The first election to the position of Wali Negara was held on 4 March 1948, during the Third West Java Conference.

[3] He was relieved of his position as the Chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council of Indonesia, to be replaced by Ario Soerjo.

[1] On 19 March 1948, Wiranatakusumah landed the Andir Airfield (now Husein Sastranegara International Airport) in Bandung.

It was attended by the Lieutenant Governor General of the Dutch East Indies, Hubertus van Mook, the General Secretary of the Provisional Federal Government, Abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, and the Recomba (government commissioner for administrative affairs) of West Java, Hilman Djajadiningrat.

On 10 February 1950, at the Pakuan building, the residence of the Wali Negara, Wiranatakusumah, represented by his deputy, Djuarsa, handed over his power as the Wali Negara of Pasundan to the Commissary of the United States of Indonesia for West Java, Sewaka.

According to the Regulations of the Constitutional Organization of Pasundan, the Wali Negara had the duty of representing the state.

[9] The Wali Negara had the right to submit bills and decrees, which then would be enacted with the consultation of the parliament.

The laws that enacted these bills and decrees were named State Orders, and were issued by the Wali Negara.

[13] Before taking office, the Wali-Negara was to be sworn in by the Speaker of the Parliament, in a public session of the Parliament, the oath, reading as follows:[8] I swear (solemnly declare) that, to be elected as the Wali-Negara, I have not given or premised nor shall give anything to anybody whomsoever, either directly or indirectly under whatever name or pretext.I swear (solemnly promise) that, to do or omit doing anything in the discharge of m;r duties as Wali Negara, I shall not accept any promise or any present from anybody whomsoever, either directly or indirectly.I swear (solemnly promise) that I shall respect the legal provisions applicable to the State and protect the general and special freedoms and rights of all inhabitants of the State and, for the maintenance and promotion of general and special prosperity, use all the means which the laws and other regulations place at my disposal, in such a way as befits a good Head of State.So help me God!