Mayor of Medan

Mayor of Medan
Wali Kota Medan
Coat of arms of Medan
Incumbent
Rico Waas
since 20 February 2025
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderDaniël Mackay
FormationMay 1, 1918 (1918-05-01)
WebsiteOfficial website

Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province, has a leadership structure that begins with the mayor. In 1918, the position of assistant resident, who previously led the Medan government, was finally changed to mayor. The first mayor was Daniël Mackay, of Dutch descent. Initially, a mayor could also serve as chairman of the city council, assisted by an assistant mayor elected by popular vote.

List

The following is a definitive list of Mayors of Medan since 1918 during the Dutch East Indies era until now under the Government of the Republic of Indonesia.

Burgemeester van Medan
Num. Mayor
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Party Beginning End Length of service Period Deputy Ref.
1 Daniël Mackay
(1878–1962) 		Non Party 1 May 1918 30 April 1931 12 years, 364 days 1
(1918) 		J. A. Bartelds
(1925–1926) 		[1]
2 J. M. Wesselink Non Party 1 May 1931 30 April 1935 3 years, 364 days 2
(1931) 		J. de Waard [1]
3 Gerrit Pitlo Non Party 1 May 1935 30 April 1938 2 years, 364 days 3
(1935) 		S. J. Schoorl [1]
4 Carl Erich Eberhard Kuntze
(1896–1976) 		Non Party 1 May 1938 14 February 1942 3 years, 289 days 4
(1938) 		R. F. E. M. Romme
(1938–1942) 		[1]
メダン市長
Num. Mayor
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Party Beginning End Length of service Period Deputy Ref.
1 Shinichi Hayasaki (早崎 真) Non Party 15 February 1942 16 August 1945 3 years, 182 days 5 There isn't any
Mayor of Medan
Num. Mayor
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Party Beginning End Length of service Period Deputy Ref.
1 Luat Siregar
(1908–1953) 		Independent 17 August 1945 10 November 1945 85 days 6 Unknown [2]
2 M. Yusuf Non Party 10 November 1945 31 October 1947 1 year, 355 days 7 Unknown
3 Djaidin Purba
(1906–?) 		Non Party 1 November 1947 11 July 1952 4 years, 253 days 8 Unknown
4 A.M. Jalaludin Non Party 12 July 1952 1 December 1954 2 years, 142 days 9 Unknown
5 Muda Siregar
(1900–?) 		Non Party 2 December 1954 2 July 1958 3 years, 212 days 10 Unknown
6 Madja Purba Non Party 3 July 1958 27 February 1961 2 years, 239 days 11 Unknown
7 Basyrah Lubis
(1912–1985) 		Non Party 28 February 1961 9 October 1964 3 years, 224 days 12 Unknown
8 Roos Telaumbanua
(1919–1987) 		Parkindo 10 October 1964 27 August 1965 321 days 13 Unknown
9 Aminurrasyid Non Party 28 August 1965 26 September 1966 1 year, 29 days 14 Unknown
10 Sjoerkani
(1931–2007) 		Non Party 26 September 1966 2 July 1974 7 years, 308 days 15 Unknown
11 A.M. Saleh Arifin ABRI–AD 3 July 1974 31 March 1980 5 years, 272 days 16 Unknown
12 Agus Salim Rangkuti
(1928–?) 		ABRI–AD 1 April 1980 31 March 1990 9 years, 364 days 17 Unknown
13 Bachtiar Djafar
(1939–2021) 		Golkar 1 April 1990 31 March 2000 9 years, 365 days 18 Unknown
14 Abdillah
(1955–) 		Non Party 1 April 2000 31 March 2005 4 years, 364 days 19 Maulana Pohan
1 April 2005 20 August 2008 3 years, 141 days 20 Ramli Lubis
15 Rahudman Harahap
(1959–) 		Nasdem 26 July 2010 16 May 2013 2 years, 294 days 21 Dzulmi Eldin [Note. 1]
16 Dzulmi Eldin
(1960–) 		Golkar 18 June 2014 26 July 2015 1 year, 38 days Vacant
17 February 2016 17 October 2019 3 years, 242 days 22
(2015) 		Akhyar Nasution [3]
17 Akhyar Nasution
(1966–) 		Demokrat 11 February 2021 17 February 2021 6 days Vacant [4]
18 Bobby Nasution
(1991–) 		PDI-P
(2020–2023) 		26 February 2021 20 February 2025 3 years, 360 days 23
(2020) 		Aulia Rachman [5]
Gerindra (since 2024)
19 Rico Waas
(1986–) 		Nasdem 20 February 2025 Incumbent 1 year, 123 days 24
(2024) 		Zakiyuddin Harahap [6]

Temporary replacement

In the government stack, a regional head who submits himself to leave or temporarily resigns from his position to the central government, then the Minister of Home Affairs prepares a replacement who is a bureaucrat in the regional government or even a deputy mayor, including when the mayor's position is in a transition period.

