Rudolf Pardede

Rudolf Pardede
Official portrait, 1999
14th Governor of North Sumatra
In office 5 September 2005[a] – 16 June 2008
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Tengku Rizal Nurdin
Succeeded by	Syamsul Arifin
Vice Governor of North Sumatra
In office 16 June 2003 – 5 September 2005
Governor	Tengku Rizal Nurdin
Preceded by	Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe Lundu Panjaitan
Succeeded by	Gatot Pujo Nugroho
Member of the Regional Representative Council
In office 1 October 2009 – 1 October 2014
Constituency	North Sumatra
Member of the People's Consultative Assembly
Regional Delegate
In office 1 October 1999 – 16 June 2003
Constituency	North Sumatra
Member of the People's Representative Council
In office 1 October 1992 – 1 October 1997
Constituency	North Sumatra
Personal details
Born	(1942-04-04)4 April 1942 Balige, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies
Died	27 June 2023(2023-06-27) (aged 81) Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Political party	Gerindra
Other political affiliations	PDI (1982–1999) PDI-P (1999–2009)
Spouse	Vera Natarida br. Tambunan
Children	4
Parent	Tumpal Dorianus Pardede [id] (father)
Education	Kinki University
Website	Official website
a. ^ Acting until 10 March 2006

Rudolf Matzuoka Pardede (4 April 1942 – 27 June 2023) was an Indonesian businessman and politician. He was the 14th Governor of North Sumatra from 2005 until 2008. He previously was the deputy of Governor Tengku Rizal Nurdin and replaced Nurdin after his death in a plane crash.