Mayor of Medan

{{Infobox Political post |post = Mayor |body = Medan |native_name = {{lang|id|Wali Kota Medan}} |insignia = Logo_Kota_Medan_(Seal_of_Medan).svg |insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Medan |imagesize = 200px |flag = Flag of Medan City.png |flagsize = 120px |image = WALIKOTA MEDAN - RICO WAAS.jpg |incumbent = Rico Waas |Acting = |incumbentsince = 20 February 2025 |residence = |style = |termlength = 5 years |formation = {{start date and age|1918|5|1}} |salary = |inaugural = Daniël Mackay |website = {{official website|https://portal.pemkomedan.go.id/}} }}

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.

{| class="wikitable" style="background:#eeee; float:center; text-align:center" |- !colspan="11"|25px <big>Burgemeester van Medan</big> 25px |- ! {{Abbr|Num.|Number}} ! Mayor {{small|(Birth–Death)}} ! Portrait ! colspan="2"| Party ! Beginning ! End ! Length of service ! Period ! Deputy ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! 1 | Daniël Mackay {{small|(1878–1962)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 1 May 1918 | 30 April 1931 | {{age in years and days|1918|5|1|1931|4|30}} | 1 (1918) | J. A. Bartelds {{small|(1925–1926)}} | <ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=|first=|date=|url= https://books.google.co.id/books?id=gfw5EAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA98&hl=id&pg=PA207#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Medan (1917–1942)|publisher=Burgemeesters in Nederlands-Indië 1916-1942|pages=207|language=id|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! 2 | J. M. Wesselink | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 1 May 1931 | 30 April 1935 | {{age in years and days|1931|5|1|1935|4|30}} | 2 (1931) | J. de Waard | <ref name=":0" /> |- ! 3 | Gerrit Pitlo | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 1 May 1935 | 30 April 1938 | {{age in years and days|1935|5|1|1938|4|30}} | 3 (1935) | S. J. Schoorl | <ref name=":0" /> |- ! 4 | {{nowrap|Carl Erich Eberhard Kuntze}} {{small|(1896–1976)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 1 May 1938 | 14 February 1942 | {{age in years and days|1938|5|1|1942|2|14}} | 4 (1938) | R. F. E. M. Romme {{small|(1938–1942)}} | <ref name=":0" /> |- !colspan="11"|25px <big>メダン市長</big> 25px |- ! {{Abbr|Num.|Number}} ! Mayor {{small|(Birth–Death)}} ! Portrait ! colspan="2"| Party ! Beginning ! End ! Length of service ! Period ! Deputy ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! 1 | Shinichi Hayasaki (早崎真) | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 15 February 1942 | 16 August 1945 | {{age in years and days|1942|2|15|1945|8|16}} | 5 | There isn't any | |- !colspan="11"|25px <big>Mayor of Medan</big> 25px |- ! {{Abbr|Num.|Number}} ! Mayor {{small|(Birth–Death)}} ! Portrait ! colspan="2"| Party ! Beginning ! End ! Length of service ! Period ! Deputy ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! 1 | Luat Siregar {{small|(1908–1953)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Independent | 17 August 1945 | 10 November 1945 | {{age in years and days|1945|8|17|1945|11|10}} | 6 | Unknown | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://pemkomedan.go.id/new/hal-walikota-medan-sepanjang-masa.html|title=Wali Kota Medan Sepangjang Masa|publisher=Tim ICT Dinas Kominfo Kota Medan|accessdate=2015-03-07 }}{{Pranala mati|date=April 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- ! 2 | M. Yusuf | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 10 November 1945 | 31 October 1947 | {{age in years and days|1945|11|10|1947|10|31}} | 7 | Unknown | |- ! 3 | Djaidin Purba {{small|(1906–?)