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 | |
|---|---|
| ᬕᬸᬩᭂᬃᬦᬸᬃᬩᬮᬶ gubeŕnuŕ bali | |
 Seal of Province | |
 | |
| Style | Governor (informal) His Excellency (international correspondence) |
| Residence | Jaya Sabha |
| Seat | Denpasar |
| Appointer | Direct popular elections within Bali |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Precursor | Governor of Lesser Sunda |
| Formation | 1950 |
| First holder | I Gusti Ketut Pudja |
| Deputy | Vice Governor of Bali |
| Salary | Rp3 million (US$213.17) per month[1] |
| Website | baliprov |
Governors
editBelow 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 | Brigjen 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 | PDI-P | |
| —[c] | Sang Adi Mahendra | 5 September 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 80 days | Independent | |
Notes
edit- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
- ^ a b c d Acting governor.
References
edit- ^ Sangadji, Ruslan (22 February 2019). "Governors request raise, claiming lower salaries than regional councilors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Anderson 2006, pp. 88–89.
- ^ Ardhana 1993, p. 102.
- ^ Edi Srigar (1996). Buku Pintar Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pustaka Pelaphatasa. pp. 274–275. ISBN 979-8-965-18-3.
- ^ I Wayan Sudarsana (18 July 2016), Menjabat 21 Tahun, Dipercaya di Tiga Era Gubernur (in Indonesian), Bali Tribune, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ Kenyel Tiyang, Akeh Ngidih Baliho Rai Mantra (in Indonesian), Tribun Bali, 31 January 2017, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ Ida Bagus Oka Tutup Usia (in Indonesian), Kompas, 8 March 2010, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ "Dewa Made Beratha", Merdeka.com (in Indonesian), retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ "Dewa Beratha dan Alit Kelakan Dilantik", liputan6.com (in Indonesian), liputan 6, 29 August 2003, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ "Pastika-Sudikerta declared winner in Bali election", The Jakarta Post, 26 May 2013, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ Dicky Christanto (29 August 2008), "Pastika inaugurated as new Bali governor", The Jakarta Post, retrieved 2 November 2017
- ^ "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.