Sibu Rural District Council was constituted and vested with an executive powers on 1.1.1952, after initially undergoing an experimental stage known as the Dayak Local Authority from 1.1.1950 to 31.12.1951.
The then members of Sibu Rural District Council were drawn from the area community leaders such as Iban Penghulu, Ketua Kampung and Chinese kapita. Their appointment were determined and decided by the Colonial Government through a White District Officer until the year 1959.
 

Experimental Election

The first experimental election which was purportedly conducted to elect Councillors was held in the year 1960. Proven to be quite successfully, the method began through the simple nomination of potential and popular candidates representating various wards. Only head of the households were eligible to cast their votes within each ward.
Cr. Datuk Amar Ling Beng Siew was installed as the first elected Chairman from January,1960 until June,1963.
Sibu Rural District Council Councillors re-elected amoungst themselves five members to sit int the then 3rd Division Advisory Council.
The 3rd Division Advisory Council again re-elected amongst themselves eleven representatives to the State Legislative Assembly.
 

Early Establishment

Another election of Councillors was held in 1963, shortly before the formation of Malaysian.
Cr. Wong Kwong Yu was installed as the Chairman of Sibu Rural District Council in July,1963,succeeding Cr. Datuk Amar Ling Beng Siew.
 

Review and Restructure

Studies were made in 1970's by then State Coalition Government headed by Datuk Leo Moggie to restuctere the function and services of the Local Authorities in Sarawak and Sibu Rural District was eventually affected. The Chairman and Councillors were no longer elected through election process, but were appointed by the State Coalition Government.
Encik Abang Maimon bin Hj. Nawawi was then installed as the Chairman of Sibu Rural District Council on 1.11.1981 until 9.5.1983.
 

Intergration of Management

The State BN3 Government then began to adopt a new approach by appointing a local politican to head SRDC organisation.
Encik Jawan Empaling, the then member of Council Negeri for Dudong Constituency was sworm as the first appointed politican to the post of SRDC Chairman on 15.7.1987.