The Governor of Central Java (Indonesian: Gubernur Jawa Tengah) is the first-level regional head in Central Java along with the Deputy Governor and 120 members of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Java are elected through general elections which are held every 5 years. The current governor of Central Java is Nana Sudjana.

List of governors

The following is a list of governors of Central Java:

#PortraitGovernorPeriodPartyDeputy governorTermNotes
Governor of Central Java
1Soeroso18 August 194513 October 1945Non-partyN/A1
2Wongsonegoro13 October 194513 October 1949Great Indonesia PartyN/A2
3Boedijono13 October 19491954N/A3
4Mangun Negoro19541958N/A4
5Sukardji Mangun Kusumo19581958N/A5
6Hadisubeno Sosrowerdojo19581960Partai Nasional IndonesiaN/A6
7Mochtar[id]19601966N/A7
8Moenadi19661974MilitaryN/A8
9Soepardjo Rustam197419 March 1983N/A9
10Muhammad Ismail19 March 19831988N/A10
19881993N/A11
11Soewardi199324 August 1998Sunartejo (1990–1994)12
Susmono Martosiswojo (1994–1998)
12Mardiyanto24 August 199824 August 200313
• Achmad (1998–2003) • Djoko Sudantoko (1998–2003) • Mulyadi Widodo (1998–2003)
24 August 200328 September 2007Indonesian Democratic Party of StruggleAli Mufiz14 (2003)
Ali Mufiz29 August 200728 September 2007Vacant
1328 September 200723 August 2008
14Bibit Waluyo23 August 200823 August 2013Rustriningsih16 (2008)
15Ganjar Pranowo23 August 201323 August 2018Heru Sudjatmoko17 (2013)
5 September 20185 September 2023Taj Yasin Maimoen18 (2018)
16Ahmad Luthfi20 February 2025incumbentGerindra Party19 (2024)

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