The Governor of West Java () is the executive head of the West Java Province. He is responsible for running the government together with his deputy and members of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) as the legislature. The Governor of West Java is an elected politician who, along with the vice governor and 120 members of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), is accountable for the strategic government of the province of West Java.
History Historically, the first governor of West Java was held by Sutardjo Kertohadikusumo who came from Central Java. In the midst of the revolution, Sutardjo was replaced by Mohammad Djamin. Dualism of leadership also occurred during the reign of Ipik Gandamana, where Oja Somantri was elected and appointed as Kepala Daerah Swatantra Tingkat I in early January 1958. At that time, Oja served as Chairman of the West Java Transitional Regional People's Representative Council.
List Although not consecutively, the governor of West Java was always appointed to the position of Minister of Home Affairs of Indonesia during the Old Order to New Order. The following is a definitive list of Governors of West Java since 1945.
List of governors No Name Image Took office Left office Time in office Vice Governor(s) Elected 1 Sutardjo Kertohadikusumo(1892–1976) 19 August 1945 December 19453 months Jusuf Adiwinata 2 Datuk Djamin(1903–1957) December 1945 June 1946 6 months 3 Murdjani(1905–1956) June 1946 1 April 1947 1 years, 2 months 4 Sewaka(1895–1967) 1 April 1947 25 April 1951 4 years, 24 days Ipik Gandamana 25 April 1951 9 May 1951 Sewaka(relieved from his office) 9 May 1951 10 September 1951 5 Sanusi Hardjadinata(1914–1995) 1 July 1951 9 April 1957 6 Ipik Gandamana(1906–1979) 1 July 1957 6 February 1960 vacant 7 Mashudi(1921–2005) 6 February 1960 25 April 1967 25 April 1967 14 Februari 1970 8 Solihin G. P.(1926–2024) 14 February 1970 14 February 1975 Ahmad Nasuhi 1970 9 Aang Kunaefi(1922–1999) 14 February 1975 19 May 1980 Suhud Warnaen 1975 19 May 1980 22 May 1985 1980 10 Yogie Suardi Memet(1929–2007) 22 May 1985 22 May 1990 1985 22 Mei 1990 22 Mei 1993 1990 11 Nana Nuriana(1938–2024) 22 May 1993 13 June 1998 1993 13 Juni 1998 13 Juni 2003 1998 12 Danny Setiawan(born 1945) 13 June 2003 13 June 2008 Nu'man Abdul Hakim 2003 13 Ahmad Heryawan(born 1966) 13 June 2008 13 June 2013 Dede Yusuf 2008 13 June 2013 13 June 2018 Deddy Mizwar 2013 14 Ridwan Kamil(born 1971) 5 September 2018 5 September 2023 Uu Ruzhanul Ulum 2018 15 Dedi Mulyadi(born 1971) 20 February 2025 Incumbent Erwan Setiawan 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 West Java. No Image Name Took office Left office Governor(s) Ref. 1 Ukar Bratakusumah 22 December 1948 1 September 1950 Sewaka 2 Lex Laksamana 27 March 2008 9 April 2008 Danny Setiawan 3 Perry Suparman 7 February 2013 20 February 2013Ahmad Heryawan 4Deddy Mizwar 16 March 2014 26 March 2014 4 April 2014 24 April 2014 13, 20, 25 June and 1 July 2014 15 September 2015 5 October 2015 5 Iwa Karniwa 13 June 2018 15 June 2018 Transition 6 Mochamad Iriawan 15 June 2018 5 September 2018 7Uu Ruzhanul Ulum 18 May 2022 28 May 2022Ridwan Kamil 29 May 2022 3 June 2022 9 June 2022 19 June 2022 4 July 2022 18 July 2022 8 Bey Machmudin 5 September 2023 20 February 2025 Transition Notes
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Dutch and Japanese Occupation Period
Image Name Took office Left office Deputy Ref. 1 Col. Matsui 29 April 1942 17 August 1945 Pandu Surianingrat
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