Apolo Safanpo

Apolo Safanpo
Governor of South Papua
Acting
Assumed office 11 November 2022
Preceded by	office created
Rector of Cenderawasih University
In office 14 September 2017 – 21 November 2022
Minister	Mohamad Nasir Nadiem Makarim
Preceded by	Onesimus Sahuleka
Succeeded by	Oscar Wambrauw
Personal details
Born	(1975-04-24) 24 April 1975 (age 49) Agats, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Spouse	Katharina Ade Irma Suryany Safanpo
Children	7
Education	Sebelas Maret University (S.T.) Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (M.T.) Diponegoro University (Dr.)

Apolo Safanpo (born 24 April 1975) is an Indonesian academician and bureaucrat who is serving as the governor of South Papua in an acting capacity since 11 November 2022. He also held office in the Ministry of Home Affairs as the minister's expert staff for governance since 9 November 2022. Before working in the bureaucracy, Apolo was an academician in the Cenderawasih University, with his highest office being the university's rector from 2017 until 2022.