Governor of Jakarta

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Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta
Gubernur Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
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Flag of Jakarta (non-civil)
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Incumbent
Pramono Anung
since 20 February 2025
Special Region of Jakarta Provincial Government
Status Head of Government
Residence Office House of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Menteng, Central Jakarta
Term length Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holderGerardus Johannes Bisschop
FormationAugust 1916;109 years ago (1916-08)
(as Burgemeester Batavia)
Deputy Vice Governor of Jakarta
Website www.jakarta.go.id

The Jakarta Special Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the largest city of Indonesia. Instead of a mayor, the executive head of Jakarta is a governor. The Governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, along with the vice governor and 106 members of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), is accountable for the strategic government of the city of Jakarta.

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Background

Governing system of Jakarta has changed throughout its history. On March 5, 1942, Japanese occupied Batavia from the Dutch control and the city was named Jakarta Jakarta Special City (ジャカルタ特別市, Jakaruta tokubetsu-shi), in accordance with the special status that was assigned to the city). After the collapse of Japan, Indonesian nationalists who declared independence on August 17, 1945, [1] the government of Jakarta City was changed from the Japanese into the Jakarta National Administration in September 1945. After the war, the Dutch name Batavia was internationally recognized until full Indonesian independence was achieved on December 27, 1949 and Jakarta was officially proclaimed the national capital of Indonesia. Based on the Act No. 5 of 1974 relating to the Fundamentals of Regional Government, Jakarta was confirmed as the capital of Indonesia and one of Indonesia's 26 provinces. [2]

Elections

This first government was held by a mayor until the end of 1960, when the office was changed to that of a governor. The last mayor of Jakarta was Sudiro, until he was replaced by Dr Sumarno as governor of the province. In August 2007, Jakarta held its first ever election to choose a governor, whereas previously the city's governors were elected by members of DPRD. The poll is part of a country-wide decentralisation drive, allowing for direct local elections in several areas. [3] Elections for governor and deputy governor are held for a fixed five-year term.

Most recent election

The most recent election was held on 27 November 2024 to elect both the governor and vice governor of Jakarta for the 2025 to 2030 term. The election was held as part of local elections for governors, regents, and mayors across 36 other provinces in Indonesia. [4]

List of mayors/governors

Below is a list of Mayors and Governors who have held office in the regional government district of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies until its transformation to Jakarta in Indonesia from the formation of the office in 1916.

Note:Italic denotes acting mayor (governor it's already below)

Burgemeester Batavia (1916–1942)

The Dutch East Indies government began to appoint Mayors of Batavia (Dutch : Burgermeester Batavia) in 1916, previously the office was held by a Resident Assistant from 1905. There are total of five Burgermeester served before the Japanese invasion in 1942. [5]

NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeNote
1 Gerardus Johannes Bisschop 1921.jpg Gerardus Johannes BisschopAugust 1916June 1920 [N. 1]
Hendrik van BreenJune 19207 August 1920
2A. Meijroos7 August 192020 April 1933 [7]
3E. A. Voorneman20 April 19331941 [8]
Archibald Bogaardt (1964) (cropped).jpg Archibald Theodoor Bogaardt19411941
4E. A. Voorneman19411942 [9]

Mayor of the Special City of Jakarta (1942–1945)

After the Japanese occupied Jakarta on 8 March, the Japanese upgraded the status of Jakarta into a tokubetsu-shi (特別市; Special City) on 8 August 1942, and appointed a tokubetsu-shichō (特別市長; head of the tokubetsu-shi). Prior to the appointment of tokubetsu-shichō, the Japanese appointed Baginda Dahlan Abdullah as the acting tokubetsu-shichō.

NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDeputy
Dahlan Abdullah, Madjalah Merdeka, No. 9, Tahun III, 4 Maret 1950.jpg Baginda Dahlan Abdullah 8 August 1942 [10] 25 August 1942 [10] 17 daysnone
1Sakae Tsukamoto25 August 194221 June 1943 [10] 300 days Suwiryo
Baginda Dahlan Abdullah
2Yosie K.21 June 1943??
3 Shigeo Hasegawa.png Shigeo Hasegawa?23 September 1945?

Republican Mayor of Jakarta (1945–1947)

After the Indonesian Independence was proclaimed on 17 August 1945, the power transfer of the city was handed over from Japan to Indonesia on 19 September 1945. Following the power transfer, President of Indonesia appointed Suwirjo as the Mayor of Jakarta on 23 September 1945. Suwirjo ended him term after being arrested by the Dutch forces on 21 July 1947, following the Operation Product that occupied the town.

