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Governor of Central Java

The Governor of Central Java is the first-level regional head in Central Java along with the Deputy Governor and 120 members of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Java are elected through general elections which are held every 5 years. The current governor of Central Java is Nana Sudjana.

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Governor of Central Java
Flag of Central Java
Incumbent
Ahmad Luthfi
since 20 February 2025
Central Java Provincial Government
StyleMr. Governor (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
TypeChief executive1
StatusHead of government
AbbreviationGOCJ (in English)
Gub. Jateng (in Indonesian)
ResidenceWisma Perdamaian (Official)
Puri Gedeh (other)
SeatSemarang
NominatorPolitical parties or Independent
AppointerDirect popular elections within Central Javaa or President
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
1 years (specifically for the acting governor)
Inaugural holderRaden Panji Soeroso
Formation18 August 1945
DeputyVice Governor of Central Java
Websitewww.jatengprov.go.id

The Governor of Central Java (Indonesian: Gubernur Jawa Tengah) is the first-level regional head in Central Java along with the Deputy Governor and 120 members of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Java are elected through general elections which are held every 5 years. The current governor of Central Java is Nana Sudjana.

List of governors

The following is a list of governors of Central Java:

# Portrait Governor Period Party Deputy governor Term Notes
Governor of Central Java
1 Soeroso 18 August 1945 13 October 1945 Non-party N/A 1 cat. 1
2 Wongsonegoro 13 October 1945 13 October 1949 Great Indonesia Party N/A 2 cat. 2
3 Boedijono 13 October 1949 1954 N/A 3 cat. 32
4 Mangun Negoro 1954 1958 N/A 4 cat. 4
5 Sukardji Mangun Kusumo 1958 1958 N/A 5 cat. 5
6 Hadisubeno Sosrowerdojo 1958 1960 Partai Nasional Indonesia N/A 6 cat. 6
7 Mochtar 1960 1966 N/A 7
8 Moenadi 1966 1974 Military N/A 8
9 Soepardjo Rustam 1974 19 March 1983 N/A 9 cat. 7
10 Muhammad Ismail 19 March 1983 1988 N/A 10
1988 1993 N/A 11
11 Soewardi 1993 24 August 1998 Sunartejo
(1990–1994) 		12 cat. 8
Susmono Martosiswojo
(1994–1998)
12 Mardiyanto 24 August 1998 24 August 2003 13
• Achmad
(1998–2003)
• Djoko Sudantoko
(1998–2003)
• Mulyadi Widodo
(1998–2003)
24 August 2003 28 September 2007 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Ali Mufiz 14
(2003) 		cat. 9
– Ali Mufiz 29 August 2007 28 September 2007 Vacant cat. 10
13 28 September 2007 23 August 2008
14 Bibit Waluyo 23 August 2008 23 August 2013 Rustriningsih 16
(2008)
15 Ganjar Pranowo 23 August 2013 23 August 2018 Heru Sudjatmoko 17
(2013)
5 September 2018 5 September 20233 Taj Yasin Maimoen 18
(2018)
16 Ahmad Luthfi 20 February 2025 incumbent Gerindra Party 19
(2024)
Notes

Notes

  1. Noble title Raden Panji
  2. Noble title Kanjeng Raden Mas Tumenggung
  3. Noble tile Raden
  4. Noble title Mas Raden Tumenggung
  5. Noble title Raden Mas Tumenggung
  6. Noble title Raden Mas
  7. Appointed as Ministry of Home Affairs by President Soeharto
  8. Noble title Raden Mas
  9. Resign after appointed as Ministry of Home Affairs by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
  10. Acting Governor
  1. since 2008, previously via Central Java Regional House of Representatives
References

References

  1. "UU Nomor 22 Tahun 1999 tentang Pemerintahan Daerah" (in Indonesian). May 7, 1999. Archived from the original on 2025-05-02.
  2. Wardaya, F. X. Baskara Tulus (2008). Mencari Supriyadi: Kesaksian Pembantu Utama Bung Karno. Yogyakarta: Galangpress. p. 105. ISBN 978-602-8174-07-7.
  3. Ridwan, Muhammad (15 August 2023). Salbiah, Nurul Adriyana (ed.). "Masa Jabatan Gubernur Jateng Akan Berakhir, Ganjar Pranowo Pamitan ke Warga dan Perangkat Desa". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.