Zainal Abidin, more commonly known by his title, Sutan Kumala Pontas, was a former governor of North Sumatra.
He became acting governor after the previous governor, Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution, resigned.
He was inaugurated as a governor on 25 January 1957.[1]
References
- ^ "Installatie gouverneur". Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode. 22 January 1957.