About Marah Halim Harahap
Major General Marah Halim Harahap was an Indonesian general, politician, and governor. He was the Governor of North Sumatra from 1967 until 1978. Under his leadership, North Sumatra recovered from the 30 September Movement and organized an association football tournament with his name which was internationally recognized by FIFA. At first, Harahap applied as a clerk in the plantation, but due to the lack of education, the employer of the plantation rejected his application. The organization would later fuse into the Indonesian National Armed Forces, and during the First Dutch Military Aggression, Harahap was appointed as a lieutenant. Harahap won the election by 24 votes, as opposed to Telaumbanua who obtained 14 votes. After the sovereignty recognition of Indonesia in 1949, Harahap was assigned to the military headquarters in Medan and became a staff officer in the headquarters.
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