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 (age 74)
Madiun, East Java, Indonesia
Political partyGolkar Party
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Party
(until 2023)
SpouseHj. Nina Kirana Soekarwo

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.

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