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History of Sijunjung Regency

In the reign of the Dutch East Indies Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung including Afdeling Solok region with its capital in Sawahlunto. Section has several Onder Afdeling Solok, one of them is Onder Afdeling Sijunjung with the mother country Sijunjung. This lasted until the days of Japanese rule. After the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 1945, in October 1945 formed Tanah Datar District with its capital in Sawahlunto whose territory includes several kewedanan, namely stone cage, Padang Panjang, Solok, Sawahlunto and Sijunjung.

In order to continue the struggle for independence, Military Governor of West Sumatra, by decree No. SK / 9 / GN / IST dated February 18, 1949 to form a new district, the Sawahlunto / Sijunjung, with its Military Regent Sulaiman Tantuah Bagindo Queen. Then to perform their duties, Military Regent Sulaiman Tantuah Bagindo Queen held a meeting in Masjid Tanjung Bonai Tower Koto Aur. In this meeting attended Rustam Efendi (Head of Koto VII), Amir Mahmud (War Wali Nagari Limo Koto), M. Syarif Gold Mountain Datuk, Datuk M. Zen Bijo Dirajo, Hasan Basri and the Dervish (Koto VII District Office staff), Marah Tayab , Forward Arif, M. Saman, Ahmadi, Malin Dubalang (Wali War Bonai Nagari Tanjung Aur), Datuk Saidin Perpatih Suanggi, Jamiruddin Mantari Sutan, Jasam title Datuk Pandito Sampono and White. The meeting resulted in several decisions, among others, pointed maid / staff advisor Military Regent Sawahlunto / Sijunjung: M. Syarif Gold Mountain Datuk, Datuk M. Zen Bijo Dirajo of Tanjung Ampalu, H. Syafei Idris of Padang Laweh and Angry Tayab of Holy Sumpur. The administrative staff consists of Hasan Basri and Dervishes of Koto District Office VI. Staff supplies / logistics, Malin Dubalang (walinagari War Bonai Tanjung Aur), Datuk Saidin Perpatih Suanggi, Jasam degree Pandito Sampono, Jamiruddin Sutan and Datuk Patih. Another decision, would be held a meeting with community leaders from the commanders front Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung on February 28, 1949. The meeting will be determined later by the sector commander and commander of the front. In preparation for the meeting in question, given the responsibility to Salim Halimi to contact and seek Ahmad Jarjis Free Thani, Ma'mun Datuk Rangkayo Mulie (Attorney) and other figures.

On February 28, 1949 held a fuller meeting, attended by community leaders and commanders front Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung. Here, Tantuah Bagindo Queen, according to SK Military Governor of West Sumatra No. 49 / G.M.Ist-1949 dated February 18, 1949, inaugurated a Military Regent of Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung. On May 17, 1949, the government of the Republic of Indonesia held an emergency meeting at the Holy Sumpur continued with a special meeting on Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung. In this particular meeting attendance figures, among others Mr. Muhammad Rashid (Military Governor of West Sumatra), Juwir Muhammad and H. Ilyas Jacob (staff advisor to the governor), Military Regent Sawahlunto / Sijunjung Tantuah Bagindo Queen joint staff, H. Rusli Abdul Wahid (Wedana Sijunjung), Nurdin Datuk Majo Sati (Wedana Sawahlunto ), Rustam Efendi (Wedana Tanjung Ampalu) and others. The meeting gave birth to the decision, among others, the Military Regent Sulaiman Tantuah queen Datuk Bagindo transferred to the central government. Ahmad Jarjis Free Thani, Secretary of Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung, appointed duty Military Regent Sawahlunto / Sijunjung, as Plt. Another decision replacement of some district officer and district heads.

Given the development of the situation, the district capital of Sawahlunto / Sijunjung always on the move, among others at Tanjung Bonai Aur, Tamparungo, Durian Tower, Sungai Betung, Sibakur, Langki, Buluh rafter, Lubuk Tarok, until ceas fire domiciled in Palangki. After the handover of sovereignty by the Netherlands to the government of Indonesia on December 27, 1949, the district capital of Sawahlunto / Sijunjung set to become an autonomous region Sawahlunto / Sijunjung within the province of Central Sumatra. Through Law No. 9 of 1956, formed the small town of Padang Panjang, Payakumbuh and Sawahlunto. The small town of Sawahlunto thousands of cities in Sawahlunto, head of the region held by the Head of Sawahlunto regency levels / Sijunjung. 1960 capital of Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung moved from Sawahlunto to Sijunjung. In 1966 moved to Muaro Sijunjung, as approved by the DPR GR No. 10 of 1970 dated May 30, 1970 which was subsequently endorsed by the Minister of Home Affairs through decree No. 59 of 1973.

