Zainal Abidin (governor)

Zainal Abidin
Sutan Kumala Pontas
Governor of North Sumatra
In office
25 January 1957 – 1 April 1960
Acting: 12 March 1956 – 25 January 1957
PresidentSukarno
Preceded bySutan Mohammad Amin Nasution
Succeeded byRaja Junjungan Lubis
Personal details
Nationality 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]

References

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