List of Governors of West Sumatra


The Governor of West Sumatra, one of the provinces of Indonesia, is the chief executive of the province. The office was created in 1958, thirteen years after Indonesian independence in 1945.
#NameEntered OfficeLeft Office
1Kaharudin19581965
2Saputro Brotodirejo19651967
3Harun Zain19671977
4Azwar Anas19771987
5Hasan Basri Durin19871997
6Muchlis Ibrahim19771999
-Dunidja27 March 199924 February 2000
7Zainal Bakar24 February 200014 March 2005
-Thamrin14 March 200515 August 2005
8Gamawan Fauzi15 August 200522 October 2009
9Marlis Rahman22 October 200915 August 2010
10Irwan Prayitno15 August 201015 August 2015
-Reydonnyzar Moenek15 August 201512 February 2016
11Irwan Prayitno12 February 2016Incumbent

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 2021.