I Wayan Koster | |
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| ᬇᬯᬬᬦ᭄ᬓᭀᬲ᭄ᬢᬾᬃ | |
 Koster in 2023 | |
| 9th Governor of Bali | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2025 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Vice Governor | I Nyoman Giri Prasta |
| Preceded by | Sang Made Mahendra Jaya (acting) |
| In office 5 September 2018 – 5 September 2023 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice Governor | Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati |
| Preceded by | Hamdani (acting) I Made Mangku Pastika |
| Succeeded by | Sang Made Mahendra Jaya (acting) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1 October 2004 – 14 May 2018 | |
| President | Megawati Soekarnoputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Joko Widodo |
| Constituency | Bali |
| Majority | 37,947 (2004; 1st term) 185,901 (2009; 2nd term) 260,342 (2014; 3rd term) |
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| Born | 20 October 1962 Sembiran, Tejakula, Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia[1] |
| Political party | PDI-P |
| Spouse |
Ni Luh Putu Putri Suastini
(m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 daughters[3] |
| Residence | Jaya Sabha |
| Education | Jakarta State University (Doctor) |
| Alma mater | Bandung Institute of Technology (BMath) International Golden Institute (MM) Jakarta State University (Dr.) |
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I Wayan Koster (Balinese: ᬇᬯᬬᬦ᭄ᬓᭀᬲ᭄ᬢᬾᬃ; born 20 October 1962) is an Indonesian politician and economist who is the 9th governor of Bali, serving from 20 February 2025 and from 2018 to 2023. Before becoming governor, He was a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) representing the province of Bali from 2004 to 2018 with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Before becoming a politician, he was involved in education, Koster studied at Bandung Institute of Technology and Jakarta State University before becoming a lecturer and eventually joining Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. In the 2014 Indonesian legislative election, Koster was the holder of the most votes in the Bali province electoral with 260,342 of votes, a three-term parliamentarian representing his home province.
Koster was once a researcher at the Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Education and Culture (1988–1994) and also a lecturer at several state and private universities (1994–2004). He became a figure in the Hindu community by serving as Deputy Secretary General of the Indonesian Hindu Youth Association (IHYA/PERADAH Indonesia) and Secretary General of the Tax Base Prajaniti Hindu Indonesia.
- ^ Regional head profileBaliprov.go.id (in Indonesian) Access date 17 Februari 2025
- ^ "Mengenal Ni Putu Putri Suastini Koster Istri I Wayan Koster Gubernur Bali Yang Tolak Timnas Israel". Okezone. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ profil-wayan-koster-dari-akademimisi-hingga-dua-periode-gubernur-balidetik.com accessed February 20, 2025 (in Indonesian)