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 1 November 1947 | 11 July 1952 | {{age in years and days|1947|11|1|1952|7|11}} | 8 | Unknown | |- ! 4 | A.M. Jalaludin | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 12 July 1952 | 1 December 1954 | {{age in years and days|1952|7|12|1954|12|1}} | 9 | Unknown | |- ! 5 | Muda Siregar {{small|(1900–?)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 2 December 1954 | 2 July 1958 | {{age in years and days|1954|12|2|1958|7|2}} | 10 | Unknown | |- ! 6 | Madja Purba | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 3 July 1958 | 27 February 1961 | {{age in years and days|1958|7|3|1961|2|27}} | 11 | Unknown | |- ! 7 | Basyrah Lubis {{small|(1912–1985)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 28 February 1961 | 9 October 1964 | {{age in years and days|1961|2|28|1964|10|9}} | 12 | Unknown | |- ! 8 | Roos Telaumbanua {{small|(1919–1987)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Indonesian Christian Party}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Parkindo | 10 October 1964 | 27 August 1965 | {{age in years and days|1964|10|10|1965|8|27}} | 13 | Unknown | |- ! 9 | Aminurrasyid | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 28 August 1965 | 26 September 1966 | {{age in years and days|1965|8|28|1966|9|26}} | 14 | Unknown | |- ! 10 | Sjoerkani {{small|(1931–2007)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 26 September 1966 | 2 July 1974 | {{age in years and days|1966|8|28|1974|7|2}} | 15 | Unknown | |- ! 11 | A.M. Saleh Arifin | 90px | bgcolor="#7B8738"| | style="font-size: 90%"|ABRI–AD | 3 July 1974 | 31 March 1980 | {{age in years and days|1974|7|3|1980|3|31}} | 16 | Unknown | |- ! 12 | Agus Salim Rangkuti {{small|(1928–?)}} | 90px | bgcolor="#7B8738"| | style="font-size: 90%"|ABRI–AD | 1 April 1980 | 31 March 1990 | {{age in years and days|1980|4|1|1990|3|31}} | 17 | Unknown | |- ! 13 | Bachtiar Djafar {{small|(1939–2021)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Golkar}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Golkar | 1 April 1990 | 31 March 2000 | {{age in years and days|1990|4|1|2000|3|31}} | 18 | Unknown | |- ! rowspan=2|14 | rowspan=2|Abdillah {{small|(1955–)}} | rowspan=2|90px ! rowspan=2 style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}"| | rowspan=2 style="font-size: 90%"|Non Party | 1 April 2000 | 31 March 2005 | {{age in years and days|2000|4|1|2005|3|31}} | 19 | Maulana Pohan | |- | 1 April 2005 | 20 August 2008 | {{age in years and days|2005|4|1|2008|8|20}} | 20 | Ramli Lubis | |- ! 15 | Rahudman Harahap {{small|(1959–)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Nasdem Party}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Nasdem | 26 July 2010 | 16 May 2013 | {{age in years and days|2010|7|26|2013|5|16}} | rowspan=2|21 | Dzulmi Eldin |{{refn|group=Note.|Dismissed due to involvement in a corruption case.}} |- ! rowspan=2|16 | rowspan=2|Dzulmi Eldin {{small|(1960–)}} | rowspan=2|90px ! rowspan=2 style="background:{{Party color|Golkar}}"| | rowspan=2 style="font-size: 90%"|Golkar | 18 June 2014 | 26 July 2015 | {{age in years and days|2014|6|18|2015|7|26}} | ''Vacant'' | |- | 17 February 2016 | 17 October 2019 | {{age in years and days|2016|2|17|2019|10|17}} | rowspan="2"| 22 (2015) | Akhyar Nasution | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1260687/kpk-resmi-menahan-wali-kota-medan-tengku-dzulmi-eldin |title=KPK Resmi Menahan Wali Kota Medan Tengku Dzulmi Eldin|date=2019-10-17 |access-date=2023-12-05 |newspaper=Tempo.co| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref> |- ! 