Zainal Abidin, more commonly known by his title, Sutan Kumala Pontas, was a former governor of

North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...

. He became acting governor after the previous governor, Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution, resigned. He was inaugurated as a governor on 25 January 1957.

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