Heaptalk, Jakarta — On Thursday (02/20), President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 961 regional leaders simultaneously at the Presidential Palace courtyard in Central Jakarta.
Prabowo then led the oath-taking ceremony for 961 regional leaders. “I swear/promise to fulfill my duties as governor, deputy governor, regent, deputy regent, mayor, and deputy mayor to the best of my abilities and as fairly as possible, to uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia of 1945 and to implement all laws and regulations straightforwardly, as well as to serve the community, the nation, and the state,” Prabowo recited the oath.
Provincial-level leaders were inaugurated based on Presidential Decree (Keppres) 15 P of 2025 on the ratification of the appointment of governors and deputy governors for the 2025-2030 term and Presidential Decree 24 P of 2025 on the ratification of the appointment of governors and deputy governors for the 2025-2030 term.
Meanwhile, regency/city-level leaders were inaugurated based on Ministry of Home Affairs Decree Number 100.2.1.3-221 of 2025 and Number 100.2.1.3-1719 of 2025 on the ratification of regency and city heads and deputy heads resulting from the 2024 simultaneous regional elections for the 2025-2030 term.
After that, the event continued with the signing of the inauguration minutes. “Six representatives of regional leaders stepped forward to sign the inauguration minutes symbolically,” Prabowo said (02/20).
Here are the six regional leaders who symbolically signed the inauguration minutes:
- Representing the Islamic Oath: Governor of Lampung, Rahmat Mirzani Djausal
- Representing the Catholic Oath: Governor of North Maluku, Sherly Tjoanda
- Representing the Buddhist Oath: Mayor of Singkawang, Tjhau Chui Mie
- Representing the Hindu Oath: Regent of Karangasem, I Gusti Putu Parwata
- Representing the Confucian Oath: Mayor of Manado, Andrei Angouw
- Representing the Protestant Christian Oath: Regent of Merauke, Yoseph P Gebze.