17 | Akhyar Nasution {{small|(1966–)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Democratic Party (Indonesia)}}"| | style="font-size: 90%"|Demokrat | 11 February 2021 | 17 February 2021 | {{age in years and days|2021|2|11|2021|2|17}} | ''Vacant'' |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5370321/akhyar-nasution-resmi-dilantik-jadi-wali-kota-medan-definitif |title=Akhyar Nasution Resmi Dilantik Jadi Wali Kota Medan Definitif|date=2021-02-11 |access-date=2023-12-05 |newspaper=detik.com| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2"| 18 | rowspan="2"| Bobby Nasution {{small|(1991–)}} | rowspan="2"| 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|PDI-P (2020–2023) | rowspan="2"| 26 February 2021 | rowspan="2"| 20 February 2025 | rowspan="2"| {{age in years and days|2021|2|26|2025|02|20}} | rowspan="2"| 23 (2020) | rowspan="2"| Aulia Rachman | rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5469449/lantik-11-kepala-daerah-terpilih-besok-gubsu-edy-ingatkan-tak-bawa-massa|title=Lantik 11 Kepala Daerah Terpilih Besok, Gubsu Edy Ingatkan Tak Bawa Massa|publisher=Detik|accessdate=2021-05-16 }}</ref> |- | style="background:{{Party color|Gerindra Party}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Gerindra (since 2024) |- ! 19 | Rico Waas {{small|(1986–)}} | 90px | style="background:{{Party color|Nasdem Party}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Nasdem | 20 February 2025 | Incumbent | {{age in years and days|2025|2|20 }} | 24 (2024) | Zakiyuddin Harahap | <ref name="Presiden200225">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20250220064431-32-1200303/daftar-lengkap-481-pasangan-kepala-daerah-dilantik-prabowo-hari-ini/ |title=Daftar Lengkap 481 Pasangan Kepala Daerah Dilantik Prabowo Hari Ini |language=id |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=cnnindonesia.com |last= |first= |editor= }}</ref> |}

== 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. {| class="wikitable" style="background:#f5f5f5; float:center; text-align:center" ! Portrait ! Mayor ! colspan="2" |Party ! Beginning ! End ! Duration ! Period ! colspan="2" |Definitive ! Ref. |- | 60px | Afifuddin Lubis (1949–) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 20 August 2008 | 22 July 2009 | {{age in years and days|2008|08|20|2009|07|22}} | rowspan="3"| 20 (2005) | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" rowspan="3" | | rowspan="3" |Abdillah | {{refn|group=Note.|Afifuddin replaced Abdillah who was temporarily dismissed because he was undergoing trial as a defendant in a corruption case involving misappropriation of Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget funds and procurement of fire trucks at the Corruption Crimes Court<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2008/08/20/19453990/afifuddin.lubis.dilantik.sebagai.penjabat.wali.kota.medan |title=Afifuddin Lubis Dilantik Sebagai Penjabat Wali Kota Medan |date=2008-08-20 |access-date=2018-01-10 |newspaper=Kompas.com| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref>}} |- | 60px | Rahudman Harahap (1959–) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 23 July 2009 | 15 February 2010 | {{age in years and days|2009|07|23|2010|02|15}} | |- | 60px | Syamsul Arifin (1952–2023) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 16 February 2010 | 25 July 2010 | {{age in years and days|2010|02|16|2010|07|25}} | {{refn|group=Note.|Acting official, concurrently holding his main position as Governor of North Sumatra}} |- | 60px | Dzulmi Eldin (1960–) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Golkar}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Golkar | 15 May 2013 | 17 June 2014 | {{age in years and days|2013|05|15|2014|06|17}} | 21 (2010) | style="background:{{Party color|Nasdem Party}}"| | Rahudman Harahap | {{refn|group=Note.