I Wayan Koster

I Wayan Koster
I Wayan Koster
ᬇᬯᬬᬦ᭄ᬓᭀᬲ᭄ᬢᭂᬃ
	Gubernatorial portrait, 2025
9th Governor of Bali
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 February 2025
Vice Governor	I Nyoman Giri Prasta
Preceded by	Sang Made Mahendra Jaya (acting)
	In office; 5 September 2018 – 5 September 2023
Vice Governor	Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati
Preceded by	Hamdani (acting); I Made Mangku Pastika
Succeeded by	Sang Made Mahendra Jaya (acting)
Member of the House of Representatives
	In office; 1 October 2004 – 14 May 2018; (resign)
Succeeded by	I Gusti Agung Putri Astrid Kartika
Parliamentary group	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Faction
Constituency	Bali
Majority	37,947 (2004; 1st term); 185,901 (2009; 2nd term); 260,342 (2014; 3rd term)
Personal details
Born	20 October 1962 (age 62); Sembiran, Tejakula, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia
Citizenship	Indonesian
Political party	PDI-P
Spouse	Ni Luh Putu Putri Suastini (m. 1999)
Children	2 daughters
Residence	Jaya Sabha
Education	Jakarta State University (Doctor)
Alma mater	Bandung Institute of Technology (BMath) ; International Golden Institute (MM) ; Jakarta State University (Dr.)
Occupation	Politician; engineer; researcher; academician;
Profession	Economist;
Signature
Website	Bali Provincial Govt. website; Party website;
Nicknames	Koster; Nang Ayan Koster; Wayan Koster;
	I Wayan Koster's voice Koster makes a speech at the 2021 Bali governor's press conference regarding the new variant of COVID-19 mutation in Bali; Recorded 4 May 2021

I Wayan Koster (Balinese: ᬇᬯᬬᬦ᭄ᬓᭀᬲ᭄ᬢᭂᬃ; born 20 October 1962) is an Indonesian politician and economist who is the 9th governor of Bali, serving in 2018–2023 and since February 2025. He was a member of the House of Representatives (DPR) representing the province of Bali from 2004 to 2018 with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

Before becoming a politician, he was involved in education, Koster studied at Bandung Institute of Technology and Jakarta State University before becoming a lecturer and eventually joining Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. In the 2014 Indonesian legislative election, Koster was the holder of the most votes in the Bali province electoral with 260,342 of votes, a three-term parliamentarian representing his home province.

Koster was once a researcher at the Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Education and Culture (1988–1994) and also a lecturer at several state and private universities (1994–2004). He became a figure in the Hindu community by serving as Deputy Secretary General of the Indonesian Hindu Youth Association (IHYA/PERADAH Indonesia) and Secretary General of the Tax Base Prajaniti Hindu Indonesia.