List of mayors of Surabaya

Mayor of Surabaya

Coat of arms of Surabaya

Incumbent
Eri Cahyadi
since 26 February 2021

Term length| 5 years
Inaugural holder| Mr. A. Meijroos
Formation| 1916
Website| www.surabaya.go.id

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

## List[edit]

No. | Image  | Name  | Took office  | Left office  | Party  | Vice Mayor | Periode  | Ref.

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Burgemeester of Soerabaja
1  |  | Mr.
A. Meijroos  | 21 August 1916  | 1920  |  |  | N/A  | 1  | [Note. 1]
2  |  | Ir.
G.J. Dijkerman  | 1920  | 1926  |  |  | N/A  | 2  |
3  |  | Mr.
H.I. Bussemaker  | 1926  | 1932  |  |  | N/A  | 3  |
4  |  | Mr.
G.J. ter Poorten  | 1932  | 1936  |  |  | N/A  | 4  |
5  |  | Mr.
W.H. van Helsdingen  | 1936  | January 1942  |  |  | N/A  | 5  |
6  |  | Mr.
W.A.H. Fuchter  | January 1942  | February 1942  |  |  | N/A  | 6  |
—  |  | Radjamin Nasution | February 1942  | September 1942  | Parindra |  | N/A  | 7  | [Note. 2][Note. 3]
Soerabaja under Japanese Occupation
1  |  | Takashi Ichiro  | February 1942  | 17 August 1945  |  |  | 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  |  |  | N/A  | 3  | [Note. 5]
4  |  | Doel Arnowo | 1950  | 1952  | Indonesian National Party |  | N/A  | 4  |
5  |  | Moestadjab Soemowidagdo | 1952  | 1956  |  |  | N/A  | 5  |
6  |  | Istadjab Tjokrokoesoemo | 1956  | 1958  |  |  | N/A  | 6  |
7  |  | Raden Satrio Sastrodiredjo | 1958  | 1963  | Communist Party of Indonesia |  | N/A  | 7  | [Note. 6]
8  |  | Moerachman | 1963  | 1965  | Independent  |  | N/A  | 8  | [Note. 7]
9  |  | Raden Soekotjo Sastrodinoto | 1965  | 1969  | Military  |  | N/A  | 9  |
1969  | 1974  |  | N/A  | 10  |
10  |  | Raden Soeparno | 1974  | 1979  |  | N/A  | 11  |
11  |  | Moehadji Widjaja | 1979  | 1984  |  | N/A  | 12  |
12  |  | Poernomo Kasidi | 1984  | 1989  |  | Soenarjo
(1988–1992) | 13
(1984) |
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 |  | None |
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  |  | None | [Note. 10]
17  |  | Eri Cahyadi | 26 February 2021  | Incumbent |  | Armuji | 20
(2020) |

Legenda

Independent

Parindra

Indonesian National Party

Communist Party of Indonesia

Military

PDIP

## Notes[edit]

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 Deputy Governor of East Java after his term of office ended
7. ^ Even though he is a 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[edit]

1. ^ Government website

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