Soekarwo

Soekarwo (born 16 June 1950), popularly known as Pakde Karwo or Uncle Karwo, is an Indonesian politician and former governor of East Java.

Soekarwo
13th Governor of East Java
In office
12 February 2009 – 12 February 2019
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
DeputySaifullah Yusuf
Preceded byImam Utomo
Succeeded byKhofifah Indar Parawansa
Member of Presidential Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia
Assumed office
December 13, 2019
Serving with
PresidentJoko Widodo
Personal details
Born (1950-06-16) June 16, 1950
Madiun, East Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesia
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Hj. Nina Kirana Soekarwo

In 2019, he was one of nine advisors appointed to President Joko Widodo's Presidential Advisory Council.

Biography

Soekarwo was educated at State Elementary School Palur (1962), State Junior High School 2 Ponorogo (1965) and Social Senior High School Madiun (1969). He obtained his master's degree in Law at Universitas Airlangga (Surabaya) in (1979), and subsequently his law abschluss at the University of Surabaya (1996), and his doctorate at Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang (2004).

Governorship

When East Java held a gubernatorial election in 2008, Soekarwo announced his candidacy and was supported by Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN) and Partai Demokrat (Democratic Party). His running-mate was Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul, a former minister in President Yudhoyono's cabinet. Soekarwo won the first round with 26% votes, but because no candidate won over 30%, a second round had to be held. Soekarwo won again but with a closer margin. His rival, Khofifah, demanded a new round after alleged election fraud. A third round was held and won by Soekarwo. He was sworn in as governor in February 2009.

Soekarwo stood for re-election in the 2013 gubernatorial election. After much speculation about his running mate, Soekarwo announced that Saifullah Yusuf would again be his running-mate.

See also

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Political offices
Preceded by
Imam Utomo		 Governor of East Java
2009–2019		 Succeeded by
Khofifah Indar Parawansa
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