Ida Bagus Ardana

Ida Bagus Ardana (1939 or 1940 – 8 August 2024) was an Indonesian bureaucrat and politician. He held several positions in the Bali provincial government, such as the Regent of Jembrana from 1980 to 1990 and the chairman of the Bali Regional Development Agency from 1994 to 1999. He was also the deputy chairman of Golkar in Bali from 1993 until 1998.

Early life Ardana was born in 1939 or 1940 in Buleleng as the oldest child of ten. He spent most of his childhood in the region before moving to Jember in East Java to pursue further studies.

Career Ardana joined the civil service in 1969 after completing his education in Jember. In August 1980 Ardana replaced Liek Rochadi as the regent of Jembrana.

As regent, Ardana implemented the concept of "equal development" for Jembrana and constructed roads to villages. His efforts led the regency to receive the Parasamya Purna Karya Nugraha award in 1982, which was handed over to Ardana by three ministers. Ardana also actively promoted transmigration to Sulawesi. In religious matters, Ardana issued a permit for the construction of the Gilimanuk parish church in 1987, which closed a decade later. He was popular among the Jembrana population for his frequent involvement in community activities. Upon completing his ten-year tenure as regent, he was appointed as the second assistant to the provincial secretary of Bali, responsible for development administration. In this office, Ardana represented the Bali governor on several occasions. Ardana was appointed as the chairman of the Bali Regional Development Agency in 1994 and served in the office until 1999. He was responsible for managing development aid for Bali from various sources, such as the World Bank. He was also active in politics during this period and became the deputy chairman of Golkar in Bali from 1993 to 1998.

Personal life Ardana's first wife, I Gusti Ayu Komang Muliati, gave birth to two children. Ardana then married Ayu Sri Wulan Tisna. He had a daughter from his second marriage. Emergency services evacuated the body four hours after it was discovered for an autopsy. Initial investigation from the police indicated that the Ardana had been dead for a day before he was discovered. Police have recovered food and drug leftovers as evidence from Ardana's house.