Zainal Bakar

Zainal Bakar (16 August 1940 – 31 July 2012) was an Indonesian politician and bureaucrat who served as the governor of West Sumatra between 2000 and 2005. Prior to becoming governor, he served as the regent of Padang Pariaman between 1990 and 1993, and had been part of the province's bureaucracy since 1967.

Zainal Bakar
Governor of West Sumatra
In office
24 February 2000 – 14 March 2005
Preceded byMuchlis Ibrahim
Succeeded byGamawan Fauzi
Regent of Padang Pariaman
In office
1990–1993
Personal details
Born(1940-08-16)16 August 1940
Pariaman, Dutch East Indies
Died31 July 2012(2012-07-31) (aged 71)
Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Early life and education

Zainal was born on 16 August 1940 in Pariaman.[1] He graduated from the faculty of law at Andalas University in 1967.[2]

Career

After graduating, Zainal began to work as a civil servant. In 1972, he was appointed as the acting regional secretary for Agam Regency, and he was officially appointed to that post in 1976. He later became head of human resources in the provincial government (1981), and then head of the economics office and the development office during the 1980s. In 1990, he was appointed as regent of Padang Pariaman Regency.[2] During his term as regent, sitting West Sumatra governor Hasan Basri Durin appointed him as the provincial secretary in 1993.[3]

In late 1998, the new West Sumatra governor Muchlis Ibrahim nominated the Head of the Regional Development Body, Nurmawan, to be his deputy. However, home affairs minister Syarwan Hamid instead appointed Zainal. With Zainal being assigned as his deputy, Ibrahim took offense and submitted his resignation on 13 March 1999. The following year, Zainal was sworn in as governor on 24 February.[4][5] His tenure was supposed to expire on 24 February 2005, but it was extended until 14 March 2005.[6] Zainal's tenure saw the construction of the Kelok 9 overpass and the Minangkabau International Airport.[2]

In attempting to run for a second term, Zainal was defeated in the United Development Party's internal vote to select candidates,[7] and due to administrative reasons an attempted endorsement by the National Mandate Party failed.[8]

Zainal was designated as a suspect for corruption related to the province's 2002 budget in 2004.[9] Investigation into Zainal was suspended in 2005,[10] and the attorney general of West Sumatra revoked his status as a suspect in 2007 due to health reasons.[11]

Personal life

Zainal was married to Zuarna Azziano and the couple had seven children.[2] He died on 31 July 2012 at Dr M Djamil Central General Hospital in Padang. He had previously had strokes since 2006. He was buried on the same day at his family's grave in Padang Pariaman Regency, after briefly laying in state at the West Sumatra gubernatorial office.[1]

References
  1. "KABAR DUKA: Mantan Gubernur Sumbar Zainal Bakar Meninggal". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. "Zainal Bakar Meninggal". Haluan (in Indonesian). 1 August 2012. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. Durin, Hasan Basri (1997). Catatan seorang pamong (in Indonesian). Yayasan Obor Indonesia. ISBN 978-979-461-285-9.
  4. Makmur, Hendra (13 March 2019). "Ketika Muchlis Ibrahim Mundur dari Jabatan Gubernur". Langgam.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. Karsyah, Lindo (2005). Dari Gubernur M. Nasroen sampai Zainal Bakar, 1947-2005 (in Indonesian). Genta Singgalang Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-979-99712-0-3.
  6. "M. Thamrin akan Dilantik Jadi Pj Gubernur Sumbar, Senin". detiknews (in Indonesian). 11 March 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  7. "Pilkada 27 Juni, Suasana Kampanye Mulai Terasa di Padang". detiknews (in Indonesian). 22 March 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. "TENTANG PILKADA SUMBAR (2) Petahana Zainal Bakar Gagal di Detik-detik Terakhir". analisakini.id (in Indonesian). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  9. "Zainal Bakar Dinilai Sempat Cegah Upaya Korupsi APBD Sumbar". detiknews (in Indonesian). 23 December 2004. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. "KPK Loyo Sejak Awal". Inilah.com (in Indonesian). 11 November 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  11. "Kejati Sumbar Tinjau Status Hukum Zainal Bakar". Kompas (in Indonesian). 19 July 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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