Edy Rahmayadi

Edy Rahmayadi (born 10 March 1961) is an Indonesian politician and former general who is the governor of North Sumatra. He is a former lieutenant general in the Indonesian Army, commanding Kostrad between 2015 and 2018. Additionally, he was also chairman of PSSI between 2016 and 2019.

Edy Rahmayadi
Governor of North Sumatra
In office
5 September 2018  5 September 2023
DeputyMusa Rajekshah
Preceded byTengku Erry Nuradi
Succeeded byHassanudin (acting)
Commander of Army Strategic Command
In office
31 July 2015  4 January 2018
Preceded byLieutenant General Mulyono
Succeeded byLieutenant General Agus Kriswanto
Chair of the Football Association of Indonesia
In office
10 November 2016  20 January 2019
Preceded byLa Nyalla Matalitti
Succeeded byJoko Driyono (acting)
Personal details
Born (1961-03-10) 10 March 1961
Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia
Political partyPKS
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service1985–2018
Rank Lieutenant general
CommandsKostrad
Kodam I/Bukit Barisan

A 1985 graduate of the Indonesian Military Academy, he spent 25 years serving in Kodam I/Bukit Barisan and several more years outside before becoming the military region's commander and later Kostrad commander. After resigning from his military posts, he defeated Djarot Saiful Hidayat in the 2018 election to become governor.

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