Andi Baso Bassaleng (29 December 1947[citation needed] – 24 November 2013[citation needed]) was an Indonesian Buginese politician who served as the Regional Secretary of Paniai from 1990 until 1997, Regional Secretary of Papua from 2004 until 2007, and briefly served as the Acting Governor of Papua from 2004 until 2005.
Following his graduation from the high school, Bassaleng enrolled on the Academy for Home Government in Makassar from 1968 until 1970.
[1] After graduating from the academy, Bassaleng was employed to work at the office of the Governor of South Sulawesi.
Several months later, on 8 September 1970, he along with 74 other civil servants were transferred to Irian Barat (now Papua).
[2] Bassaleng was replaced by a new acting governor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Sodjuangon Situmorang.