Governor of Jakarta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta
Coat of arms of Jakarta
Incumbent Heru Budi Hartono since 17 October 2022
Residence	Office House of the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Menteng, Central Jakarta
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Suwiryo
Formation	23 September 1945; 79 years ago (1945-09-23) (as Mayor of Jakarta)
Deputy	Vice Governor
Website	www.jakarta.go.id

Jakarta is a special region in Indonesia. It is like a province but also the country's largest city. Instead of a mayor, Jakarta has a governor who leads the city.

The Governor of Jakarta is a politician chosen by the people. They work with the vice governor and 106 members of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). Together, they make important decisions for the city of Jakarta.

How Jakarta's Government Changed

Jakarta's way of being governed has changed a lot over time. On March 5, 1942, Japan took control of Batavia from the Dutch. They renamed the city Jakarta. It was called the "Jakarta Special City." This name showed its special status.

After Japan lost the war, Indonesia declared its independence on August 17, 1945. The city's government then became the Jakarta National Administration in September 1945. The Dutch name Batavia was still used internationally until Indonesia became fully independent on December 27, 1949. That's when Jakarta officially became the capital of Indonesia.

A law passed in 1974 confirmed Jakarta as Indonesia's capital. It also made Jakarta one of Indonesia's provinces.

How Governors Are Chosen

At first, Jakarta was led by a mayor. This lasted until the end of 1960. Then, the role changed to a governor. Sudiro was the last mayor of Jakarta. He was replaced by Dr. Sumarno, who became the first governor.

In August 2007, Jakarta held its first-ever election for governor. Before this, members of the DPRD chose the governors. This direct election was part of a bigger plan across Indonesia. It allowed people in many areas to vote for their local leaders. Governors and vice governors are elected for a five-year term. They can serve for two terms.

The 2017 Election

The most recent election for governor happened on February 15, 2017. Three pairs of candidates ran for the job. No one won more than half of the votes in the first round. So, a second election was held on April 19, 2017. This was between the top two pairs.

The official results showed that Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno won. They received 57.96% of the votes. They beat Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who got 42.04% of the votes.

Governors of Jakarta

Here is a list of the people who have served as the Governor of Jakarta.

No	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Vice Governor(s)	Nickname	Elected
1		Soemarno Sosroatmodjo	29 January 1960	26 August 1964	4 years, 210 days	Henk Ngantung		—
2		Henk Ngantung	26 August 1964	15 July 1965	323 days		Henk	—
3		Soemarno Sosroatmodjo	15 July 1965	18 March 1966	246 days			—
4		Ali Sadikin	28 April 1966	11 July 1977	11 years, 74 days	RHA Wiriadinata	Bang Ali	—
5		Tjokropranolo	29 September 1977	29 September 1982	5 years		Bang Nolly	—
6		Soeprapto	29 September 1982	6 October 1987	5 years, 7 days	(1) Eddie Marzuki Nalapraya (2) Bunyamin Ramto		—
7		Wiyogo Atmodarminto	6 October 1987	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	Bang Sur	—
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	2007
11		Joko Widodo	15 October 2012	16 October 2014	2 years, 1 day	Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	Jokowi	2012
12		Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	19 November 2014	9 May 2017	2 years, 171 days	Djarot Saiful Hidayat	Ahok	—
13		Djarot Saiful Hidayat	15 June 2017	15 October 2017	122 days	None	Jarot	—
14		Anies Baswedan	16 October 2017	16 October 2022	5 years	(2017–2018) Sandiaga Uno	Anis	2017
						(2020–2022) Ahmad Riza Patria

Acting Governors

Sometimes, a governor might take a break or leave their job. When this happens, the Minister of Home Affairs chooses someone to take over temporarily. This person is called an acting governor. They are usually a government official or the Vice Governor. This happens when the governor's position is changing.

Here are some people who have served as acting governors for Jakarta:

No	Image	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Governor(s)	Nickname
1		Basuki Rahmat	18 March 1966	28 April 1966	41 days	Transition
2		Tjokropranolo	11 July 1977	29 September 1977	80 days	Transition	Bang Nolly
3		Unknown		4 October 2002		Sutiyoso
4		Prijanto	24 June 2012		4 days	Fauzi Bowo
			30 June 2012
			3 July 2012
			6 July 2012
			14 September 2012	16 September 2012	2 days
5		Fadjar Panjaitan	8 October 2012	15 October 2012	7 days	Transition
6		Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	31 May 2014	22 July 2014	52 days	Joko Widodo	Ahok
			16 October 2014	19 November 2014	34 days
7		Soni Sumarsono	28 October 2016	11 February 2017	107 days	Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	Soni
			7 March 2017	15 April 2017	40 days
8		Djarot Saiful Hidayat	9 May 2017	15 June 2017	37 days	Basuki Tjahaja Purnama	Jarot
9		Saefullah	15 October 2017	16 October 2017	1 day	Transition	Bang Ipul
10		Heru Budi Hartono	17 October 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 241 days	Transition	Heru

See also

• Timeline of Jakarta
• Vice Governor of Jakarta

Images for kids

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  Gerardus Johannes Bisschop, an early Mayor of Batavia.

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  Archibald Theodoor Bogaardt, who served as mayor during different periods.

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  Suwiryo, the first Republican Mayor of Jakarta.

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  Elbert Marinus Stok, a Dutch Mayor of Batavia.

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  Sastromoeljono, an acting Dutch Mayor.

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  Hilman Djajadiningrat, Governor of the Federal Region of Batavia.

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  Soewahjo Soemodilogo, an acting Mayor of Djakarta.

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  Sjamsuridjal, Mayor of Djakarta.

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  Sudiro, the last Mayor of Djakarta before the role changed to Governor.