NoImageName [11] Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Suwirjo, Republik Indonesia, Kotapradja Djakarta-Raja, p187 (cropped).jpg Suwiryo 23 September 1945 [12] 21 July 1947 [12] 1 year, 301 days

Dutch Mayors of Jakarta/Batavia (1946–1950)

Following the Dutch return to Jakarta in early 1946, the Dutch civil administration, NICA, appointed the Archibald Bogaardt as the acting mayor of Batavia. Bogaardt had been the mayor of Batavia previously in 1941, and lost his power to the Japanese in 1942. The Dutch appointed Bogaardt in a shadow government and referred the de facto major, Suwiryo, as republikeinse burgemeester. Bogaardt's successor, E. M. Stok, finally gained de facto control after the Dutch occupied the city in Operation Product on 21 July 1947.

There were four mayors of the city during this period, but only one was recognized as a definitive mayor, while the rest was referred as waarnemend burgemeester (acting mayor).

NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeTime in office
Archibald Bogaardt (1964) (cropped).jpg Archibald Theodoor Bogaardt30 November 1946 [13] 28 June 1947239 days
Salatiga ter gelegenheid van de verjaardag van Hare Majesteit Koningin Wilhelmi, Bestanddeelnr 11992 (cropped).jpg Elbert Marinus Stok28 June 1947 [14] 26 August 19481 year, 59 days
1Robert Thomas Praaning26 August 1948 [15] 20 April 1949237 days
Sastromoeljono.jpg Sastromoeljono 20 April 1949 [16] [17] 30 March 1950344 days

Governor of the Federal Region of Batavia (1948–1950)

The formation of the Federal Region of Batavia was announced with the Staatsblad No. 63 in June 1948. The federal region was given an autonomous status in the territory of the State of Pasundan. The governor of the region, Hilman Djajadiningrat, was appointed on 2 November 1948.

NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Hilman Djajadiningrat, Riwajat Singkat Terdirinja Negara Pasoendan (1948), p16 (cropped).jpg Hilman Djajadiningrat 2 November 1948 [18] 30 March 19501 year, 148 days

Mayors of Djakarta (1950–1958)

After the return of Jakarta to Indonesia, the Federal Territory of Batavia was abolished. Hilman Djajadiningrat, the former governor, and Sastromoeljono, the former mayor, handed over their mandate to Suwiryo on 30 March 1950.

NoImageName [11] Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Suwirjo, Republik Indonesia, Kotapradja Djakarta-Raja, p187 (cropped).jpg Suwiryo 30 March 1950 [19] 2 May 19511 year, 33 days
Soewahjo, Republik Indonesia, Kotapradja Djakarta-Raja, p190 (cropped).jpg Soewahjo Soemodilogo2 May 195129 June 195158 days
2 Sjamsuridjal, Republik Indonesia, Kotapradja Djakarta-Raja, p187 (cropped).jpg Sjamsuridjal 29 June 1951 [20] 8 December 19532 years, 162 days
3 Sudiro, Kami Perkenalkan (1954), p54.jpg Sudiro 8 December 1953 [21] [N. 2] 29 January 19606 years, 52 days

Governors of Djakarta/Jakarta

No.ImageName [11] Took officeLeft officeTime in office Vice Governor(s) NicknameElection
1 Soemarno Sosroatmodjo as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Soemarno Sosroatmodjo 29 January 196026 August 19644 years, 210 daysHenk Ngantung
2 Governor Jakarta Henk Ngantung (cropped).png Henk Ngantung 26 August 196415 July 1965323 daysHenk
3
(1)
Soemarno Sosroatmodjo as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Soemarno Sosroatmodjo [N. 3] 15 July 196518 March 1966246 days
4 Official Portrait of Ali Sadikin as the Governor of Jakarta.jpg Ali Sadikin 28 April 196611 July 197711 years, 74 days RHA Wiriadinata Bang Ali
5 Tjokropranolo as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Tjokropranolo 29 September 197729 September 19825 years, 0 daysBang Nolly
6 Soeprapto as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Soeprapto 29 September 1982 [23] 6 October 19875 years, 7 days(1) Eddie Marzuki Nalapraya
(2) Bunyamin Ramto
 
