List of Governors of West Sumatra

Governor of West Sumatra

Seal of West Sumatra
Incumbent
Irwan Prayitno
since 15 August 2010
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Kaharudin Datuk Rangkayo Basa
Formation 1958
Deputy Muslim Kasim

Below is a list of Governors of West Sumatra, one of the provinces of Indonesia, were started in 1958, thirteen years after Indonesian independence in 1945.

# Name Entered Office Left Office
1 Kaharudin 1958[1] 1965[1]
2 Saputro Brotodirejo 1965[2] 1967[2]
3 Harun Zain 1967 1977
4 Azwar Anas 1977[3] 1987[3]
5 Hasan Basri Durin 1987 1997
6 Muchlis Ibrahim 1977 1999
7 Dunidja 27 March 1999 24 February 2000
8 Zainal Bakar 24 February 2000 14 March 2005
9 Thamrin 14 March 2005 15 August 2005
10 Gamawan Fauzi 15 August 2005[4] 22 October 2009[4]
8 Marlis Rahman 22 October 2009 15 August 2010
9 Irwan Prayitno 15 August 2010[5] Present[5]

Governors of Indonesian provinces are now chosen via popular election. The next election for the governor of West Sumatra is scheduled to be held in Juny 2015.

References

Footnotes
  1. 1 2 Poesponegoro & Notosusanto 1992.
  2. 1 2 Tempo Interaktif 1977.
  3. 1 2 Yusra 2011.
  4. 1 2 Kompas 2009.
  5. 1 2 VIVA.co.id 2010.
Bibliography
  • Poesponegoro, Marwati Djoened; Notosusanto, Nugroho (1992). Sejarah Nasional Indonesia: Jaman Jepang dan Zaman Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Balai Pustaka. 
  • "Kisah Anak Bertuah". Tempo Interaktif (in Indonesian). 8 October 1977. 
  • Yusra, Abrar (2011). Azwar Anas Teladan dari Ranah Minang (in Indonesian). Gramedia. 
  • Kusumaputra, R. Adhi (22 October 2009). "Gamawan Fauzi, Dulu Bupati Solok Kini Mendagri". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 September 2012. 
  • "Irwan Prayitno Dilantik Jadi Gubernur Sumbar". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2012. 


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