Haji Tengku Rizal Nurdin (21 February 1948 – 5 September 2005) was an Indonesian military general who served as the 13th governor of North Sumatra from 1998 until his death in 2005. He was among the victims of the Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crash along with his predecessor Raja Inal Siregar.
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. He was reappointed for a second term on 24 March 2003, which would have ended in 2008.
He was married to Hj. NR Siti Maryam (born 1948), with whom they shared two daughters, T. Armilla Madiana and T. Arisma Mellina. In additional, Rizal Nurdin was also the Head of North Sumatran KONI.
Education Elementary School – completed in Medan 1961 Junior High School – completed in Medan 1964 Senior High School – completed in Medan 1967 School of Social and Political Science – completed in Jakarta 1996
Military education Sussarpara - in Batujajar 1969 Land Akabri (Republic of Indonesian’s Armed Forces Academy) - in Magelang 1971 Sussarcabif - in Bandung 1971 Ranger/Airborne Course - in USA 1974 Instructor Course – in USA 1980 Inf Mortar Training - in USA 1980 Inf Off Advance Course – in USA 1980 Sus Dan Yonif - in Bandung 1985 Seskoad - in Bandung 1988
Rank history Second lieutenant – 1 December 1971 First lieutenant – 1 April 1974 Captain – 1 April 1977 Major – 1 October 1981 Lieutenant colonel - 1 October 1986 Colonel - 1 October 1992 TNI Brigadier General – 1 February 1995 TNI Major General – 1 August 1997
Career Danton Brigif Linud 18 Kostrad - 1972 Danton 3/A Yon 501 Kostrad - 1973 Danki A Yonif 501 Kostrad - 1976 Danyonif 321 Brigif 13 - 1985 Dandim 0403 Rem 044 Gapo - 1988 UN Head Representative -Untac in Laos - 1993 Dan Secapa TNI Land Forces - 1995 Chief of Staff of Bukit Barisan I Regional Military Command - 1996 Commander of Bukit Barisan I Regional Military Command - 1997 Governor of North Sumatra - 1998–2003 Governor of North Sumatra - 2003-2008 (died in office)
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