# List of governors of North Sumatra

This article lists governors that have ruled the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.
| No. | Governor | Took office | Left office | Vice Governor | Vice Governor |
| 1 | Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution (1904–1993) | 19 June 1948 | 17 May 1949 | none | none |
| 2 | Daud Beureu'eh (as the Governor of Aceh) (1899–1987) | 1 January 1950 | 17 August 1950 | none | none |
| 2 | Ferdinand Lumbantobing (as the Governor of Tapanuli and East Sumatra) (1899–1962) | 1 February 1950 | 17 August 1950 | none | none |
| — | Sarimin Reksodihardjo (1905–1992) | 17 August 1950 | 25 January 1951 | none | none |
| 3 | Abdul Hakim Harahap (1905–1961) | 25 January 1951 | 23 October 1953 | none | none |
| (1) | Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution (1904–1993) | 23 October 1953 | 12 March 1956 | none | none |
| — | Zainal Abidin | 12 March 1956 | 25 January 1957 | none | none |
| 4 | Zainal Abidin | 25 January 1957 | 1 April 1960 | none | none |
| 5 | Raja Junjungan Lubis (1906–?) | 1 April 1960 | 5 April 1963 | | Raja Syahnan |
| — | Eny Karim (1910–1995) | 8 April 1963 | 15 July 1963 | | Raja Syahnan |
| 6 | Ulung Sitepu | 15 July 1963 | 16 November 1965 | | Raja Syahnan |
| — | Roos Telaumbanua (1919–1987) | 16 November 1965 | 31 March 1967 | none | none |
| 7 | Marah Halim Harahap (1921–2015) | 31 March 1967 | 31 March 1972 | none | none |
| — | Marah Halim Harahap (1921–2015) | 31 March 1972 | 4 December 1972 | none | none |
| (7) | Marah Halim Harahap (1921–2015) | 4 December 1972 | 4 December 1977 | none | none |
| — | Marah Halim Harahap (1921–2015) | 4 December 1977 | 12 June 1978 | none | none |
| 8 | Edward Wellington Pahala Tambunan (1927–2006) | 12 June 1978 | 13 June 1983 | none | none |
| 9 | Kaharuddin Nasution (1925–1990) | 13 June 1983 | 13 June 1988 | none | none |
| 10 | Raja Inal Siregar (1938–2005) | 13 June 1988 | 14 June 1993 | | Alimuddin Simanjuntak |
| 10 | Raja Inal Siregar (1938–2005) | 14 June 1993 | 16 June 1998 | | Pieter Sibarani |
| 11 | Tengku Rizal Nurdin (1948–2005) | 16 June 1998 | 16 June 2003 | | Lundu Panjaitan Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe |
| 11 | Tengku Rizal Nurdin (1948–2005) | 16 June 2003 | 5 September 2005 | | Rudolf Pardede |
| — | Rudolf Pardede (1942–2023) | 5 September 2005 | 10 March 2006 | none | none |
| 12 | Rudolf Pardede (1942–2023) | 10 March 2006 | 16 June 2008 | none | none |
| 13 | Syamsul Arifin (1952–) | 16 June 2008 | 21 March 2011 | | Gatot Pujo Nugroho |
| — | Gatot Pujo Nugroho (1962–) | 21 March 2011 | 14 March 2013 | none | none |
| 14 | Gatot Pujo Nugroho (1962–) | 14 March 2013 | 16 June 2013 | none | none |
| 14 | Gatot Pujo Nugroho (1962–) | 16 June 2013 | 4 August 2015 | | Tengku Erry Nuradi |
| — | Tengku Erry Nuradi (1964–) | 11 August 2015 | 25 May 2016 | none | none |
| 15 | Tengku Erry Nuradi (1964–) | 25 May 2016 | 9 March 2017 | none | none |
| 15 | Tengku Erry Nuradi (1964–) | 9 March 2017 | 16 June 2018 | | Nurhajizah Marpaung |
| — | R. Sabrina (Acting) | 16 June 2018 | 22 June 2018 | none | none |
| — | Eko Subowo (Acting) | 22 June 2018 | 5 September 2018 | none | none |
| 16 | Edy Rahmayadi (1961–) | 5 September 2018 | 5 September 2023 | | Musa Rajekshah |
| — | Hassanudin (Acting) | 5 September 2023 | 24 June 2024 | none | none |
| | Agus Fatoni (Acting) | 24 June 2024 | 20 February 2025 | none | none |