Medan is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca,Port of Belawan,and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis,acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia. About 60% of the economy in North Sumatra is backed by trading,agriculture,and processing industries,including exports from its 4 million acres of palm oil plantations. The National Development Planning Agency listed Medan as one of the four main central cities in Indonesia,alongside Jakarta,Surabaya,and Makassar. In terms of population,it is the most populous city in Indonesia outside of the island of Java. Its population as of 2023 is approximately equal to the country of Moldova.
Gunungsitoli is a city located in North Sumatra province,Indonesia,on the Indian Ocean island of Nias,west of Sumatra. Gunungsitoli is the island's only city and is the main hub for the island and surrounding smaller islands. Located on the north-eastern side of Nias island,the city was historically a series of fortifications made by the Dutch colonial administration in the 1600s to defend against frequent raids from Nias tribes,especially those from southern parts of the island. Until 1914,it was the only part of the island that was effectively controlled by the Dutch.
Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto,also known as Danny Pomanto,is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Makassar,the fourth largest extended metropolitan area in Indonesia.
Bima Arya Sugiarto is an Indonesian politician of the National Mandate Party and the official mayor of Bogor between 2014 and 2024.
Hendrar Prihadi,sometimes nicknamed Hendi,is an Indonesia politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),Chairman of the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LKPP) since 10 October 2022,and Mayor of Semarang for the period 2013–2022,following his predecessor's arrest over a corruption charge,Soemarmo Hadi Saputro. He is set to serve as Mayor until 2020 following his victory in the 2015 mayoral elections.
Mahyeldi Ansharullah is an Indonesian politician from the Prosperous Justice Party who is the current governor of West Sumatra. He was made mayor of Padang in 2014,following a five-year tenure as deputy and victory in the elections of 2013 and 2018.
Oded Mohamad Danial was an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Bandung from 2018 until his death in 2021. He had previously served as the deputy mayor of Ridwan Kamil,and a city councilor before that.
Godbless Sofcar Vicky Lumentut is an Indonesian politician who is the mayor of Manado,the capital of North Sulawesi.
Baso Amiruddin Maula was an Indonesian politician who served as the mayor of Makassar between 1999 and 2004.
Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution is an Indonesian businessman and politician currently serving as Medan's mayor. He is the son-in-law of President Joko Widodo.
The 2020 Medan mayoral election was held on 9 December 2020,as part of the 2020 simultaneous local elections in Indonesia. The mayoral election was contested between sitting acting mayor Akhyar Nasution and Bobby Nasution,son-in-law of President Joko Widodo.
Rusdy Mastura is an Indonesian politician who is the governor of Central Sulawesi and was the mayor of the province's capital,Palu,between 2005 and 2015.
Akhyar Nasution is an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Medan between 2019 and 2021,mostly as an acting mayor to replace his predecessor Dzulmi Eldin.
Muhamad Samanhudi Anwar is an Indonesian politician who served as Mayor of Blitar between 17 February 2016 and 15 February 2019. Previously he served as mayor of Blitar for the 2010–2015 period,Chairman of the Regional People's Representative Assembly of the Blitar City (2004–2010),and member of Regional People's Representative Assembly of the Blitar City (1999–2010).
Rahudman Harahap is an Indonesian politician and civil servant who served as the mayor of Medan,North Sumatra,between 2009 and 2013. Prior to becoming mayor,he had worked as a civil servant within local governments in North Sumatra for nearly 30 years. His tenure as mayor was cut short due to his involvement in a corruption case,and he was imprisoned until 2021.
Abdillah is an Indonesian politician who served as the mayor of Medan,North Sumatra,between 2000 and 2008. His second term was cut short when he was arrested and imprisoned in a corruption case.
Bachtiar Djafar was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the mayor of Medan,North Sumatra between 1990 and 2000.
Agus Salim Rangkuti was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the mayor of Medan,North Sumatra between 1980 and 1990. Prior to his government career,he had served in the Indonesian Army,and also worked as an actor.
Whisnu Sakti Buana was an Indonesian politician. He briefly served as the mayor of Surabaya between December 2020 and February 2021,mostly in an acting capacity to replace Tri Rismaharini for whom he had served under as vice-mayor of Surabaya between 2014 and 2015,and again between 2016 and 2020.
Dedie Abdu Rachim is an Indonesian politician and former staff of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) who served as the vice mayor of Bogor,West Java between 2019 and 2024,under Bima Arya Sugiarto.
