904–1993)
23 October 195312 March 1956[1]
Zainal Abidin12 March 195625 January 1957[2]
425 January 19571 April 1960
5Raja Junjungan Lubis
(1906–?)
1 April 19605 April 1963Raja Syahnan
Eny Karim
(1910–1995)
8 April 196315 July 1963
6Ulung Sitepu15 July 196316 November 1965
Roos Telaumbanua
(1919–1987)
16 November 196531 March 1967none
7Marah Halim Harahap
(1921–2015)
31 March 196731 March 1972[3]
31 March 19724 December 1972[4]
(7)4 December 19724 December 1977[5]
4 December 197712 June 1978
8Edward Wellington Pahala Tambunan
(1927–2006)
12 June 197813 June 1983[6]
9Kaharuddin Nasution
(1925–1990)
13 June 198313 June 1988[7]
10Raja Inal Siregar
(1938–2005)
13 June 198814 June 1993Alimuddin Simanjuntak[8]
14 June 199316 June 1998Pieter Sibarani[9]
11Tengku Rizal Nurdin
(1948–2005)
16 June 199816 June 2003Lundu Panjaitan
Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe
16 June 20035 September 2005Rudolf Pardede[10] [11] [12]
Rudolf Pardede
(1942–2023)
5 September 200510 March 2006none[13]
1210 March 200616 June 2008[14]
13Syamsul Arifin
(1952–)
16 June 200821 March 2011Gatot Pujo Nugroho[15] [16]
Gatot Pujo Nugroho
(1962–)
21 March 201114 March 2013none[17]
1414 March 201316 June 2013[18]
16 June 20134 August 2015Tengku Erry Nuradi[19] [20]
Tengku Erry Nuradi
(1964–)
11 August 201525 May 2016none[21] [22] [23]
1525 May 20169 March 2017[24]
9 March 201716 June 2018Nurhajizah Marpaung[25]
R. Sabrina
(Acting)
16 June 201822 June 2018none[26] [27]
Eko Subowo
(Acting)
22 June 20185 September 2018[28]
16Edy Rahmayadi
(1961–)
5 September 20185 September 2023Musa Rajekshah[29]
Hassanudin
(Acting)
5 September 2023Incumbentnone[30]

Notes and References

  1. News: 23 October 1953. Mr. S.M. AMIN AANVAARDT ZIJN NIEUWE FUNCTIE. Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra.
  2. News: 25 January 1957. Installatie gouverneur. Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra.
  3. Bukit Barisan, 31 March 1967
  4. News: TIGA PD. GUBERNUR LAGI. Kompas. 3 March 1972.
  5. News: Pelantikan Marah Halim dan Arifin Achmad Sebagai Gubernur: Masa Jabatan Lima Tahun Tidak Mutlak. Kompas. 6 December 1972.
  6. News: Tujuh gubernur dilantik Juni-Juli. Kompas. 5 June 1978.
  7. News: Tajuk Rencana: Pembangunan di daerah. Kompas. 15 June 1983.
  8. News: Raja Inal Siregar Akan Dilantik Menjadi Gubernur Sumatera Utara. Kompas. 4 June 1988.
  9. News: RI Siregar Dilantik Lagi Menjadi Gubernur Sumut. Diwarnai Dukungan Dan Celaan. Kompas. 15 June 1993.
  10. News: Wafat dalam kecelakaan Mandala Airlines. 6 September 2005. 15 November 2015. Tokoh Indonesia.
  11. News: Jasad Gubernur Sumut Rizal Nurdin Teridentifikasi. 5 September 2005. 15 November 2015. detikNews. TON.
  12. News: Presiden Yudhoyono Memimpin Pemakaman Rizal Nurdin. 6 September 2005. 15 November 2015. Liputan6. AIS.
  13. News: The governor of Sumatera Utara, Rizal Nurdin, and his predecessor (1988–98), Raja Inal Siregar, die in a plane crash. Deputy Governor Rudolf Pardede is appointed acting governor. Rules. 15 November 2015. September 2015.
  14. News: Rudolf Pardede Resmi Gubernur Sumut. 10 March 2006. 14 November 2015. Liputan6. Fajar. Ilham. Rudi. Utomo.
  15. News: Gubernur Syamsul Arifin Didakwa Korupsi. Arry. Anggadha. Desy. Afrianti. Viva. 14 March 2011. 15 November 2015.
  16. News: Gubernur Sumatera Utara Syamsul Arifin Resmi Dinonaktifkan. FJP. ANW. detikNews. 23 March 2011. 15 November 2015.
  17. News: Gantikan Syamsul Arifin, Pj Gubernur Sumut Langsung Gelar Evaluasi. Detik. 25 March 2011. 26 March 2011.
  18. News: Gatot Pujo Nugroho dilantik jadi gubernur Sumut. Yan. Muhardiansyah. 14 March 2013. 15 November 2015. Merdeka.
  19. News: Gatot Pujo Nugroho Bakal Dua Kali Dilantik. Dewi. Agustina. 8 March 2013. 15 November 2015. TribunNews.
  20. News: Gatot Pujo Nugroho Bakal Tercatat di MURI. SAM. 1 April 2013. 15 November 2015. Jawa Pos National Network.
  21. News: Besok Tengku Erry Resmi Gantikan Tugas Gatot Pujo Nugroho. Akbar. Dongoran. 10 August 2015. 15 November 2015. OkeZone.com. Medan.
  22. News: Tengku Erry appointed as N. Sumatra acting governor. Apriadi. Gunawan. 11 August 2015. 15 November 2015. The Jakarta Post. Medan.
  23. News: Senin, Tengku Erry Mulai jadi Pelaksana Tugas Gubernur Sumut. 8 August 2015. 15 November 2015. Jawa Pos National Network. GIR. Kusdharmadi. Jatinangor.
  24. Web site: Okezone. 2016-04-01. Gantikan Gatot, Tengku Erry Segera Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Sumut : Okezone News. 2020-08-12. news.okezone.com. id-ID.
  25. News: 25 Mei 2016. 25 May 2016. Satu Harapan.
  26. News: Jabatan Erry Berakhir, Sekda Provinsi Sabrina Jadi Plh Gubernur Sumut. 18 June 2018. 26 June 2018. iNews. Stepanus. Purba. Maria. Christina.
  27. News: Tragedi Danau Toba, Ini Imbauan Gubernur Sumatera Utara. 22 June 2018. 26 June 2018. Tempo.co. Rr. Ariyani Yakti. Widyastuti.
  28. News: Laksanakan Tugas Pertama Mendagri, Pj. Gubsu Tinjau Langsung Lokasi Tenggelamnya KM Sinar Bangun di Danau Toba. 23 June 2018. 23 June 2018. Humas Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Utara. Riva.
  29. News: 5 September 2018. Presiden Jokowi Lantik 9 Gubernur dan Wagub Hasil Pilkada 2018. id. KOMPAS. 5 September 2018.
  30. News: 2 September 2023. Profil Hassanudin, Pj Gubsu Pengganti Edy Rahmayadi. id. detik.com. 4 September 2023.