Sutarmidji (born 29 November 1962) is an Indonesian politician and academician who is the 9th governor of West Kalimantan and formerly the mayor of its capital, Pontianak.

[2] After earning his bachelor's degree, Sutarmidji began to work at Tanjungpura University as a lecturer in its faculty of law, a position he held between 1987 and 2000.

[5] During his terms, he cut down on bureaucratic red tape by reducing the number of permits required and shortening the application process.

In healthcare, he abolished service tiers in the city's main public hospital, and established feeding centers for undernourished children.

[2] The city also developed several tools in cooperation with startups and the private sector, including an application tracking pollution and tree locations called "SIPPohon" in October 2016.

As Pontianak suffered from haze due to forest fires, the application was intended to allow residents to track the pollution levels and information on existing trees, including their size and carbon absorption capability.

The city government intended to use the information to determine the location and quantity of vegetation needed to improve air quality.