Governor of East Java
Chief executive[1]
PostGovernor
BodyEast Java
Native nameGubernur Jawa Timur
InsigniaCoat of arms of East Java.svg
DepartmentEast Java Provincial Government
InsigniacaptionCoat of arms of East Java
IncumbentKhofifah Indar Parawansa
Incumbentsince20 February 2025
StyleMrs. Governor (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Her Excellency (diplomatic)
ResidenceGedung Negara Grahadi, Jalan Gubernur Suryo, Surabaya
StatusHead of government
NominatorPolitical parties or Independent
AppointerDirect popular elections within East Java[a] or President
AbbreviationGOEJ
Gub. Jatim
TermlengthFive years, renewable once
1 years (specifically for the acting governor)
InauguralArio Soerjo
Formation19 August 1945 (age 81)
DeputyVice Governor of East Java
Websitejatimprov.go.id

The Governor of East Java is the head of a level I region who holds the government in East Java together with the Deputy Governor and 120 members of the East Java Regional People's Representative Council as the legislative. The Governor and Deputy Governor of are elected through general elections held every five years, is accountable for the strategic government of the province of East Java.

Background

East Java is a province at the eastern tip of Java Island with its capital in Surabaya. East Java Province has an area of 47,803.49 kilometers and is inhabited by 40.6 million people in 2020. East Java Province is one of the first provinces established after the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence. Since 1945, East Java has been led by 14 governors and two acting governors. The first governor of East Java was Raden Mas Tumenggung Ario Soerjo or known as Governor Suryo. Governor Suryo was killed in the Madiun Affair rebellion in 1948.[2]

List of governors

The following is a list of East Java Governors starting from the Dutch East Indies, until Post-Proclamation. Previously, governors were only appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs with the approval of the President, then Post-New Order Governors were only able to start general elections in 2008 which were through open Direct Elections.[3]

PortraitGovernorTook officeLeft officePartyVice GovernorPeriodDescription
Gouverneurs van Oost-Java
1M. C. H. Anderman19281931N/A—1[4]
2C. H. De Han193119332[4]
3J. H. B. Kuneman193319363[4]
4C. H. O. van Der Plas193619414[4]
5Mr. C. H. Hartevelt194119424[4]
Governor of East Java
1Ario Soerjo
(1898–1948)		19 August 19451 June 1945IndependentSudirman1
2Murdjani
(1905–1956)		1 June 194524 December 1949ParindraDoel Arnowo2[5]
3Samadikoen
(1902–1971)		24 December 19494 August 1958Independent3[6]
4Raden Tumenggung Aria Milono
(1896–1993)		4 August 19583 December 19594
5Soewondo Ranoewidjojo
(1905–1992)		3 December 195931 January 1963MilitaryMochammad Wijono5
6Mochammad Wijono
(?)		31 January 1963December 1967Satrio Sastrodiredjo6
7Mohammad Noer
(1918–2010)		December 196726 January 19767[7]
8Soenandar Prijosoedarmo
(1927–1984)		26 January 197626 August 19838
9Wahono
(1925–2004)		26 August 198326 August 19889
10Soelarso
(1929–2011)		26 August 198826 August 199310
11Basofi Sudirman
(1940–2017)		26 August 199323 August 1998Harwin Wasisto11
12Imam Utomo
(b. 1943)		23 August 199823 August 2003Imam Supardi12
23 August 200326 August 2008Soenarjo13
13Soekarwo
(b. 1950)		12 February 200912 February 2014Democratic PartySaifullah Yusuf14
(2008)		[8]
12 February 201412 February 201915
(2013)		[9][10]
14Khofifah Indar Parawansa
(b. 1965)		13 February 201913 February 2024National Awakening PartyEmil Dardak16
(2018)
20 February 2025Incumbent17
(2024)

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 the East Java.

NoPortraitNameTook OfficeLeft OfficePeriodGovernor
1Setia Purwaka
26 August 200812 February 2009—Transition
2Heru Tjahjono
12 February 201913 February 2019
3Adhy Karyono
13 February 202420 February 2025
Legends

Notes

  1. ^ since 2008, previously via East Java Regional House of Representatives

References

  1. ^ "UU Nomor 22 Tahun 1999 tentang Pemerintahan Daerah" (in Indonesian). May 7, 1999. Archived 2025-05-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Sejarah Daerah Jawa Timur". kompas.com. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Gubernur Jawa Timur (Sesudah Kemerdekaan)". Badan Koordinasi Wilayah Pemerintah dan Pembangunan Provinsi Jawa Timur. Archived 2019-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ^ Azmi, Faiq (23 November 2021). "Who is the East Java Governor/Official Who Has Occupied the Grahadi Building in Surabaya?". detikcom. Archived from the original on 2022-09-10. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Sejarah Daerah Jawa Timur". books.google.co. 16 January 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ Economic Conditions of East Java During the Era of Governor Samadikoen 1949–1958 Archived 2020-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Repository.unair.ac.id. Accessed June 9, 2020
  7. ^ H. Raden Panji Mohammad Noer, Sampang Regency Archived 2020-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Jawatimuran.wordpress.com (2012). Retrieved 9 June 2020
  8. ^ Pakde Karwo's Promise, Every Day Patching Up the Road Archived 2020-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Kompas.com (12/2/2009). Accessed June 10, 2020
  9. ^ Java Gubernatorial Election Soekarwo-Saifullah Yusuf Win East Java Gubernatorial Election Archived 2020-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Kompas.com (7/9/2013). Accessed June 10, 2020
  10. ^ Pakde Karwo Resigns from East Java Governor in February 2019 Archived 2020-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Surya.co.id (8/9/2018). Accessed June 10, 2020