Yoseph Ansar Rera

Yoseph Ansar Rera (born 21 September 1955) is an Indonesian politician and former civil servant who was the regent of Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara from 2013 to 2018. He was also the vice regent of Sikka from 2003 to 2008.

Early life Yoseph Ansar Rera was born on 21 March 1955 in Paga district of Sikka Regency. He obtained a doctorate in public administration in 1988 from the . He was also an administrator at Sikka's Nusa Nipa University. In 2008, he opted to run as a regent candidate in Sikka's first direct regency election, however, his candidacy was disqualified by the municipal elections commission.

During his time as regent, Rera heavily promoted tourism, especially marine tourism in the Maumere Bay. He also launched an anti-slum program, and conducted several slum clearances throughout his term. In February 2017, due to heavy rains impacting Sikka, Rera declared a state of disaster emergency. Rera unsuccessfully ran for reelection in 2018, securing 44,476 votes (28.3%) and placing third behind Diogo and Longginus. Post-regency In the 2024 Indonesian legislative election, he ran as a National Mandate Party candidate for the provincial legislature. He won 5,027 votes, but failed to secure a seat. He joined the Indonesian Solidarity Party in October 2025.