Furthermore, through the plenary session of Parliament Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung, dated 25 November 1982 agreed on 18 February set as the anniversary of Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung issued in a decree of Parliament No. 13 / KPTS / DPRD-SS / 1982 on the anniversary of Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung , Subsequent developments in the year 1984/1985 Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung which originally consisted of nine districts, divided into 13 districts. Sub-district consists of a parent, District Talawi, Sawahlunto, Holy Sumpur, Koto VII, IV Nagari, Sijunjung, Tanjung Tower, the Arbor Island and District Koto Baru. District of Perwakilian, Sijunjung in Lubuk Tarok, Tanjung Tower in Kamang, Pulau Punjung in Sitiung and District Representative Koto Baru in Sungai Rumbai. In 1985, in order to mempelancar task regents regents formed auxiliary Sawahlunto / Sijunjung South region based in Sungai Dareh. Then in 2000 regent institutional auxiliary office was abolished, according to the provisions of Law No. 22 of 1999 on local government.After the release of the Indonesian Government Regulation No. 44 of 1990 on 1 September 1990 on boundary changes and spacious Municipal Sawahlunto, Sawahlunto Solok Regency and Regency / Sijunjung, throughout the District Talawi and partially inserted into the Municipality of the District Sawahlunto Sawahlunto. While the rest formed into a new sub-district, the District Kupitan. A later development, government regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 41 of 1995, the District Representative Arbor in Sitiung Island and District Representative Koto Baru in Sungai Rumbai, on November 22, 1995 changed the status of a definitive districts, namely Sub Sitiung and Rumbai River District. Furthermore, based on government regulations of the Republic of Indonesia Number 50 of 1999, the District Representative Tanjung Tower in Kamang, on July 29, 1999 changed its status to districts with the name defenitif District of New Kamang. Recently through local regulations Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung No. 8 of 2000, District Representative Sijunjung in Lubuk Tarok amended definitive status to districts with the District Lubuak Tarok name. Inaugurated on August 28, 2000 by the Regent of Sawahlunto / Sijunjung.

According to the identity and diversity of society and the cultural pattern Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung, agreed motto 'area where the earth is stepped on it the Romans' contained in the board of SK 14 / DPRD-SS / 1987 dated November 5, 1987. The decree was passed by the Minister of Home Affairs on 23 November 1988 No.SK.050.23.815. To reflect the identity of Muaro Sijunjung as the district capital of Sawahlunto / Sijunjung Parliament by letter dated 21 April 1990 decision No.03 / SK / DPRD-SS-1990, set a characteristic expression Muaro Sijunjung City 'meeting' within the meaning of the acronym 'Per' permai, 'Te' orderly, 'Mu' deliberation, 'A' safe 'N' nostalgia. With the issuance of Law No. 38/2003, according to the demands of the times and society, at the end of 2003, Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung Dharmasraya expanded with the establishment in which the District collected Arbor Island, Situng, Koto Baru and Sungai Rumbai. So from 12 districts held Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung before the expansion, now only eight, namely Sub Kupitan, Koto VII, Holy Sumpur, Sijunjung, IV Nagari, Lubuak Tarok, Tanjung Tower and the District of New Kamang.

In a number of districts the less, an area that is getting smaller and population decreases, the anniversary of the 59th of 2008, is a reminder that a very historic for the people of this region, because of the special meeting of Parliament which is the anniversary, the Minister of the Interior RI, Mardianto formalize the name change Sawahlunto regency / Sijunjung be Sijunjung, so until the anniversary of the 63, February 18, 2012, the district had been four years named Sijunjung.

Regent, who has led Sawahlunto / Sijunjung from birth until now, was Sulaiman Tantua Bagindo Queen (February-May 1949), Ahmad Jarjis Free Thani (May 1949-March 1950), Aminuddin Sutan Sharif (1950-1952), Basrah Lubis (1952- 1954), Bagindo Dervish (1994-1958), captain Sami Mansur (1954-1958), A. Rival (1959), R. Sadi Purwopronoto (1959), R. Prayitno (1959), Daranin Sutan Rajo Adin (1960), Mawardi Sutan Mangkuto (1961-1962), Major Sudarsin (1962-1964), Col. Inf. Djamaris Yoenoes (1966-1980), Col. Inf. Noer Pamuncak Bahri (1980-1990), Col. Inf. Zalnofri (1990-1995), Col. Inf. Syahrul Anwar (1995-2000), Col. Mar. (Ret) Darius Apan (2000-2010) and Yuswir Arifin (2010-present).

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