Mayor of Surabaya

Mayor of Surabaya
Incumbent
Eri Cahyadi
since 26 February 2021
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderMr. A. Meijroos
Formation1916
Websitewww.surabaya.go.id

The mayor of Surabaya is an elected politician who is responsible for governing the city of Surabaya in Java. The first mayor of Surabaya was Mr A. Meijroos, who governed the city during the Dutch colonisation period from 1916 to 1920.[1]

List of mayors of Surabaya

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No. Image Name Took office Left office Party Vice Mayor Term Notes
Burgemeester of Soerabaja
1 Mr.
A. Meijroos
21 August 1916 1920 N/A   N/A 1 [Note. 1]
2 Ir.
G.J. Dijkerman
1920 1926   2
3 Mr.
H.I. Bussemaker
1926 1932   3
4 Mr.
G.J. ter Poorten
1932 1936   4
5 Mr.
W.H. van Helsdingen
1936 January 1942   5
6 Mr.
W.A.H. Fuchter
January 1942 February 1942   6
Radjamin Nasution February 1942 September 1942 Parindra   7 [Note. 2]
[Note. 3]
Soerabaja under Japanese Occupation
1 Takashi Ichiro February 1942 17 August 1945 N/A   Radjamin Nasution 1 [Note. 4]
Head of Surabaya
1 Radjamin Nasution 17 August 1945 28 August 1945 Parindra   N/A 1
Head of Haminte Surabaya
Mr.
C.J.G. Becht
1945 December 1945   N/A 8
Mayor of Surabaya
2 Indrakoesoema December 1945 February 1946 Independent   N/A 2
3 Soerjadi February 1946 1950   3 [Note. 5]
4 Doel Arnowo 1950 1952 Indonesian National Party   4
5 Moestadjab Soemowidagdo 1952 1956 Independent   5
6 Istadjab Tjokrokoesoemo 1956 30 June 1958   6
7 Raden Satrio Sastrodiredjo 30 June 1958 22 May 1963 Communist Party of Indonesia   7 [Note. 6]
8 Moerachman 13 December 1963 29 October 1965 Independent   8 [Note. 7]
9 Raden Soekotjo Sastrodinoto 29 October 1965 4 November 1969 Military   9
4 November 1969 23 January 1974   10
10 Raden Soeparno 23 January 1974 23 January 1979   11
11 Moehadji Widjaja 27 January 1979 20 June 1984   12
12 Poernomo Kasidi 20 June 1984 20 June 1989   Soenarjo
(1988–1992)
13
(1984)
20 June 1989 20 June 1994 14
(1989)
Istijono Soenarto
(1992–1995)
13 Soenarto Soemoprawiro 20 June 1994 7 March 2000 15
(1994)
  Wardji
(1995–2000)
7 March 2000 16 January 2002   Bambang Dwi Hartono 16
(2000)
14 Bambang Dwi Hartono 10 June 2002 7 March 2005 PDIP   Vacant
31 Agustus 2005 31 Agustus 2010   Arif Afandi 17
(2005)
15 Tri Rismaharini 28 September 2010 28 September 2015 Bambang Dwi Hartono
(2010–2013)
18
(2010)
[Note. 8]
  Whisnu Sakti Buana
(2014–2020)
17 February 2016 23 December 2020 19
(2015)
[Note. 9]
16 Whisnu Sakti Buana 11 February 2021 17 February 2021   Vacant [Note. 10]
17 Eri Cahyadi 26 February 2021 Incumbent   Armuji 20
(2020)
Parties
  PDIP


Acting Mayor

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In the case of government, a regional head who applies for leave or temporarily resigns from his position with 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.

Potret Acting Mayor Took office Left office Time in office The definitive mayor
Bambang Dwi Hartono 16 January 2002 10 June 2002 16
(2000)
Soenarto Soemoprawiro
Chusnul Arifien Damuri 7 March 2005 31 August 2005 Transition
Soekamto Hadi 31 August 2010 28 September 2010
Nurwiyatno 28 September 2015 17 February 2016
Whisnu Sakti Buana 24 December 2020 11 February 2021 19
(2015)
Tri Rismaharini
Hendro Gunawan 17 February 2021 26 February 2021 Transition
Parties
  PDIP


Notes

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  1. ^ As Soerabaja Burgemeester
  2. ^ When the Dutch left Soerabaja in February 1942, Radjamin controlled the government
  3. ^ The first Indonesian native to become Acting. Mayor of Surabaya (Soerabaja Burgemeester)
  4. ^ When the Japanese controlled the city of Surabaya, Takashi Ichiro served as mayor and Radjamin Nasution as assistant (now called Vice Mayor). Then when Japan lost, Takashi completely handed over the position of Mayor to Radjamin
  5. ^ Known as upholding the sovereignty of the civil government in Surabaya
  6. ^ Satrio was appointed Vice Governor of East Java after his term of office ended
  7. ^ Even though he is an independent, Moerachman is close to the PKI, even the party appointed him as mayor. Moerachman is suspected of being involved in the September 30 Movement (G30S) / PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) events
  8. ^ The first female Mayor of Surabaya
  9. ^ Resigned as Minister of Social Affairs
  10. ^ Appointed as Mayor of Surabaya replacing Tri Rismaharini who was Minister of Social Affairs

References

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