Zainal Abidin (governor)

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Zainal Abidin

Sutan Kumala Pontas
Zainal Abidin gelar Sutan Kumala Pontas Het nieuwsblad voor Sumatra 25 Jan 1957 p2.jpg
Governor of North Sumatra
In office
25 January 1957 – 1 April 1960
Acting: 12 March 1956 – 25 January 1957
President Sukarno
Preceded by Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution
Succeeded by Raja Junjungan Lubis
Personal details
NationalityFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Zainal Abidin, more commonly known by his title, Sutan Kumala Pontas, was a former governor of North Sumatra.

He became acting governor after the previous governor, Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution, resigned.

He was inaugurated as a governor on 25 January 1957. [1]

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References

  1. "Installatie gouverneur". Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode. 22 January 1957.