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 Mayor Portrait Party Beginning End Length of service Period Deputy 1 Daniël Mackay Non Party 1 May 1918 30 April 1931 1(1918) J. A. Bartelds 2 J. M. Wesselink Non Party 1 May 1931 30 April 1935 2(1931) J. de Waard 3 Gerrit Pitlo Non Party 1 May 1935 30 April 1938 3(1935) S. J. Schoorl 4 Non Party 1 May 1938 14 February 1942 4(1938) R. F. E. M. Romme メダン市長 Mayor Portrait Party Beginning End Length of service Period Deputy 1 Shinichi Hayasaki (早崎 真) Non Party 15 February 1942 16 August 1945 5 There isn't any Mayor of Medan Mayor Portrait Party Beginning End Length of service Period Deputy 1 Luat Siregar Independent 17 August 1945 10 November 1945 6 Unknown 2 M. Yusuf Non Party 10 November 1945 31 October 1947 7 Unknown 3 Djaidin Purba Non Party 1 November 1947 11 July 1952 8 Unknown 4 A.M. Jalaludin Non Party 12 July 1952 1 December 1954 9 Unknown 5 Muda Siregar Non Party 2 December 1954 2 July 1958 10 Unknown 6 Madja Purba Non Party 3 July 1958 27 February 1961 11 Unknown 7 Basyrah Lubis Non Party 28 February 1961 9 October 1964 12 Unknown 8 Roos Telaumbanua Parkindo 10 October 1964 27 August 1965 13 Unknown 9 Aminurrasyid Non Party 28 August 1965 26 September 1966 14 Unknown 10 Sjoerkani Non Party 26 September 1966 2 July 1974 15 Unknown 11 A.M. Saleh Arifin ABRI–AD 3 July 1974 31 March 1980 16 Unknown 12 Agus Salim Rangkuti ABRI–AD 1 April 1980 31 March 1990 17 Unknown 13 Bachtiar Djafar Golkar 1 April 1990 31 March 2000 18 Unknown14AbdillahNon Party 1 April 2000 31 March 2005 19 Maulana Pohan 1 April 2005 20 August 2008 20 Ramli Lubis 15 Rahudman Harahap Nasdem 26 July 2010 16 May 2013 21 Dzulmi Eldin16Dzulmi EldinGolkar 18 June 2014 26 July 2015 Vacant 17 February 2016 17 October 2019 22(2015) Akhyar Nasution 17 Akhyar Nasution Demokrat 11 February 2021 17 February 2021 Vacant 18 Bobby Nasution PDI-P(2020–2023) 26 February 2021 20 February 2025 23(2020) Aulia Rachman Gerindra (since 2024) 19 Rico Waas Nasdem 20 February 2025 Incumbent 24(2024) Zakiyuddin Harahap
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 MayorParty Beginning End Duration PeriodDefinitive Ref. Afifuddin Lubis(1949–)(Acting)Non Partisan 20 August 2008 22 July 2009 20(2005)Abdillah Rahudman Harahap(1959–)(Acting)Non Partisan 23 July 2009 15 February 2010 Syamsul Arifin(1952–2023)(Acting)Non Partisan 16 February 2010 25 July 2010 Dzulmi Eldin(1960–)(Acting)Golkar 15 May 2013 17 June 2014 21(2010) Rahudman Harahap Syaiful Bahri Lubis(Daily Executive)Non Partisan 27 July 2015 5 October 2015 — Transition (2015–2016) Randiman Tarigan(1956–)(Acting)Non Partisan 5 October 2015 17 February 2016 Akhyar Nasution(1966–)(Acting)Demokrat 17 October 2019 11 February 2021 22(2015) Dzulmi Eldin Arief Sudarto Trinugroho (Acting official)Non Partisan 26 September 2020 5 December 2020 Akhyar Nasution Wiriya Alrahman(1966–)(Daily Executive)Non Partisan 17 February 2021 26 February 2021 — Transition (2021) Aulia Rachman(1978–)(Acting)PSI 25 September 2024 23 November 2024 23(2020) Bobby Nasution
See also Medan List of incumbent regional heads and deputy regional heads in North Sumatra
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