The Mayor of Padang is an elected politician who is accountable for the strategic government of Padang, one of the provincial capitals in Indonesia. The position was first held by W.M. Ouwerkerk when the role was created in 1928 by the Dutch colonial government, while under government of Indonesia it was first held by Abubakar Jaar in 1945, after Indonesian independence.
Mayors of Indonesian provinces are now chosen via popular election. Fadly Amran has held the position since 2025 until 2030 after being elected in the 2024 election.
Below is a list of mayors of Padang.
Administration (1928–1942)PortraitMayorTook officeLeft office Vice MayorAnnotationMr. Willem Matthijs Ouwerkerk 23 November 1928 1940 Mr. C. Hoogenboom(1928–1931) M. Passer (1931.–...)dr. Abdoel Hakim(1931–1940) Dirk Kapteijn 4 November 1940 1942 dr. Abdoel Hakim Administration (1942–1945)PortraitMayorTook officeLeft officeVice MayorAnnotationAbdoel Madjid Usman19421943 Administration (1945–now)PortraitMayorTook officeLeft officeVice MayorAnnotationdr.Abdoel Hakim(Acting) 1945 October 1945 Sutan Ahmad(Acting)Mr.Abubakar Jaar October 1945 1946 Bagindo Azizchan Bagindo Azizchan 15 August 1946 19 July 1947 Said Rasjad 1947 1947 dr.Abdoel Hakim(Acting) 6 August 1947 December 1949 dr.Rasidin 10 December 1949 1956 Bachtiar Datuk Pado Panghulu 1956 1958 Zainul Abidin Sutan Pangeran 31 May 1958 1966 Drs. H.Azhari(Acting) 1966 1967 Drs. H.Achirul Yahya 1967 1971 Drs. H.Hasan Basri Durin 1971 1973 1973 1978 1978 1983 H.Syahrul UjudSH 1983 1988 1988 1993 Drs. H.Zuiyen RaisMS 17 June 1993 17 June 1998 17 June 1998 28 December 1999 Drs. H.Masril Payan(Acting) 28 December 1999 20 July 2000 Drs. H.Zuiyen Rais MS 20 July 2000 17 April 2003 17 April 2003 11 June 2003 Drs. H.Oktisir Sjovijerli Asir(Acting) 12 June 2003 17 February 2004 Dr. H.Fauzi Bahar MSi 17 February 2004 17 February 2009 Yusman Kasim 17 February 2009 19 February 2014 Mahyeldi Ansharullah H.Erizal SH(Acting) 19 February 2014 13 May 2014 — H.Mahyeldi Ansharullah SP 13 May 2014 13 May 2019 Emzalmi 13 May 2019 25 February 2021 Hendri Septa H.Hendri SeptaB.Bus. (Acc.), MIB 25 February 2021 7 April 2021 – 7 April 2021 13 May 2024 Ekos Albar (2023–24) Dr. H.Andree Harmadi AlgamarS.STP., S.H., M.Si., M.Han.(Acting) 13 May 2024 17 May 2024 –17 May 202420 February 2025– H.Fadly Amran B.B.A 20 February 2025 Incumbent Maigus Nasir Annotations </onlyinclude>
See also Padang List of incumbent regional heads and deputy regional heads in West Sumatra
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