Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province , has a leadership structure that begins with the mayor. In 1920, the position of assistant resident, who previously led the Palembang government, was finally changed to mayor. The first mayor was Pieter Egbert Eduard Johan le Cocq d'Armandville, a Dutch descendant . 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 Palembang since 1920 during the Dutch East Indies era until now under the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. Burgemeester van Palembang Mayor Portrait Party Beginning End Term of office Period Vice Mayor 1 Non Party 1920 1929 years 1 N/A 2 Non Party 1929 2 Februari 1932 years 2 N/A 3 Frits Coenraad van Lier Non Party 2 Februari 1932 17 December 1932 3 N/A (2) Non Party 17 December 1932 1934 years 2 N/A 4 Frederik Hendrik van de Wetering Non Party 1934 1938 years 4 N/A 5 L. van Dijk Non Party 1938 1941 years 5 N/A 6 P. H. M. Hildebrand Non Party 1941 1942 years 6 N/A Mayor of Palembang Mayor Portrait Party Beginning End Term of office Period Vice Mayor 1 Raden Hanan PIR 1945 1947 years 6 N/A 2 Sudarman Ganda Subrata Non Party 1950 1954 years 7 N/A 3 Muhammad Ali Amin Non Party 1955 1960 years 8 N/A 4 Abdullah Kadir ABRI–Polri 1962 1968 years 9 N/A 5 Muhammad Rasyad Nawawi Non Party 1968 1970 years 10 N/A 6 RHA. A. Rifai Tjek Yan Non Party 1970 1978 years 11 N/A 7 A. Dahlan Non Party 1978 1983 years 12 N/A 8 Kholil Aziz Non Party 1983 1988 years 13 N/A 1988 1993 years 14 N/A 9 Husni Non Party19932003 years 15 N/A 16 N/A 10 Eddy Santana Putra PDI-P 2003 2008 years 17 Tolhah Hasan 21 July 2008 21 July 2013 18(2008) Romi Herton 11 Romi Herton PDI-P 21 July 2013 9 December 2014 19(2013) Harnojoyo 12 Harnojoyo Demokrat 10 September 2015 21 July 2018 Fitrianti Agustinda 2016-2023 18 September 2018 18 September 2023 20(2018) 13 Ratu Dewa Golkar 20 February 2025 Incumbent 21(2024) Prima Salam
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 vice mayor, including when the mayor's position is in a transition period. Portrait MayorParty Beginning End Duration PeriodDefinitive Ref. Baay Salim(?–)(Temporary office)Non Party 16 March 1950 1950 years – Transition (1950) R. A. Abusamah(?–)(Temporary office)Non Party 1950 1954 years 7 Sudarman Ganda Subrata Mgs H. A. Rachman(?–)(Temporary office)Non Party 1960 1962 years 8 M. Ali Hamin Harnojoyo(born 1967)(Acting Officer)Demokrat 9 December 2014 10 September 2015 19(2013) Romi Herton Harobin Mustofa(?–)(Daily executor)Non Party 21 July 2018 6 August 2018 Harnojoyo Akhmad Najib(?–)(Acting)Non Party 6 August 2018 18 September 2018 – Transition (2018) Ratu Dewa(born 1969)(Acting)Non Party 18 September 2023 19 June 2024 – Transition (2023-2023) Ucok Abdul Rauf Damenta(?–)(Acting)Non Party 19 June 2024 29 November 2024 – Transition (2024) Cheka Virgowansyah(born 1979)(Acting)Non Party 29 November 2024 20 February 2025 – Transition (2024-2025)
See also Palembang List of incumbent regional heads and deputy regional heads in South Sumatra
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