YOGYAKARTA - The village head or village head has become a position that many villagers dream of. The village head occupies the highest position in the village government. That is why this position is targeted by many not only by parents, but also young people. Moreover, the requirement to become a village head is very simple.

The village head is currently busy being discussed because of the extension of his term of office from 6 years to 9 years. The government approved the extension of his term of office to 9 years with a period of 2 years.

However, the Association of All Indonesian Village Governments (Apdesi) believes that the change in term can harm the village head who is in office. They want the 9-year term to continue for 3 terms. So the total term of office of the village head that can be held is 27 years.

So how do you become a village head and what are the requirements?

The requirements to become a village head have been regulated in Law number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages. Here are a number of requirements that must be met:

In addition to the above requirements, there are administrative requirements that must also be completed to register as Village Head. Here are a number of requirements that must be met:

It should be noted that the administrative requirements will be regulated in more detail in the regional regulations of each region, as stipulated in Article 33 of the Village Law.

That's information on the requirements to become a village head for those of you who are interested in becoming the leader of the village government. The conditions that must be met are quite simple. In addition, there is an article that stipulates that village head candidates must be registered as residents and stay in local villages for at least 1 year.

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