Ribka Haluk

Indonesian politician

Ribka Haluk

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs

Incumbent

Assumed office
21 October 2024

Serving with Bima Arya Sugiarto

President| Prabowo Subianto
Minister| Tito Karnavian
Preceded by| John Wempi Wetipo
Acting Governor of Central Papua
In office
11 November 2022 – 18 October 2024
Preceded by| Herman Monim
(as Governor of Central Irian Jaya)
Succeeded by| Anwar Damanik (acting)
Head of the Social Affairs, Population, Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Agency of Papua[a]
In office
6 March 2014 – 9 November 2022
Governor| Lukas Enembe
Preceded by| Demianus Siep
Personal details
Born|  (1971-01-10) January 10, 1971 (age 54)
Piramid, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Spouse| Nikolaus Rumpombo
Education| Cenderawasih University (S.Sos., Dr.)
Garut University (M.M.)

1. ^ The agency underwent several addition and removal of portofolios during Haluk's term. Haluk was first installed as the Head of Social and Settlement Agency in 2014.

Ribka Haluk (born 10 January 1971) is an Indonesian bureaucrat and deputy minister of home affairs since October 2024. She previously held office as acting governor of Central Papua from 2022 to 2024 and head of Women Emancipation Office of Jayawijaya Regency in 2004 and then become acting regent of Mappi Regency in 2017 and also acting regent of Yalimo Regency in 2021. She was appointed as a special staff under Ministry of Home Affairs before being appointed again as the acting governor of newly formed province of Central Papua. She is the first female Papuan to be appointed as a governor.[1][2][3]

## Early life and education

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Haluk was born in Piramid, a district of Jayawijaya Regency in the Papua province, on 10 January 1971. Upon graduating from high school, Haluk attended the Cenderawasih University and received a degree in social studies after finishing his studies there. Haluk continued her studies at the University of Garut and received a graduate degree in administrative sciences. She later received a doctor degree from the Cenderawasih University in management.[4][5]

## Career

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Haluk joined the civil service upon her graduation from Cenderawasih University. She was assigned to the Jayawijaya regional government, where she become the head of the family welfare improvement sub-agency of the region in 2001. Three years later, Haluk received a promotion and was entrusted to lead the region's women empowerment office.[4][5]

After five years leading the women empowerment office, Haluk became the head of the region administrative sub-bureau. She returned to the women empowerment office—which was renamed to women empowerment and family planning agency—a year later and became its secretary. She became the new agency's head in 2011.[4][5]

Haluk was called to the government of the Papua province after about a decade in Jayawijaya. Ribka became the Head of the Social Welfare and Isolated Communities Agency of Papua in 2013.[4][5] The agency was renamed to the Social and Settlement Agency a year later, and Haluk was installed as the head of the new agency on 6 March 2014.[6][7] During her tenure as head of the agency, Haluk twice served as an acting regent. She first served as acting regent in the Mappi Regency from 11 April to 22 May 2017,[8] replacing Stefanus Kasima, another acting regent whose term have ended.[9] Her second time as acting regent came during the riots that occurred as a result of the dispute after the commencement of the June 2021 Yalimo regent election. Haluk was appointed as the acting regent of the region on 26 August 2021, with the main task of pacifying the region through communication with all stakeholders involved.[10] There were some doubts by the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian regarding her ability to resolve the riots and the electoral dispute. The conflict later ended following a decision by the constitutional court[11] and a definitive regent was installed in place of her on 1 April 2022.[12] Haluk's success in resolving the conflict, as well as the fact that her husband is from Nabire, were cited as one of the reasons Tito appointed her as the acting governor of Central Papua.[2]

After eight years serving as the head of the agency, Haluk was discharged from the post and became the expert staff for personnel and public services on 9 November 2022.[13] She became the acting governor of Central Papua two days later.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Purba, Jonh Roy. "Profil Ribka Haluk, Pj Gubernur Perempuan Pertama di Papua". detiksulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-11.
2. ^ a b c Mantalean, Viktor (2022-11-11). Asril, Sabrina (ed.). "Profil Ribka Haluk, Pj Gubernur Papua Tengah yang Berpengalaman Hadapi Konflik Pilkada". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-11.
3. ^ Deri, Ansel; You, Emanuel (12 November 2022). "Penjabat Gubernur Dr Ribka Haluk, S.Sos, MM Warna Baru Perjuangan Perempuan Papua". Odiyaiwuu. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
4. ^ a b c d Nasri (11 November 2022). "Ini Profil Penjabat Gubernur Pada Tiga Provinsi Baru di Papua". RMOL Papua. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
5. ^ a b c d Michella, Widya (11 November 2022). "Dilantik Jadi Pj Gubernur Papua, Ribka Haluk Langsung Tancap Gas". Okezone. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
6. ^ "Kabinet Lukas Enembe dan Klemen Tinal (Lukmen) Rampung". Papua.us. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
7. ^ "Gubernur Rotasi Jabatan Esalon II, III dan IV". Pemerintah Provinsi Papua. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
8. ^ "Gubernur Papua Lantik 5 Kepala Daerah Terpilih". Antara News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
9. ^ Kandipi, Hendrina Dian (11 April 2017). Maga, Anwar (ed.). "Ribka Haluk jadi Penjabat Bupati Mappi". Antara News. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
10. ^ Suwandi, Dhias (26 August 2022). Agriesta, Dheri (ed.). "Lantik Ribka Haluk sebagai Penjabat Bupati Yalimo, Ini Wejangan Gubernur Papua Lukas Enembe". Kompas. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
11. ^ Yewen, Roberthus (14 April 2022). Agriesta, Dheri (ed.). "Pilkada Yalimo Berakhir, Erdi Dabi: Mari Kita Bergandengan Tangan Bangun Negeri Matahari". Kompas. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
12. ^ "Lukas Enembe Lantik Nahor Nekwek dan John W Wilil Pimpin Kabupaten Yalimo". Lelemuku. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
13. ^ "Lantik Pejabat Tinggi Madya dan Pratama, Wamendagri Dorong Pencegahan Korupsi dan Percepatan Penyerapan Anggaran". Jatim Institute. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.