|Acting Mayor, replacing Rahudman Harahap who was dismissed}} |- | 60px | Syaiful Bahri Lubis ''(Daily Executive)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 27 July 2015 | 5 October 2015 | {{age in years and days|2015|07|27|2015|10|5}} | rowspan="2"| — | rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Transition (2015–2016) | {{refn|group=Note.|As Acting Mayor of Medan<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pemkomedan.go.id/artikel-14147-sekretaris-daerah-kota-medan-syaiful-bahri-lubis-resmi-menjabat-pelaksana-harian-plh-walikota-medan.html |title=Sekretaris Daerah Kota Medan Syaiful Bahri Lubis resmi menjabat pelaksana harian (Plh) Wali kota Medan |date=2015-07-28 |access-date=2018-01-10 |newspaper=Berita Pemko Medan| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref>}} |- | 60px | Randiman Tarigan (1956–) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 5 October 2015 | 17 February 2016 | {{age in years and days|2015|10|5|2016|02|17}} | |- | 60px | Akhyar Nasution (1966–) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Democratic Party (Indonesia)}}"| | style="font-size: 90%"|Demokrat | 17 October 2019 | 11 February 2021 | {{age in years and days|2019|10|17|2021|02|11}} | rowspan="2"| 22 (2015) | style="background:{{Party color|Golkar}}"| | Dzulmi Eldin | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://daerah.sindonews.com/artikel/sumut/5227/akhyar-nasution-jadi-plt-wali-kota-medan|title=Akhyar Nasution Jadi Plt Wali Kota Medan|date=2019-10-24 |access-date=2023-12-05 |newspaper=sindonews.com| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref> |- | 60px | Arief Sudarto Trinugroho ''(Acting official)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 26 September 2020 | 5 December 2020 | {{age in years and days|2020|09|26|2020|12|5}} | style="background:{{Party color|Democratic Party (Indonesia)}}"| | Akhyar Nasution | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://radarmedan.com/berita/detail/arif-sudarto-tri-nugroho-jadi-pjs-walikota-medan-|title=Arif Sudarto Tri Nugroho Jadi Pjs Wali kota Medan|date=2020-09-26 |access-date=2023-12-05 |newspaper=radarmedan.com| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref> |- | 60px | Wiriya Alrahman (1966–)''(Daily Executive)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Independent}}" | | style="font-size: 90%"|Non Partisan | 17 February 2021 | 26 February 2021 | {{age in years and days|2021|02|17|2021|02|26}} | — | colspan="2"| Transition (2021) | <ref>{{cite news|url=https://sumut.antaranews.com/berita/369681/sekda-kota-medan-jadi-plh-wali-kota-gantikan-akhyar-nasution|title=Sekda Kota Medan jadi Plh Wali Kota gantikan Akhyar Nasution|date=2021-02-16 |access-date=2023-12-05 |newspaper=antaranews.com| first= |last= |editor-first= |editor-last=}}</ref> |- | 60px | Aulia Rachman (1978–) ''(Acting)'' | style="background:{{Party color|Indonesian Solidarity Party}}"| | style="font-size: 90%"|PSI | 25 September 2024 | 23 November 2024 | {{age in years and days|2024|09|25|2024|11|23}} | 23 (2020) | style="background:{{Party color|Gerindra Party}}"| | Bobby Nasution | {{refn|group=Note.|Mayor Bobby Nasution is on campaign leave for the 2024 North Sumatra gubernatorial election from 25 September 2024 to 23 November 2024, the position of mayor is temporarily held by Deputy Mayor Aulia Rachman<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20240924073140-617-1147543/bobby-nasution-cuti-pilgub-aulia-rachman-jadi-plt-wali-kota-medan |title=Bobby Nasution Cuti Pilgub, Aulia Rachman Jadi Plt Wali Kota Medan |date=2024-09-24 |access-date=2024-09-25 |work=cnnindonesia.com |last= |first= |editor= |language=id }}</ref>}} |- |}

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