Mayor of Surabaya

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Mayor of Surabaya
Wali Kota Surabaya
City of Surabaya Logo.svg
Flag of Surabaya City.png
Flag of Surabaya
Wali Kota Eri.jpg
Incumbent
Eri Cahyadi
since 26 February 2021
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holderMr. A. Meijroos
Formation1916
Website www.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]

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List of mayors of Surabaya

No.ImageNameTook officeLeft officeParty Vice Mayor TermNotes
Burgemeester of Soerabaja
1 Mr. A. Meyroos.jpg Mr.
A. Meijroos
21 August 19161920N/A N/A1 [Note. 1]
2Ir.
G.J. Dijkerman
19201926 2
3Mr.
H.I. Bussemaker
19261932 3
4Mr.
G.J. ter Poorten
19321936 4
5 COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Portret van de heer W.H. van Helsdingen voorzitter van de Volksraad te Batavia 1937 olieverfschildering door Charles Sayers TMnr 60048631.jpg Mr.
W.H. van Helsdingen
1936January 1942 5
6Mr.
W.A.H. Fuchter
January 1942February 1942 6
Gubernur Sumut Sutan Komala Pontas.jpg Radjamin Nasution February 1942September 1942 Parindra  7 [Note. 2]
[Note. 3]
Soerabaja under Japanese Occupation
1Takashi IchiroFebruary 194217 August 1945N/A  Radjamin Nasution 1 [Note. 4]
Head of Surabaya
1 Gubernur Sumut Sutan Komala Pontas.jpg Radjamin Nasution 17 August 194528 August 1945 Parindra  N/A1
Head of Haminte Surabaya
Mr.
C.J.G. Becht
1945December 1945 N/A8
Mayor of Surabaya
2IndrakoesoemaDecember 1945February 1946Independent N/A2
3SoerjadiFebruary 19461950 3 [Note. 5]
4 Doel Arnowo 19501952 Indonesian National Party  4
5 Mustajabsumowidagdo-4thregentofJombang.JPG Moestadjab Soemowidagdo 19521956Independent 5
6 Istajabcokrokusumo-5thregentofJombang.JPG Istadjab Tjokrokoesoemo 195630 June 1958 6
7 Raden satrio sastrodiredjo.jpg Raden Satrio Sastrodiredjo 30 June 195822 May 1963 Communist Party of Indonesia  7 [Note. 6]
8 Moerachman Walikota Surabaya.jpg Moerachman 13 December 196329 October 1965Independent 8 [Note. 7]
9 Soekotjo Sastrodinoto Mayor of Surabaya.jpg Raden Soekotjo Sastrodinoto 29 October 19654 November 1969Military 9
4 November 196923 January 1974 10
10 Raden Soeparno 23 January 197423 January 1979 11
11 Moehadji Widjaja.jpg Moehadji Widjaja 27 January 197920 June 1984 12
12 Poernomo Kasidi.jpg Poernomo Kasidi 20 June 198420 June 1989  Soenarjo
(1988–1992)
13
(1984)
20 June 198920 June 199414
(1989)
Istijono Soenarto
(1992–1995)
13 Soenarto Soemoprawiro 20 June 19947 March 200015
(1994)
 Wardji
(1995–2000)
7 March 200016 January 2002  Bambang Dwi Hartono 16
(2000)
14 Bambang DH.jpg Bambang Dwi Hartono 10 June 20027 March 2005 PDIP  Vacant
31 Agustus 200531 Agustus 2010  Arif Afandi 17
(2005)
15 Tri Rismaharini.jpg Tri Rismaharini 28 September 201028 September 2015 Bambang Dwi Hartono
(2010–2013)
18
(2010)
[Note. 8]
  Whisnu Sakti Buana
(2014–2020)
17 February 201623 December 202019
(2015)
[Note. 9]
16 Wakil Wali Kota Surabaya Whisnu Sakti Buana.png Whisnu Sakti Buana 11 February 202117 February 2021 Vacant [Note. 10]
17 Wali Kota Eri.jpg Eri Cahyadi 26 February 2021Incumbent  Armuji
(2021–present)
20
(2020)
21
(2024)
[Note. 11]
Parties
   Parindra
   Military
   PDIP

Acting mayor

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

No.PortraitActing mayorTook officeLeft officeTime in office The definitive mayor
1 Bambang DH.jpg Bambang Dwi Hartono 16 January 200210 June 200216
(2000)
Soenarto Soemoprawiro
2Chusnul Arifien Damuri7 March 200531 August 2005Transition
3Soekamto Hadi31 August 201028 September 2010
4 Nurwiyatno.png Nurwiyatno28 September 201517 February 2016
5 Wakil Wali Kota Surabaya Whisnu Sakti Buana.png Whisnu Sakti Buana 24 December 202011 February 202119
(2015)
Tri Rismaharini
6 Hendro Gunawan.png Hendro Gunawan17 February 202126 February 2021Transition
    Parties
       PDIP

    Notes

    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
    11. Re-elected because he only ran against an blank box

    References