Governor of North Sumatra

The Governor of North Sumatra is the highest office in the province of North Sumatra. The governor of North Sumatra is an elected official who is responsible for leading the government in North Sumatra, proposing and enacting regional laws, and representing the North Sumatra province inside and outside the court. The governor alongside the deputy governor and 100 members of the Regional People's Representative Council are accountable for the strategic government of the province of North Sumatra. Origin Governor of Sumatra and Junior Governor of North Sumatra After the proclamation of Indonesian Independence, the newly formed central government of Indonesia immediately formed provinces for the regional administration of the country's territory. Sumatra was established as a province on 19 August 1945. At the session of the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence on the same day, Teuku Muhammad Hasan was nominated as the Governor of Sumatra. Sukarno as the President of Indonesia approved his nomination. On 22 August 1945, Teuku Muhammad Hasan was appointed as the "representative of the President of Indonesia in Sumatra". His appointment as the Governor of Sumatra was enacted by the President of Indonesia via telegram on 29 September 1945, while the formal decree was enacted a year later on 29 September 1946. Following the telegram, Hasan as the Governor of Sumatra began appointing residents, regents, and mayors of the residencies, regencies, and cities. Hasan also formed several governmental bureaus to assist the governor in its day-to-day tasks, such as the Financial Bureau, Health Bureau, Education Bureau, Information Bureau, etc. He was also tasked for negotiating with the Japanese forces and the Allied forces, forming the armed forces in Sumatra, appointing members of the People's Representative Council of Sumatra, and coordinating the printing of banknote for Sumatra. He was given legislation power to enact regional laws in Sumatra for regulating the populace affairs.