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 whe 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. Mahyeldi Ansharullah has held the position since 2014 until 2019 after being elected in the 2013 election.
Below is a list of mayors of Padang, who had been held the position since under Government of Indonesia in 1945.
#
Photo
Name
Entered
Left
Notes
1.
Abubakar Jaar
1945
1946
[1][2]
2.
Bagindo Azizchan
1946
1947
Died fighting Dutch forces [2][3]
3.
Said Rasad
1947
Acting mayor [3]
4.
Abdoel Hakim
1947
1949
[4]
5.
Rasidin
1949
1956
[1]
6.
Bachtiar Datuk Pado Panghulu
1956
1958
[5]
7.
Z. A. St. Pangeran
1958
1966
Resigned from Office[6][7]
8.
Azhari
1966
1967
[8]
9.
Akhiroel Yahya
1967
1971
[5]
10.
Hasan Basri Durin
1971
1983
11.
Syahrul Ujud
1983
1993
Two terms[9]
12.
Zuiyen Rais
1993
2004
Two terms
13.
Fauzi Bahar
2004
2014
Two terms [10]
13.
Mahyeldi Ansharullah
2014
2019
[11]
14.
Hendri Septa
2021
Incumbent
^ abAsnan 2007.
^ abHusein 1992.
^ abSudarmanto 2007.
^Nasution 1991.
^ abPemda Tingkat II Kotamadya Padang 1995.
^Syamdani 2009.
^Kahin 1999.
^Colombijn 1994.
^Anwar 1986.
^Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia 2007.
^"Target 100 Hari Kerja Benahi Kota Padang" Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Harianhaluan.com. 14 Mei 2014.
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