Public leadership and strategies of Indonesian province during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Paternalistic Approaches

This paper discusses the role of the governor as a public leader in creating strategies in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic in one of the largest provinces in Indonesia, East Java. The authors examine the typical Indonesian response with regards to how the leadership of the province in Indonesia responded to the central government policies.  By using the qualitative method, this research uses a literature study involving nation regulation examination as well as media observation that publish the reaction of the provincial leader in regards to the Paternalistic leadership. It appears that in managing the province with a multicultural background, flexibility in deregulating the Covid-19 national policy needing a wiser approach as a benevolent act in protecting the citizens' wellbeing and economic prosperity. This proves that in this uncertain condition, one of the Paternalistic approaches is required in making the leadership practices effective. The articles examine the paternalism strategies applied by the Indonesian governor regarding the Covid-19 pandemic crisis based on the effect of this deregulation and strives to define their prominent strategies.