TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Jokowi appoints familiar faces to replace Ganjar, Ridwan
The President's office has confirmed that it had selected eight figures to be appointed as interim regional leaders as the countdown begins to the official 2024 campaign season.
Change Size
Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka (left), Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (second left) and West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil attend the Y20 Post-Summit event on Oct. 28, 2022 at Pura Mangkunegaran Palace in Surakarta, Central Java. (Handout/Courtesy of West Java Provincial Administration)
P
resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed a number of officials from within his administration to replace regional leaders whose terms are ending in the coming months, including potential election contenders Ganjar Pranowo of Central Java and Ridwan Kamil of West Java.
The 10 names to be appointed interim governors were decided in a final meeting with the assessment team, said Ali Mochtar Ngabalin, lead expert staffer at the Executive Office of the President (KSP).
“Yes it is true. It was decided by the President yesterday on Thursday in a meeting with the assessment team,” Ngabalin confirmed on Friday, as quoted by Kompas.com.
He added that the Home Ministry was ready swear in the interim regional heads on behalf of Jokowi “at a moment’s notice”.
Among the appointees with the highest profiles is Bey Machmudin, the Presidential Secretariat’s protocol, press and media deputy, who will temporarily assume the West Java governorship after Golkar Party politician Ridwan’s five-year term ends on Sept. 5.
Ridwan, a Sundanese native like Bey, is seen as a highly likely vice presidential contender for his work in the province and other accolades. He previously told The Jakarta Post he was open to running for reelection as West Java governor.
“Good luck in your new duties, Kang Bey,” the social media-savvy politician posted on Instagram, addressing his successor using a Sundanese honorific.
to Read Full Story
- Unlimited access to our web and app content
- e-Post daily digital newspaper
- No advertisements, no interruptions
- Privileged access to our events and programs
- Subscription to our newsletters
Purchase access to this article for
We accept
Redirecting you to payment page
Pay per article
Jokowi appoints familiar faces to replace Ganjar, Ridwan
Rp 29,000 / article
- Palmerat Barat No. 142-143
- Central Jakarta
- DKI Jakarta
- Indonesia
- 10270
- +6283816779933
Your Opinion Matters
Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.
Thank You
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.