The Other Side of Iti Octavia Jayabaya, the First Female Regent in Lebak: Her Cheerful Personality

Dream - The figure of Iti Octavia Jayabaya, the Regent of Lebak, often stirs controversy due to her firm leadership. Iti has garnered public attention several times due to viral videos of her anger on social media.

However, behind that, there are many other sides of her that not many people know. Iti Octavia Jayabaya is the first female regent in Lebak. Behind her stern figure, Iti is also known for her sense of humor and always being herself.

Including when it comes to clothing. Iti prefers comfortable attire and rarely wears makeup when on official trips out of town.

Her characteristic of always speaking frankly is sometimes misunderstood by the public. According to Iti, her habit of often complaining while on duty happens spontaneously.

Nevertheless, Iti admits that she doesn't care. She doesn't mind being labeled as a tough and hot-tempered person. According to Iti, her only duty is to focus on doing the best for the community.

Her hard work in improving human resources and the quality of life in Lebak, Banten is no joke. It is proven by the fact that the 44-year-old woman has been elected as regent for two terms.

However, Iti still has several big projects at the end of her term. One of them is the improvement of human resources and the realization of a geopark tourism project that will increase regional income in the tourism sector.

As her leadership term approaches its end in January 2024, Iti chooses to continue her struggle to develop her hometown from the seat of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

According to this mother of one, regardless of the position she will hold in the future, her goal remains to develop her hometown and continue to benefit the community.

Speaking about young people who are starting to enter politics, Iti hopes that the next generation can practice polite politics. "Don't treat political parties as stepping stones for your career, but focus on benefiting the community," said Iti when interviewed by Dream's editorial team at the Lebak Regent Office in Banten, recently.