• memimpin LAN sesuai dengan ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku;
• menyiapkan kebijakan nasional dan kebijakan umum sesuai dengan tugas LAN;
• menetapkan kebijakan teknis pelaksanaan tugas LAN yang menjadi tanggung jawabnya;
• membina dan melaksanakan kerja sama dengan instansi dan organisasi lain.

Berikut riwayat singkat Kepala LAN

• 1990 Ph.D in Policy Analysis and Management, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• 1986 Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• 1985 MA (Public Administration), Gadjah Mada University
• 1980 Sarjana (Public Administration), Gadjah Mada University

• 2012 - sekarang Kepala Lembaga Administrasi Negara
  
• 2003 Professor of Public Policy, Gadjah Mada University
• 1995-2003 Director, Center for Population and Policy Studies, Gadjah Mada University
• 1993-1998 Chair, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social Politics, Gadjah Mada University
• 1992-1995 Project Director, Policy Analysis Workshop and Research Project, funded by IDRC, Canada
• 1991-1994 Associate Director, Population Studies Center, Gadjah Mada University
• 1982-present Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Gadjah Mada University

• 1997-1998 The Indonesian Association for Health Social Science (General Chairman)
• 1995-present The Indonesian Association for Administration (PERSADI), (General Chairman for DIY)
• 1996-present The Indonesian Association for Population (IPADI), (Committee Member)
• 2000-present Population Association America (member)

• 1992 Evaluation on Bappeda Performance & Research Associate
• 1993 Performance of Public Service Organization – Principal Investigator (PI)
• 1995 Population Impact Assesment of Rural Development Project – PI
• 1996-1997 Family Planning, Family Welfare, and Women Activities – PI
• 1997-1999 Role of Public Bureaucracy on Industrial Development – PI
• 1997-2000 Social Security and Social Policies in Java – Research Associate
• 1998-1999 The Certification on Principal Capability of High School in Indonesia, in collaboration with Directorate of Middle Level and General Education, Department Education – PI
• 1999 The Quality of Public Service, The Case of Three Provinces – PI
• 2000-2001 The 3rd Indonesian Family Life Survey in collaboration with RAND USA – PI
• 2001 – 2003 Decentralization and Good Governance Survey (GDS) – PI
• 2001 – 2003 Policy Analysis and Capacity Building Using the Indonesian Family Life Surveys – PI