The vice governor of Jakarta is an elected politician who, along with the governor and 106 members of Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD), is accountable for the strategic government of

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. Jakarta is administratively equal to a

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with special status as the capital of

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. Hence, the executive head of Jakarta is a

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, instead of a

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List of vice governors

1960–1964

The first vice governor, Henk Ngantung, was inaugurated along with his Governor, Soemarno Sosroatmodjo. Soemarno was later dismissed following his appointment as the Minister of Internal Affairs, and was replaced by Henk. Henk inaugurated two vice governors to replace his position.

1964–2002

After the dismissal of the two vice governors, the government reorganized the job description of the vice governors. The position for the vice governors were added into four and were assigned to handle different affairs. From 1966 to 1984, and from 1997 to 2002, the vice governors were assigned to handle these affairs: * government and security * welfare * economy * development In 1984, the four vice governors who handed these affairs were dismissed, and were replaced by three vice governors instead. The economy and development affairs were merged into a single vice governor. This merger was reversed in 1997.

Vice Governor for Government and Security Affairs

Vice Governor for Welfare Affairs

Vice Governor for Economic and Development Affairs

Since 2002

Under Governor

Sutiyoso Sutiyoso (born 6 December 1944) is an Indonesian politician and former general who was the Director of the State Intelligence Agency from 8 July 2015 - 9 September 2016. Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he was the governor of Jakarta, the country ...

, the tradition of having multiple vice governors was abolished, and on 7 October 2002, he and his vice governor,

Fauzi Bowo Fauzi Bowo (born 10 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician and diplomat who was the Indonesian Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2018. He was the governor of Jakarta between 2007 and 2012 and previously served as deputy governor from 2002 to 20 ...

, was inaugurated together.

References

{{reflist Governors, Vice