Said Rasjad (

EYD The Enhanced Spelling of the Indonesian Language ( id, Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia yang Disempurnakan, EYD) is the spelling system used for the Indonesian language. History The Enhanced Spelling of the Indonesian Language ( id, Ejaan Bahasa Indone ...

: Said Rasyad) served as acting

mayor of Padang The mayor of Padang is an elected politician who is accountable for the strategic government of Padang, one of the provincial capitals in Indonesia. The position was first held by W.M. Ouwerkerk whe the role was created in 1928 by the Dutch East ...

, bupati of Agam, and regent of Padang Pariaman. Said Rasjad completed his MULO education in Padang and continued to an algemene middelbare school in Batavia. After graduating, Rasjad worked as a teacher. On November 27, 1945 at School of Simpang Haru ''(Kageo Gakko'', former ''Ambacht School'', now SMK) the Padang Area Incident or Simpang Haru Incident occurred. The incident started with the forced occupation of the school by KNIL soldiers. This led to protests from Said Rasjad, who was a teacher and principal. KNIL soldiers then forcibly beaten Said Rasjad until he was incapacitated. This sparked resistance from the Republicans at the school and in the evening a group of youths attacked the soldiers at the school. Said was appointed

in 1947 after the previous mayor,

Bagindo Azizchan Bagindo Azizchan (30 September 1910 – 19 July 1947), was an Indonesian independence fighter and second Mayor of Padang after independence. Inaugurated on 15 August 1946, replacing Abubakar Jaar. He died at the age of 36 after being involve ...

, was killed by Dutch forces. During the war Rasjad moved the government seat to Padangpanjang. Then, the Dutch appointed Abdoel Hakim as mayor of Padang. Said Rasjad was appointed as military regent of Agam from 1949 to 1950 replacing the previous military regent, Dahlan Djambek. Rasjad was then appointed regent of Padang Pariaman from 1950 to 1953.

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* Mayors of Padang Minangkabau people Mayors of places in Indonesia {{Indonesia-bio-stub