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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 Malayan.

Nurdin was appointed North Sumatran Governor on June 15 1998 . His second term was on March 24 2003 , and obviously it will end on June 15 2008 .

In his marriage with Hj. NR Siti Maryam (born 1948), Rizal has 2 daughters: T. Armilla Madiana and T. Arisma Mellina. In additional, Rizal Nurdin was also the Head of North Sumatran KONI .

He died in the Mandala Airlines’ Accident on September 5 , 2005 in Medan. In that time he was in the official travel to present in the sudden meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta in the night.


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/Airbone 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 LieutenantDecember 1 1971
# First LieutenantApril 1 1974
# CaptainApril 1 1977
# MajorOctober 1 1981
# Lieutenant Colonel - October 1 1986
# Colonel - October 1 1992
# TNI Brigadier GeneralFebruary 1 1995
# TNI Major GeneralAugust 1 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)










Predecessor:

Raja Inal Siregar
Governor of North Sumatra Successor:

Rudolf Pardede (daily executor)