7 Wiyogo Atmodarminto as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Wiyogo Atmodarminto 6 October 1987 [24] 6 October 19925 years, 0 days(1) Basofi Sudirman
(2) Herbowo
Bang Wi
8 Soerjadi Soedirdja as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Soerjadi Soedirdja 6 October 19926 October 19975 years, 0 days(1) M. Idroes
(2) Tubagus Muhammad Rais
(3) RS Museno
Bang Sur
9 Sutiyoso as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Sutiyoso 6 October 19977 October 200710 years, 1 day(1997–2002)
(1) Abdul Kahfi
(2) Boedihardjo Soekmadi
(3) Djailani
(4) Fauzi Alvi
Bang Yos
(2002–2007)
Fauzi Bowo
10 Fauzi Bowo.jpg Fauzi Bowo 7 October 20077 October 20125 years, 0 days Prijanto Foke 2007
11 Gubernur DKI Jokowi.jpg Joko Widodo 15 October 201216 October 2014 [N. 4] 2 years, 1 dayBasuki Tjahaja PurnamaJokowi 2012
12 Gubernur DKI Basuki TP Zhong Wan Xue .jpg Basuki Tjahaja Purnama 19 November 20149 May 2017 [N. 5] 2 years, 171 daysDjarot Saiful HidayatAhok
13 Governor DKI Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat.jpg Djarot Saiful Hidayat 15 June 201715 October 2017122 daysNoneJarot
14 Gubernur Anies.jpg Anies Baswedan 16 October 201716 October 20225 years, 0 days(2017–2018)
Sandiaga Uno
Anies 2017
(2020–2022)
Ahmad Riza Patria
15 Pramono Anung Gubernur DKI (cropped).jpg Pramono Anung 20 February 2025Incumbent189 days Rano Karno Mas Pram 2024

Acting governor

In a stack of governments, a regional head who submits for leave, temporarily resigns, and left office from his position to the central government, then the Minister of Home Affairs prepares his successor who is a bureaucrat in the local government or even a Vice Governor, including when the position of governor is in transition. The following is a list of temporary replacements for the post of Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta.

No.ImageName [11] Took officeLeft officeTime in officeGovernor(s)Nickname
1 Basuki Rahmat, Departemen Dalam Negeri dari Masa ke Masa, p121.jpg Basuki Rahmat [N. 6] 18 March 196628 April 196641 days Soemarno Sosroatmodjo
2 Tjokropranolo as Governor of Jakarta.jpg Tjokropranolo 11 July 197729 September 197780 daysTransitionBang Nolly
3 Missing photo.svg Unknown4 October 2002 Sutiyoso
4 Prijanto.jpg Prijanto24 June 20124 days Fauzi Bowo
30 June 2012
3 July 2012
6 July 2012
14 September 201216 September 20122 days
5 Fadjar Panjaitan as the Administrative Mayor of West Jakarta.jpg Fadjar Panjaitan8 October 201215 October 20127 daysTransition
6 Wakil Gubernur DKI Jakarta Basuki TP.jpg Basuki Tjahaja Purnama [N. 7] 31 May 201422 July 201452 days Joko Widodo Ahok
16 October 201419 November 201434 days
7 Pj. Gubernur Sulsel Sumarsono.jpg Soni Sumarsono 28 October 201611 February 2017107 days Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Soni
7 March 201715 April 201740 days
8 Wagub DKI Jakarta Djarot Saiful Hidayat.jpg Djarot Saiful Hidayat9 May 201715 June 201737 daysJarot
9 Saefullah as the Administrative Mayor of Central Jakarta.jpg Saefullah [N. 8] 15 October 201716 October 20171 dayTransitionBang Ipul
10 Heru Budi Hartono.jpg Heru Budi Hartono [N. 9] 17 October 202218 October 20242 years, 1 dayHeru
11 Penjabat-Pj-Gubernur-Sulawesi-Tenggara-Teguh-Setyabudi.jpg Teguh Setyabudi [N. 10] 18 October 202420 February 2025125 days
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Notes

  1. As Batavia Burgemeester (Mayor of Batavia) [6]
  2. Since 25 February 1958 as Regional Head (see Law No. 1 of 1957) [22]
  3. In this second period, he also served as the Home Affairs Minister of Indonesia.
  4. Resigned after being elected as the President of Indonesia. [25]
  5. Dismissed after being sentenced to two years in prison for religious blasphemy. [26]
  6. Following Sumarno's arrest on 18 March 1966, Minister for Veteran and Demobilization Affairs Basuki Rahmat was appointed as the Minister of Home Affairs and acting Governor of Jakarta.
  7. Previously Joko Widodo resigned as Governor of Jakarta because he was elected as President of Indonesia.
  8. Saefullah served as Acting Governor of Jakarta for 40 hours before the governor and deputy governor-elect were sworn in. He replaces Djarot Saiful Hidayat who has completed his term of office.
  9. After Anies has completed term of office on 16 October 2022, Heru Budi appointed as the acting Governor of Jakarta until 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. [27]
  10. Teguh Setyabudi appointed by Joko Widodo to serve as acting Governor of Jakarta replacing Heru Budi Hartono. This appointment was made to fill the vacant position until the election of the Governor in February 2025. [28]

References

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