Soekarwo

Soekarwo
Official governoratial portrait, 2009
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
13 December 2019
Serving with
List
PresidentJoko Widodo
Personal details
Born (1950-06-16) 16 June 1950
PartyGolkar
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (until 2023)
SpouseNina Kirana Soekarwo
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Soekarwo (born 16 June 1950), popularly known as Uncle Karwo (Javanese: Pakde Karwo), is an Indonesian politician who served as the 13th Governor of East Java from 2009 to 2019. Prior to his tenure as governor he was Regional Secretary of East Java from 2003 to 2008. He was the chair of the Democratic Party in East Java until 2020, and joined the Golkar Party in 2023. He served as the president commissioner of Bank Jatim and SIG.