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The President of East Indonesia was the Head of State of the State of East Indonesia, the longest lasting state in the United Sttaes of Indonesia. The position was established following the Conference held in Denpasar in 1946. President Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati was the first person to held and served the longest term in this position, he was inaugurated as the president on 24 December 1946. The post was abolished on 17 August 1950 following the Dissolution of the East Indonesia itself.

Powers and duties
The powers and authority posessed by the post was being able to appoint ministers to the cabinet and to dismiss them.

List of officeholders
Balinese nobleman Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati was elected president at the Denpasar Conference that established the state, and held that position for the duration of the state's existence (24 December 1946 – 17 August 1950). Soekawati would at times went on overseas visit, during which the chair of the Provisional Representative Body would serve as acting president.