Heru Budi Hartono, Floods, Traffic and Spatial Planning

Heru served as North Jakarta mayor in 2014 when Jokowi was the capital city’s governor. The first issue he tackled was connecting the Cakung-Cilincing toll road.

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Interim Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono

Starting Monday (17/10/2022), Jakarta will be led by interim governor Heru Budi Hartono after he was inaugurated by the Home Minister in Jakarta. Kompas interviewed Heru in his office at the State Palace complex on Thursday (13/10). The following are some excerpts:

Can you share with us how and why President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo entrusted you with the interim Jakarta governor post?