The Governor of Jakarta () is an elected politician who, along with the vice governor and 106 members of the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives, is accountable for the strategic government of the city of Jakarta. The city 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.
Background The governing system of Jakarta has changed throughout its history. On March 5, 1942, Japan occupied Batavia from the Dutch control and the city was named , 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, 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.
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. 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.
List of mayors and 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 () 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.
NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeNote1Gerardus Johannes BisschopAugust 1916June 1920— Hendrik van BreenJune 19207 August 19202 A. Meijroos 7 August 1920 20 April 1933 3 E. A. Voorneman 20 April 1933 1941 — Archibald Theodoor Bogaardt 1941 19414 E. A. Voorneman 1941 1942
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 on 8 August 1942, and appointed a . Prior to the appointment of tokubetsu-shichō, the Japanese appointed Baginda Dahlan Abdullah as the acting tokubetsu-shichō. NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDeputy—Baginda Dahlan Abdullah8 August 194225 August 1942none1Sakae Tsukamoto25 August 194221 June 1943Suwiryo Baginda Dahlan Abdullah2Yosie K.21 June 1943??3Shigeo 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. NoImageNameTook officeLeft officeTime in office1Suwiryo23 September 194521 July 1947
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 Theodoor Bogaardt30 November 194628 June 1947— Elbert Marinus Stok28 June 194726 August 19481Robert Thomas Praaning26 August 194820 April 1949—Sastromoeljono20 April 194930 March 1950
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 office1Hilman Djajadiningrat2 November 194830 March 1950
Since 1950 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. By 1960, the position of mayor was upgraded to governor, in line with the strengthening of Jakarta's role and status as the national capital. PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeVice Governor(s)ElectionMayor of Jakarta1Suwiryo30 March 19502 May 1951 —Soewahjo Soemodilogo2 May 195129 June 1951 2Sjamsuridjal29 June 19518 December 1953 3Sudiro8 December 195329 January 1960Governor of Jakarta 1Soemarno Sosroatmodjo29 January 196026 August 1964Henk Ngantung1960 2Henk Ngantung26 August 196415 July 1965 — 3(1)Soemarno Sosroatmodjo15 July 196518 March 1966 — 4Ali Sadikin28 April 196611 July 1977RHA Wiriadinata— 5Tjokropranolo29 September 197729 September 1982 years, 0 days 1977 6Soeprapto29 September 19826 October 19871982 7Wiyogo Atmodarminto6 October 19876 October 1992 years, 0 days1987 8Soerjadi Soedirdja6 October 19926 October 1997 years, 0 days(1) M. Idroes(2) Tubagus Muhammad Rais(3) RS Museno1992 9Sutiyoso 6 October 1997 7 October 200710 years, 1 day(1997–2002)(1) Abdul Kahfi(2) Boedihardjo Soekmadi(3) Djailani(4) Fauzi Alvi19972002(2002–2007)Fauzi Bowo 10Fauzi Bowo7 October 20077 October 2012 years, 0 daysPrijanto2007 11Joko Widodo15 October 201216 October 2014Basuki Tjahaja Purnama2012 12Basuki Tjahaja Purnama19 November 20149 May 20172 years, 171 daysDjarot Saiful Hidayat— 13Djarot Saiful Hidayat15 June 201715 October 2017 122 daysNone—14Anies Baswedan16 October 201716 October 20225 years, 0 days(2017–2018)Sandiaga Uno2017(2020–2022)Ahmad Riza Patria 15Pramono Anung20 February 2025IncumbentRano Karno2024
Legends
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 Jakarta. PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTime in officeGovernor(s)Nickname 1Basuki Rahmat18 March 196628 April 1966Soemarno Sosroatmodjo 2Tjokropranolo11 July 197729 September 197780 daysTransitionBang Nolly 4Prijanto24 June 2012 4 days Fauzi Bowo30 June 20123 July 20126 July 2012 14 September 2012 16 September 2012 5Fadjar Panjaitan8 October 201215 October 20127 daysTransition 6Basuki Tjahaja Purnama31 May 201422 July 201452 daysJoko WidodoAhok 16 October 2014 19 November 2014 34 days 7Soni Sumarsono 28 October 2016 11 February 2017 107 daysBasuki Tjahaja PurnamaSoni 7 March 2017 15 April 2017 40 days 8Djarot Saiful Hidayat9 May 201715 June 201737 daysJarot 9Saefullah15 October 201716 October 20171 dayTransitionBang Ipul 10Heru Budi Hartono17 October 202218 October 20242 years, 1 dayHeru 11Teguh Setyabudi18 October 202420 February 2025
Legends
See also
Timeline of Jakarta Vice Governor of Jakarta
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