Portrait Mayor Party Beginning End Duration Period Definitive Ref.
Afifuddin Lubis
(1949–)
(Acting) 		Non Partisan 20 August 2008 22 July 2009 336 days 20
(2005) 		Abdillah [Note. 2]
Rahudman Harahap
(1959–)
(Acting) 		Non Partisan 23 July 2009 15 February 2010 207 days
Syamsul Arifin
(1952–2023)
(Acting) 		Non Partisan 16 February 2010 25 July 2010 159 days [Note. 3]
Dzulmi Eldin
(1960–)
(Acting) 		Golkar 15 May 2013 17 June 2014 1 year, 33 days 21
(2010) 		Rahudman Harahap [Note. 4]
Syaiful Bahri Lubis
(Daily Executive) 		Non Partisan 27 July 2015 5 October 2015 70 days — Transition (2015–2016) [Note. 5]
Randiman Tarigan
(1956–)
(Acting) 		Non Partisan 5 October 2015 17 February 2016 135 days
Akhyar Nasution
(1966–)
(Acting) 		Demokrat 17 October 2019 11 February 2021 1 year, 117 days 22
(2015) 		Dzulmi Eldin [9]
Arief Sudarto Trinugroho
(Acting official) 		Non Partisan 26 September 2020 5 December 2020 70 days Akhyar Nasution [10]
Wiriya Alrahman
(1966–)(Daily Executive) 		Non Partisan 17 February 2021 26 February 2021 9 days — Transition (2021) [11]
Aulia Rachman
(1978–)
(Acting) 		PSI 25 September 2024 23 November 2024 59 days 23
(2020) 		Bobby Nasution [Note. 6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Dismissed due to involvement in a corruption case.
  2. ^ Afifuddin replaced Abdillah who was temporarily dismissed because he was undergoing trial as a defendant in a corruption case involving misappropriation of Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget funds and procurement of fire trucks at the Corruption Crimes Court[7]
  3. ^ Acting official, concurrently holding his main position as Governor of North Sumatra
  4. ^ Acting Mayor, replacing Rahudman Harahap who was dismissed
  5. ^ As Acting Mayor of Medan[8]
  6. ^ Mayor Bobby Nasution is on campaign leave for the 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election from 25 September 2024 to 23 November 2024, the position of mayor is temporarily held by Deputy Mayor Aulia Rachman[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Medan (1917–1942) (in Indonesian). Burgemeesters in Nederlands-Indië 1916-1942. p. 207.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Wali Kota Medan Sepangjang Masa". Tim ICT Dinas Kominfo Kota Medan. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. ^ "KPK Resmi Menahan Wali Kota Medan Tengku Dzulmi Eldin". Tempo.co. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "Akhyar Nasution Resmi Dilantik Jadi Wali Kota Medan Definitif". detik.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ "Lantik 11 Kepala Daerah Terpilih Besok, Gubsu Edy Ingatkan Tak Bawa Massa". Detik. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  6. ^ "Daftar Lengkap 481 Pasangan Kepala Daerah Dilantik Prabowo Hari Ini". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  7. ^ "Afifuddin Lubis Dilantik Sebagai Penjabat Wali Kota Medan". Kompas.com. 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  8. ^ "Sekretaris Daerah Kota Medan Syaiful Bahri Lubis resmi menjabat pelaksana harian (Plh) Wali kota Medan". Berita Pemko Medan. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  9. ^ "Akhyar Nasution Jadi Plt Wali Kota Medan". sindonews.com. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  10. ^ "Arif Sudarto Tri Nugroho Jadi Pjs Wali kota Medan". radarmedan.com. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  11. ^ "Sekda Kota Medan jadi Plh Wali Kota gantikan Akhyar Nasution". antaranews.com. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  12. ^ "Bobby Nasution Cuti Pilgub, Aulia Rachman Jadi Plt Wali Kota Medan". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
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