Soekarwo | |
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13th Governor of East Java | |
In office 12 February 2009 –12 February 2019 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
Deputy | Saifullah Yusuf |
Preceded by | Imam Utomo |
Succeeded by | Khofifah Indar Parawansa |
Member of Presidential Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia | |
Assumed office 13 December 2019 Servingwith List
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President | Joko Widodo |
Personal details | |
Born | Madiun,East Java,Indonesia | 16 June 1950
Political party | Golkar Party |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Party (until 2023) |
Spouse | Hj. Nina Kirana Soekarwo |
Soekarwo (born 16 June 1950),popularly known as Uncle Karwo (Javanese :Pakde Karwo),is an Indonesian politician who served as the 13th governor of East Java from 2009 to 2019.
In December 2019,he was one of nine advisors appointed to President Joko Widodo's Presidential Advisory Council.
Soekarwo was educated at State Elementary School Palur (1962),State Junior High School 2 Ponorogo (1965) and Social Senior High School Madiun (1969). He obtained his master's degree in Law at Universitas Airlangga (Surabaya) in (1979),and subsequently his law abschluss at the University of Surabaya (1996),and his doctorate at Universitas Diponegoro,Semarang (2004).
When East Java held a gubernatorial election in 2008,Soekarwo announced his candidacy and was supported by Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN) and Partai Demokrat (Democratic Party). His running-mate was Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul,a former minister in President Yudhoyono's cabinet. Soekarwo won the first round with 26% votes,but because no candidate won over 30%,a second round had to be held. Soekarwo won again but with a closer margin. His rival,Khofifah,demanded a new round after alleged election fraud. A third round was held and won by Soekarwo. He was sworn in as governor in February 2009.
Soekarwo stood for re-election in the 2013 gubernatorial election. After much speculation about his running mate,Soekarwo announced that Saifullah Yusuf would again be his running-mate.
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