Tengku Rizal Nurdin

Major General (Ret.)
Rizal Nurdin
13th Governor of North Sumatra
In office
15 June 1998 – 5 September 2005
PresidentB. J. Habibie
Abdurrahman Wahid
Megawati Soekarnoputri
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byRaja Inal Siregar
Succeeded byRudolf Pardede
Personal details
Born(1948-02-21)21 February 1948
Bukittinggi, Indonesia
Died5 September 2005(2005-09-05) (aged 57)
Medan, Indonesia
Cause of deathPlane crash
SpouseHj. NR Siti Maryam
ChildrenT. Armilla Madiana
T. Arisma Mellina
OccupationMilitary
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service1971–1998
Rank Major General
UnitInfantry

Haji Tengku Rizal Nurdin (21 February 1948 – 5 September 2005) was the 13th Governor of North Sumatra, Indonesia. He served from 1998 until his death on 5 September 2005.[1] In that time he was serving in his second period (2003–2008).[2] In the previous period (1998–2003), he was also the Governor of North Sumatra.

Before becoming governor, he was Bukit Barisan Territorial Military Commander I in 1997, in the rank of major general. Although born in West Sumatra, he was a Deli Malay.

He was appointed North Sumatran Governor on 15 June 1998. His second term was on 24 March 2003, and it would end on 15 June 2008.

In his marriage with Hj. NR Siti Maryam (born 1948), he has 2 daughters: T. Armilla Madiana and T. Arisma Mellina. In additional, Rizal Nurdin was also the Head of North Sumatran KONI.

On 5 September 2005. Rizal was among the 100 passengers who died in the Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crash along with his predecessor, Raja Inal Siregar who died 1 day later in the hospital from injuries.[3] At that time he was in the official travel to present in the sudden meeting with newly Indonesian President at that time Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta later that night.

  1. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-03-12). "Daftar Gubernur Sumatera Utara, Mulai dari Gubernur Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution hingga Edy Rahmayadi". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ Eggelio, Erik Various (25 July 2003). "Mengenal Mayjen Purn. H. Tengku Rizal Nurdin: Mantan Gubernur Sumatera Utara Bergelar Pahlawan Nasional". Harian Haluan.com.
  3. ^ "Jasad Gubernur Sumut Rizal Nurdin Teridentifikasi". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-05.