 Previously, governors were elected by the city's legislative body.Jakarta is administratively equal to a province with special status.The executive branch is headed by an elected governor and a deputy governor, while the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council ("Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Provinsi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta", DPRD DKI Jakarta) is the legislative branch with 106 directly elected members.