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The mayor of Padang is an elected politician who is accountable for the strategic government of Padang, one of the provincial capitals in Indonesia.The position was first held by W.M. Ouwerkerk whe the role was created in 1928 by the Dutch colonial government, while under government of Indonesia it was first held by Abubakar Jaar in 1945, after Indonesian independence.
The 2024 Padang mayoral election was held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the mayor of Padang, West Sumatra for a five-year term.
This article is part of a series on: Subdivisions of Indonesia; Level 1; Provinces (provinsi or daerah istimewa) (GDP; GDP per capita; HDI; poverty rate); Island population)Level 2
Padang (Indonesian pronunciation:) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. [5] It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census [6] and 909,040 at the 2020 Census; [7] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 942,938 - comprising 473,089 males and 469,849 females. [3]
Padang Kota is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 1974. It covers George Town 's historic city centre, including its old administrative core and the central business district (CBD) at Beach Street .
Padang Pariaman Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,343.58 km 2 , and it had a population of 390,204 at the 2010 census [ 2 ] and 430,626 at the 2020 census; [ 3 ] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 451,388 - comprising 226,435 males and 224,953 females. [ 1 ]
On 13 October 1945, the Allied forces (British–Dutch troops) landed in the Gulf of Bayur, Padang. The regiment was under the command of Brigadier General Hutchinson. On 15 October 1945, Hutchinson met with the Indonesian government in Padang. They discussed using the Padang Resident's building as their headquarters.
Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, and spelt as Padang Pandjang in Dutch East Indies era, lit. ' long field ' , Jawi : ڤادڠ ڤنجڠ ), is a city located at 0°27′S 100°25′E / 0.450°S 100.417°E / -0.450; 100.417 in the cool highlands of West Sumatra , around 80 Km inland from the provincial capital Padang