Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima: IPDN Graduates Must Be Ready to Become Future Regional Leaders

Deputy Home Affairs Minister (Wamendagri) Bima Arya Sugiarto is encouraging cadets and graduates of the Institute of Home Affairs Governance (IPDN) to continuously improve their capacity, competence, and leadership quality as preparation for future opportunities to become regional heads. He stated that the extensive experience cadets gain in carrying out government duties from the lowest levels is a valuable asset not possessed by many other professions. “So, when talking about leadership track records, IPDN alumni are truly ready, and perhaps the most ready,” he said during a Public Lecture by the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development at the Rudini Hall of the IPDN Jatinangor Campus in Sumedang Regency, West Java, on Thursday (18/6/2026). Bima explained that the civil service education system has produced tens of thousands of apparatus who have dedicated themselves across various regions in Indonesia, from the APDN and STPDN eras to its transformation into IPDN. They are currently spread across various strategic government positions, with some having been elected as governors, regents, and mayors. He noted that these achievements stem from a long process of dedication and bureaucratic experience gained progressively through various field assignments. Bima assessed that the tour of duty experience, starting from village head, sub-district head, agency head, to regional secretary, provides a comprehensive understanding of governance, public services, and community needs. Therefore, IPDN graduates are considered to have a strong leadership foundation to lead regions. Furthermore, Bima also reminded that future regional heads will face increasingly complex challenges. Besides having to respond to fast-moving global geopolitical dynamics, they are also required to oversee the implementation of national strategic programmes while meeting public expectations through the realisation of regional development promises. “Once again, IPDN alumni should have the capacity to navigate these three difficult challenges,” he stressed. Additionally, Bima expressed his great hope that IPDN cadets will always nurture the spirit of service, Bhinneka Nara Eka Bhakti, and steadfastly uphold the idealism built on campus until their final point of duty.