Know the regional head, duties and responsibilities

Rilidigital – Friend Rili, know the regional head, duties and responsibilities. District head is an official who leads and is responsible for government at the regional level, both provinces, district and city. The regional head has the authority to make policies, regulate government administration, and carry out tasks relating to the development and public services in the area they lead.

Duties and responsibilities of regional heads usually include:

1. Administration of government: Managing regional government in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
2. Regional development: Arranging and implementing regional development programs which include various sectors, such as education, health, infrastructure, and economy.
3. Public service: Providing good services to the community in their area, such as administrative, health and education services.
4. Regional budget: Arranging and managing regional budgets to finance various government programs and activities.
5. Coordination with the central government: Coordinate with the central government in the context of implementing national policies at the regional level.

The regional head is chosen through direct elections by the community in the region (for the provincial and district/city level) or appointed in accordance with applicable regulations. In the Indonesian government system, the regional head consists of Governor (for the province), Regent (for districts), and Mayor (for the city).

Who chose the regional head?

In Indonesia, District head Selected through general elections conducted by the community. The following is a way of election of regional heads in Indonesia based on the level:

1. Governor (Provincial Level Regional Head):
   • The governor was chosen directly by the people in the province through Governor Election (Pilgub). This selection is carried out with the system direct democracy And usually done every 5 years.
2. Regent (Regency Head of Regency):
   • The Regent was selected through Regent Election (Pilbup)which was also carried out directly by the people in the district with the system direct democracyevery 5 years.
3. Mayor (City Head of City Level):
   • The mayor was selected through Mayor Election (Pilwako) directly by the people in the city, with the same system, namely direct democracyAnd this election also lasts every 5 years.

This regional head election is set by Law Number 10 of 2016 Regarding the regional head election, which states that the election is carried out directly by the community to ensure a democratic and accountable government.

So, people In each region has the right to elect their regional heads through general elections held directly.

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