Governor of Jakarta

The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital 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.

Governor of Jakarta
Seal of the Province
Incumbent Anies Baswedan since 16 October 2017
Residence	Jalan Taman Suropati No. 7, Jakarta
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Suwiryo (as Mayor of Jakarta)
Formation	1960
Website	www.jakarta.go.id

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 in Jakarta on 15 February 2017. There were 3 contesting pairs in that election, but no one obtained 50% of the vote. As per law, a runoff election was held between the top two pairs on 19 April 2017. The official results of the election is Anies Baswedan - Sandiaga Uno won the election with 57.96% of vote defeating Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who got 42.04% of the vote.[4][5][6][7]

List of 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

Mayor of Special City of Jakarta (1942–1945)

After the Japanese occupied Jakarta on 8 March, the Japanese upgraded the status of Jakarta into a Tokubetsu Si (Special City) on 8 August 1942, and appointed a Tokubetsu Shichō (Head of the Tokubetsu Si). The Japanese also appointed three zyokaku (deputies). Prior to the appointment of Tokubetsu Shichō, the Japanese appointed Bagindo Dahlan Abdullah as the acting Tokubetsu Shichō.

No	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Deputy
–	Bagindo Dahlan Abdullah	8 August 1942[8]	25 August 1942[8]	17 days	none
1	Sakae Tsukamoto	25 August 1942	21 June 1943[8]	300 days	Suwiryo Bagindo Dahlan Abdullah
2	Yosie K.	21 June 1943	?	?
3	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.

No	Image	Name[9]	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Suwiryo	23 September 1945[10]	21 July 1947[10]	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).

No	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office
-		Archibald Theodoor Bogaardt	30 November 1946[11]	28 June 1947	239 days
-		Elbert Marinus Stok	28 June 1947[12]	26 August 1948	1 year, 59 days
1		Robert Thomas Praaning	26 August 1948[13]	20 April 1949	237 days
-		Sastromoeljono	20 April 1949[14][15]	30 March 1950	344 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.

No	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Hilman Djajadiningrat	2 November 1948[16]	30 March 1950	1 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.

No	Image	Name[9]	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Suwiryo	30 March 1950[17]	2 May 1951	1 year, 33 days
-		Soewahjo Soemodilogo	2 May 1951	29 June 1951	58 days
2		Sjamsuridjal	29 June 1951[18]	8 December 1953	2 years, 162 days
3		Sudiro	8 December 1953[19][N. 1]	29 January 1960	6 years, 52 days

Governors of Djakarta/Jakarta

No	Image	Name[9]	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Vice Governor(s)	Nickname
1		Soemarno Sosroatmodjo	29 January 1960	26 August 1964	4 years, 210 days	Henk Ngantung
2		Hendrik Hermanus Joel Ngantung	26 August 1964	15 July 1965	323 days		Henk
3		Soemarno Sosroatmodjo[N. 2]	15 July 1965	28 April 1966	287 days
4		Ali Sadikin	28 April 1966	11 July 1977	11 years, 74 days	RHA Wiriadinata	Bang Ali
5		Tjokropranolo	11 July 1977[21]	29 September 1982	5 years, 80 days		Bang Noli
6		Soeprapto	29 September 1982[22]	6 October 1987	5 years, 7 days	(1) Eddie Marzuki Nalapraya (2) Bunyamin Ramto
7		Wiyogo Atmodarminto	6 October 1987[23]	6 October 1992	5 years	(1) Basofi Sudirman (2) Herbowo	Bang Wi
8		Soerjadi Soedirdja	6 October 1992	6 October 1997	5 years	(1) M. Idroes (2) Tubagus Muhammad Rais (3) RS Museno
9		Sutiyoso	6 October 1997	7 October 2007	10 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	7 October 2007	7 October 2012	5 years	Prijanto	Foke
-		Fadjar Panjaitan	8 October 2012	15 October 2012	7 days	None
11		Joko Widodo[N. 3]	15 October 2012	16 October 2014	2 years, 1 day	Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	Jokowi
12		Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	1 June 2014	22 July 2014	2 years, 197 days	None	Ahok
			16 October 2014	19 November 2014
			19 November 2014	9 May 2017[N. 4]		Djarot Saiful Hidayat
-		Soni Sumarsono	28 October 2016	11 February 2017	145 days	None
			7 March 2017	15 April 2017
13		Djarot Saiful Hidayat	9 May 2017	15 June 2017	159 days
			15 June 2017	15 October 2017
-		Saefullah	15 October 2017	16 October 2017	1 day		Bang Ipul
14		Anies Baswedan	16 October 2017	present	3 years, 116 days	Sandiaga Uno (until 2018) None (2018-2020) Ahmad Riza Patria (from 2020)	Anies

See also

• Timeline of Jakarta

Notes

1. Since 25 February 1958 as Regional Head (see Law No. 1 of 1957)[20]
2. In this second period, he also served as the Home Affairs Minister of Indonesia.
3. Resigned after being elected as the President of Indonesia.[24]
4. Dismissed after being sentenced to two years in prison for religious blasphemy.[25]

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