Mayor of Binjai

Mayor of Binjai
Wali Kota Binjai
Coat of arms of Binjai
Incumbent
Amir Hamzah
since 26 April 2021
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderJ. Runnanbi
Formation1944
WebsiteOfficial website

Mayor of Binjai is the head of the second-level region who holds the government in Binjai together with the Vice Mayor and 35 members of the Binjai City Regional House of Representatives. The mayor and vice mayor of Binjai are elected through general elections held every 5 years. The first mayor of Binjai was J. Runnanbi, who governed the city period from 1944 to 1945.

List

The following is a list of the names of the Mayors of Binjai from time to time.

Mayor of Binjai
Num. Portrait Mayor Beginning of office End of Term Political Party / Faction Period Note. Vice mayor
— J. Runnanbi 1944 1945 Independent – [Note. 1] N/A
1 R. M. Ibnoe 1945 1947 Independent 1 [Note. 2]
2 J. Bunger 1947 1948 Independent 2
3 A. S. C. More 1948 1950 Independent 3
4 O. K. Salamuddin 1950 1953 Independent 4
5 T. Ubaidullah 1953 1956 Independent 5
6 S. S. Paruhuman 1956 1960 Independent 6 [Note. 3]
7 Abdullah Rayni 1960 1966 Independent 7
8 Azhari Pulungan 1966 1968 Independent 8
9 Amanan 1968 1973 Independent 9
10 Mulai Sebayang 1973 1978 Independent 10
11 A. Soepomo 1978 1984 Independent 11
12 Syarifuddin 1984 1989 Independent 12
13 R. J. Hadi Siswoyo Al Haj 1989 1994 Independent 13
14 Abadi Barus 1994 1999 Independent 14
15 Ali Umri 2000 2005 Golkar 15 Anhar A. Monel
2005 2010 16
(2005)
16 Muhammad Idaham 2010 2015 Independent 17
(2010)
Timbas Tarigan
17 February 2016 17 February 2021 18
(2015)
[1]
N/A
26 February 2021 5 March 2021 — 19
(2020)
[Note. 4][2] Amir Hamzah
17 al=Drs. H. Amir Hamzah, M.AP Amir Hamzah 26 April 2021 20 February 2025 Demokrat [3] Rizky Yunanda Sitepu
(2021–2025)
20 February 2025 Incumbent 20
(2024)
[4] Hasanul Jihadi
Note
  1. ↑ Executive Board
  2. ↑ Head of Government
  3. ↑ As an autonomous region.
  4. ↑ Mayor-elect Juliadi died on 9 February 2021 before being inaugurated.

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 vice mayor, including when the mayor's position is in a transition period.

Portrait Mayor Party Beginning End Duration Period Definitive Ref.
Elyuzar
(Daily executive)
Independent 12 August 2015 28 September 2015 47 days – Transition (2015–2016) [5]
Riadil Akhir Lubis
(Acting)
Independent 28 September 2015 17 February 2016 142 days – [6]
Mahfullah Pratama Daulay
(Daily executive)
Independent 17 February 2021 26 February 2021 9 days – Transition (2021) [7]
al=Drs. H. Amir Hamzah, M.AP Amir Hamzah
(Acting Officer)
Demokrat 5 March 2021 26 April 2021 52 days 19
(2020)
– [8]
Rizky Yunanda Sitepu
(Acting Officer)
Golkar 25 September 2024 23 November 2024 59 days Amir Hamzah [Note. 1]
Note
  1. ↑ Amir Hamzah is on campaign leave for the 2024 Binjai mayoral election from 25 September 2024 to 23 November 2024.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ribuan Warga Saksikan Pelantikan 15 Kepala Daerah". sumutprov.go.id (in Indonesian). 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Gubernur Edy Rahmayadi Lantik Enam Kepala Daerah Hasil Pilkada Serentak 2020 Kenali Persoalan dan Potensi Wilayah Masing Masing". sumutprov.go.id (in Indonesian). 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Amir Hamzah Dilantik Jadi Wali Kota Binjai 2021-2024". hariansib.com (in Indonesian). 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  4. ↑ "Daftar Lengkap 481 Pasangan Kepala Daerah Dilantik Prabowo Hari Ini". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  5. ↑ "Plt Gubsu Serahkan SK Plh Bupati Tobasa, Tapsel dan Walikota Binjai". sumutprov.go.id (in Indonesian). 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Plt Gubernur Sumut Lantik 6 Pj Bupati/Wali Kota". beritasumut.com (in Indonesian). 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  7. ↑ Array A. Argus, ed. (2021-02-17). "Hari Ini Idaham Diganti Jadi Wali Kota Binjai, Sekda Bakal Jalankan Roda Pemerintahan". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  8. ↑ Refwandi Sanan (2021-03-08). Baringin Pulungan (ed.). "Amir Hamzah Ditetapkan Jadi Plt. Wali kota Binjai". Medan Pos. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  9. ↑ "Rizky Yunanda Sitepu Ditunjuk Sebagai Plt Wali Kota Binjai". binjaikota.go.id (in Indonesian). 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2026-05-13.