Nana Nuriana

Nana Nuriana (17 April 1938 – 11 July 2024) was an Indonesian military officer who also served as the Governor of West Java for two terms between 1993 and 2003.

His tenure as governor saw the initial development of Jonggol, as a potential new national capital prior to the idea being scrapped due to the Asian financial crisis, and the secession of Banten as its own province in his second term.

[1] Out from the academy, he became a second lieutenant in the Indonesian Army and was posted at a battalion in Cimahi as a military district (rayon) commander.

[6] When he ran for reelection in 1998, the Reformasi movement was in full swing, and his candidacy was challenged with sixteen potential gubernatorial candidates (Nuriana included) running for the office.

Nuriana opposed this movement, as he feared that Banten's secession would reduce the revenue base of West Java.

Nuriana being sworn in for his second term, 8 August 1998.