This article lists governors that have ruled the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.
No.
Photo
Governor
Took office
Left office
Vice Governor
R
1
Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution (1904–1993)
19 June 1948
17 May 1949
none
2
Daud Beureu'eh (as the Governor of Aceh) (1899–1987)
1 January 1950
17 August 1950
Ferdinand Lumbantobing (as the Governor of Tapanuli and East Sumatra) (1899–1962)
1 February 1950
17 August 1950
—
Sarimin Reksodihardjo (1905–1992)
17 August 1950
25 January 1951
3
Abdul Hakim Harahap (1905–1961)
25 January 1951
23 October 1953
(1)
Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution (1904–1993)
23 October 1953
12 March 1956
[1]
—
Zainal Abidin
12 March 1956
25 January 1957
[2]
4
25 January 1957
1 April 1960
5
Raja Junjungan Lubis (1906–?)
1 April 1960
5 April 1963
Raja Syahnan
—
Eny Karim (1910–1995)
8 April 1963
15 July 1963
6
Ulung Sitepu
15 July 1963
16 November 1965
—
Roos Telaumbanua (1919–1987)
16 November 1965
31 March 1967
none
7
Marah Halim Harahap (1921–2015)
31 March 1967
31 March 1972
[3]
—
31 March 1972
4 December 1972
[4]
(7)
4 December 1972
4 December 1977
[5]
—
4 December 1977
12 June 1978
8
Edward Wellington Pahala Tambunan (1927–2006)
12 June 1978
13 June 1983
[6]
9
Kaharuddin Nasution (1925–1990)
13 June 1983
13 June 1988
[7]
10
Raja Inal Siregar (1938–2005)
13 June 1988
14 June 1993
Alimuddin Simanjuntak
[8]
14 June 1993
16 June 1998
Pieter Sibarani
[9]
11
Tengku Rizal Nurdin (1948–2005)
16 June 1998
16 June 2003
Lundu Panjaitan Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe
16 June 2003
5 September 2005
Rudolf Pardede
[10][11][12]
—
Rudolf Pardede (1942–2023)
5 September 2005
10 March 2006
none
[13]
12
10 March 2006
16 June 2008
[14]
13
Syamsul Arifin (1952–)
16 June 2008
21 March 2011
Gatot Pujo Nugroho
[15][16]
—
Gatot Pujo Nugroho (1962–)
21 March 2011
14 March 2013
none
[17]
14
14 March 2013
16 June 2013
[18]
16 June 2013
4 August 2015
Tengku Erry Nuradi
[19][20]
—
Tengku Erry Nuradi (1964–)
11 August 2015
25 May 2016
none
[21][22][23]
15
25 May 2016
9 March 2017
[24]
9 March 2017
16 June 2018
Nurhajizah Marpaung
[25]
—
R. Sabrina (Acting)
16 June 2018
22 June 2018
none
[26][27]
—
Eko Subowo (Acting)
22 June 2018
5 September 2018
[28]
16
Edy Rahmayadi (1961–)
5 September 2018
5 September 2023
Musa Rajekshah
[29]
—
Hassanudin (Acting)
5 September 2023
Incumbent
none
[30]
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^Bukit Barisan, 31 March 1967
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^"Pelantikan Marah Halim dan Arifin Achmad Sebagai Gubernur: Masa Jabatan Lima Tahun Tidak Mutlak". Kompas. 6 December 1972.
^"Tujuh gubernur dilantik Juni-Juli". Kompas. 5 June 1978.
^"Tajuk Rencana: Pembangunan di daerah". Kompas. 15 June 1983.
^"Raja Inal Siregar Akan Dilantik Menjadi Gubernur Sumatera Utara". Kompas. 4 June 1988.
^"RI Siregar Dilantik Lagi Menjadi Gubernur Sumut. Diwarnai Dukungan Dan Celaan". Kompas. 15 June 1993.
^"Wafat dalam kecelakaan Mandala Airlines". Tokoh Indonesia. 6 September 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^TON (5 September 2005). "Jasad Gubernur Sumut Rizal Nurdin Teridentifikasi". detikNews. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^AIS (6 September 2005). "Presiden Yudhoyono Memimpin Pemakaman Rizal Nurdin". Liputan6. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^"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. September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^Ilham, Fajar; Utomo, Rudi (10 March 2006). "Rudolf Pardede Resmi Gubernur Sumut". Liputan6. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
^Anggadha, Arry; Afrianti, Desy (14 March 2011). "Gubernur Syamsul Arifin Didakwa Korupsi". Viva. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^FJP; ANW (23 March 2011). "Gubernur Sumatera Utara Syamsul Arifin Resmi Dinonaktifkan". detikNews. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^"Gantikan Syamsul Arifin, Pj Gubernur Sumut Langsung Gelar Evaluasi". Detik. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
^Muhardiansyah, Yan (14 March 2013). "Gatot Pujo Nugroho dilantik jadi gubernur Sumut". Merdeka. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^Agustina, Dewi (8 March 2013). "Gatot Pujo Nugroho Bakal Dua Kali Dilantik". TribunNews. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^SAM (1 April 2013). "Gatot Pujo Nugroho Bakal Tercatat di MURI". Jawa Pos National Network. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^Dongoran, Akbar (10 August 2015). "Besok Tengku Erry Resmi Gantikan Tugas Gatot Pujo Nugroho". OkeZone.com. Medan. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^Gunawan, Apriadi (11 August 2015). "Tengku Erry appointed as N. Sumatra acting governor". The Jakarta Post. Medan. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^GIR; Kusdharmadi (8 August 2015). "Senin, Tengku Erry Mulai jadi Pelaksana Tugas Gubernur Sumut". Jawa Pos National Network. Jatinangor. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
^Okezone (2016-04-01). "Gantikan Gatot, Tengku Erry Segera Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Sumut : Okezone News". news.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-08-12.
^"25 Mei 2016". Satu Harapan. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^Purba, Stepanus (18 June 2018). Christina, Maria (ed.). "Jabatan Erry Berakhir, Sekda Provinsi Sabrina Jadi Plh Gubernur Sumut". iNews. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^Widyastuti, Rr. Ariyani Yakti, ed. (22 June 2018). "Tragedi Danau Toba, Ini Imbauan Gubernur Sumatera Utara". Tempo.co. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^Riva (23 June 2018). "Laksanakan Tugas Pertama Mendagri, Pj. Gubsu Tinjau Langsung Lokasi Tenggelamnya KM Sinar Bangun di Danau Toba". Humas Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Utara. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
^"Presiden Jokowi Lantik 9 Gubernur dan Wagub Hasil Pilkada 2018". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
^"Profil Hassanudin, Pj Gubsu Pengganti Edy Rahmayadi". detik.com (in Indonesian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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