Raja Inal Siregar as the Assistant to the Governor of North Sumatra for the 1st Territory, which covers the regency of South Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, Nias, and the city of Sibolga. He held the office until 1992, when he was appointed as the Assistant for Economy and Development at the Regional Secretariat of North Sumatra. Sibarani was named as a possible candidate for the Governor of North Sumatra, but he did not make it into the gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor Raja Inal Siregar won the election. Vice Governor of North Sumatra On 31 May 1994, Sibarani was inaugurated as the Vice Governor of North Sumatra. He was inaugurated by the Minister of Internal Affairs Yogie Suardi Memet alongside Suwarna AF as the Vice Governor of East Kalimantan and Rivaie Rachman as the Vice Governor of Riau. His term ended in October 1999, when he was replaced by two vice governors, namely Lundu Panjaitan and Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe. Academic career Sibarani also taught at universities in North Sumatra. From 1967 until 1989, he became the adjunct lecturer at the HKBP Nommensen University in Medan. In 1984, he also became the adjunct lecturer at the Social and Political Faculty in the University of North Sumatra. He resigned from his position as adjunct lecturer due to his appointment as the assistant to the Governor of North Sumatra. Death Sibarani died at the age of 79 on 9 June 2017 at his home in Medan. He was treated for parkinson since 3 years before his death. Former Vice Governor Lundu Panjaitan led the condolences services for Sibarani, which was held two days after his death. Sibarani was buried at the Taman Eden Cemetery in Tanjung Morawa on 12 June 2017. Family Sibarani was married to Adelaide Pardede. The marriage resulted in four children, all daughters, namely E. Hanna Sibarani, Magdalena Sibarani, Lydia Triputri Sibarani and Grace Rosari Christiani Sibarani. Awards Medal Civil Service Long Service Medals, 2nd Class (1992) Role Model Medal (1997) Star of Service, 1st Class (1999) Others Award from the Minister of Internal Affairs/Chairman of the General Elections Institution (1971) Award from the University of North Sumatra (1987) Manggala Karya Kencana from the State Minister of Population and Environment (1996) Source: References Bibliography 1938 births 2017 deaths Vice Governors of North Sumatra Academic staff of the University of North Sumatra