List of governors of Bali

Summary

The governor of Bali is the Head of the Level I Region who holds the government in Bali along with the Deputy Governor and 55 members of the Bali Regional House of Representatives۔ The Governor and Deputy Governor of Bali are elected through general elections which are held every 5 years.

Governor of Bali
Seal of Province
Incumbent
Sang Adi Mahendra
Acting
 since 5 September 2023
StyleGovernor
(informal)
His Excellency
(international correspondence)
ResidenceJaya Sabha
SeatDenpasar
AppointerDirect popular elections within Bali
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
PrecursorGovernor of Lesser Sunda
Formation1950; 74 years ago (1950)
First holderI Gusti Ketut Pudja
DeputyVice Governor of Bali
SalaryRp3 million (US$213.17) per month[1]
Websitebaliprov.go.id

Governors edit

Below is a list of governors who have held office in the province of Bali in Indonesia.

No. Name Took office Left office Tenure Party
Governor of Lesser Sunda Islands
1 I Gusti Ketut Pudja 19 August 1945[a] 29 January 1946[b] 163 days Independent
Vacant 29 January 1946 16 October 1950 4 years, 260 days
2 Susanto Tirtoprodjo 16 October 1950 5 April 1952 1 year, 172 days National
[c] Sarimin Reksodihardjo 5 April 1952 6 May 1953 1 year, 31 days National
Governor of Nusa Tenggara
1 Sarimin Reksodihardjo 6 May 1953 1 April 1957 3 years, 330 days National
[c] I Gusti Bagus Oka 1 April 1957 4 May 1957 33 days Independent
2 Teuku Daudsjah 4 May 1957 20 December 1958 1 year, 230 days Independent

Governors of Bali edit

No. Name Took office Left office Tenure Party[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
1 Anak Agung Bagus Suteja 1959 1965 6 years Independent
2 I Gusti Putu Martha 1965 1967 2 years Independent
3 Soekarmen 1967 1978 11 years Military
4 Ida Bagus Mantra 1978 1988 10 years Independent
5 Ida Bagus Oka 1988 1998 10 years Independent
6 Dewa Made Beratha 1998 28 August 2008 10 years PDI-P
7 I Made Mangku Pastika 28 August 2008 29 August 2018 10 years, 1 day Democratic
[c] Hamdani 29 August 2018 5 September 2018 7 days Independent
8 I Wayan Koster 5 September 2018 5 September 2023 5 years, 227 days PDI-P
[c] Sang Adi Mahendra 5 September 2023 Incumbent 227 days Independent

Notes edit

  1. ^ A member of the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI), Pudja was appointed to be Governor of the newly formed Province following the end of Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies.[2]
  2. ^ Pudja's tenure as Governor was vacated after he handed over power to the Balinese Council of Kings following arrest by the Dutch during the period of the Indonesian National Revolution.[3]
  3. ^ a b c d Acting governor.

References edit

  1. ^ Sangadji, Ruslan (22 February 2019). "Governors request raise, claiming lower salaries than regional councilors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Anderson 2006, pp. 88–89.
  3. ^ Ardhana 1993, p. 102.
  4. ^ Edi Srigar (1996). Buku Pintar Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pustaka Pelaphatasa. pp. 274–275. ISBN 979-8-965-18-3.
  5. ^ I Wayan Sudarsana (18 July 2016), Menjabat 21 Tahun, Dipercaya di Tiga Era Gubernur (in Indonesian), Bali Tribune, retrieved 2 November 2017
  6. ^ Kenyel Tiyang, Akeh Ngidih Baliho Rai Mantra (in Indonesian), Tribun Bali, 31 January 2017, retrieved 2 November 2017
  7. ^ Ida Bagus Oka Tutup Usia (in Indonesian), Kompas, 8 March 2010, retrieved 2 November 2017
  8. ^ "Dewa Made Beratha", Merdeka.com (in Indonesian), retrieved 2 November 2017
  9. ^ "Dewa Beratha dan Alit Kelakan Dilantik", liputan6.com (in Indonesian), liputan 6, 29 August 2003, retrieved 2 November 2017
  10. ^ "Pastika-Sudikerta declared winner in Bali election", The Jakarta Post, 26 May 2013, retrieved 2 November 2017
  11. ^ Dicky Christanto (29 August 2008), "Pastika inaugurated as new Bali governor", The Jakarta Post, retrieved 2 November 2017
  12. ^ "Jokowi inaugurates nine elected governors", Republika, 5 September 2018, retrieved 29 May 2019

Bibliography edit

  • Ardhana, I Ketut (1993). Balinese puri in historical perspective: the role of Puri Satria and Puri Pamacutan in social and political changes in Badung, South Bali, 1906–1950. doi:10.25911/5d7634a8da426.
  • Anderson, Benedict Richard O'Gorman (2006). Java in a Time of Revolution: Occupation and Resistance, 1944–1946. Equinox Publishing. ISBN 978-979-3780-14-6.