The Ministry of the Interior first considers and puts forward possible candidates for approval by the cabinet.

The Governor of Sakarya has both bureaucratic functions and influence over local government.

The main role of the Governor is to oversee the implementation of decisions by government ministries, constitutional requirements and legislation passed by Grand National Assembly within the provincial borders.

As the commander of the provincial police and Gendarmerie forces, the Governor can also take decisions designed to limit civil disobedience and preserve public order.

[2] Mehmet Nazım Üner, Eşref Erkut, Sedat Kirtetepe, Ertuğrul Ünlüer, Alaaddin Eriş, Muzaffer Naci Çerezci, Mustafa Uygur, M. Necdet Kambur, Sadri Turan, Mehmet Aldan, Hayri Kozakçıoğlu, Nurettin Turan, Erdoğan Atasoy, Enver Hızlan, Erdinç Büyükakalın, Gökhan Aydıner, Yener Rakıcıoğlu, Mustafa Cahit Kıraç, Nuri Okutan, Hüseyin Atak, Mustafa Büyük[3]