Governor of Jakarta
| Governor of Jakarta | |
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Seal of the Province | |
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Incumbent Djarot Syaiful Hidayat since 9 May 2017 | |
| Residence | Jalan Taman Suropati No. 7, Jakarta |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder |
Suwiryo (as Mayor of Jakarta) |
| Formation | 1960 |
| Deputy | None currently |
| Website | www.jakarta.go.id |
Jakarta is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital of Indonesia. Executive head of Jakarta is a Governor, instead of a Mayor. The Governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, along with Deputy Governor and 106 members of People's regional representative council (DPRD), is accountable for the strategic government of Jakarta.
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 in 1974 at that time.[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 is held for a fixed five year term.
Most recent election
The most 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 Jakarta in Indonesia after Indonesian independence in 1945.
| No | Image | Name[8] | Title | Took office | Left office | Year(s) | Deputy Governor(s) | Nickname |
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| 11 | (2) Bunyamin Ramto | |||||||
| 12 | (2) Herbowo | |||||||
| 13 | (2) Tubagus Muhammad Rais (3) RS Museno | |||||||
| 14 | (1) Abdul Kahfi (2) Boedihardjo Soekmadi (3) Djailani (4) Fauzi Alvi |
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| 19 |  | (elect) |
Acting governors
At certain times, acting governors have replaced governors who have taken leave, for example to campaign for re-election or for other offices.[11][12]
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Notes
- ↑ In this second period, he also served as the Home Affairs Minister of Indonesia.
- ↑ Resigned after being elected as the President of Indonesia.[9]
- ↑ Dismissed after being sentenced to two years in prison due to blasphemy case.[10]
- ↑ Counted three years including when he served as the Acting Governor.
- ↑ In exception of Djarot who replaced Basuki due to criminal penalty of blasphemy.
- ↑ In exception of Djarot who replaced Basuki due to criminal penalty of blasphemy.
See also
References
- ↑ Waworoentoe 2013.
- ↑ Jakarta in Figures. Statistics DKI Jakarta Provincial Office, Jakarta. 2008.
- ↑ "Jakarta holds historic election". BBC News. BBC. 8 August 2007.
- ↑ Joe Cochrane (19 April 2017). "Jakarta Governor Concedes Defeat in Religiously Tinged Election". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ↑ "Jakarta’s ‘Ahok’ concedes heavy defeat in governor race". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ "Indonesia has been mercifully resistant to extremism—until now". The Economist. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2017/04/20/21125081/hasil.final.real.count.kpu.anies-sandi.57.95.ahok-djarot.42.05.
- ↑ Jakarta in Figures. Statistics DKI Jakarta Provincial Office, Jakarta. 2008.
- ↑ "Hari ini Jokowi Sudah bukan Gubernur DKI Jakarta Lagi". Suara Pembaruan (in Indonesian). Beritasatu.com. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ahok Diberhentikan dari Jabatan Gubernur" (in Indonesian). news.metrotvnews.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ Fana FS Putra Tambun (13 June 2014). "Ahok Announces Run for Jakarta Governor in 2017 If Jokowi Becomes President". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ↑ Lenny Tristia Tambun (9 December 2015). "Sumarsono Returns as Jakarta Acting Governor While Ahok Starts Runoff Campaign". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
