THE ROLE OF THE VILLAGE CHIEF IN GOVERNANCE OF SIRON OLONG VILLAGE, KALIMANTAN PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Village head has the main task of creating a democratic life, encouraging community development and provide good public services. The role of the village head is very important for the governance of the village, contributing to realize a good administration. This study aims to determine and analyze which is the role of village chief of Olong Siron in realizing a good governance. The research used a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected by interview, observation and documentation; the key informants were the Tanah Siang district head, the village head of Olong Siron, the chairman Olong Desa Siron BPD, the secretary Olong Desa Siron and other community leaders. The results showed that the role of the village head Olong Siron in realizing good governance was good enough. The main investigated aspects were participation, fair application of law, transparency, vision strategy, orientation, justice, effectiveness, accountability, responsiveness, and interdependence in all aspect. The participation rate was increasingly wide spreading and the decision-making was effective. Article visualizations