Heaptalk, Jakarta — The eighth Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by Indonesia’s Vice President, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, officially announced the names of 48 Ministers and 5 Minister-level officials who will support his administration from 2024 to 2029. The announcement, held at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Sunday evening (10/20), unveiled the names of parties in the Merah Putih cabinet. Here are the appointed Ministers and Minister-Level Officials in the new cabinet:
- Budi Gunawan, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
- Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional
- Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs
- Pratikno, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture
- Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
- Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, Coordinating for Community Empowerment
- Zulkifli Hasan, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs
- Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of State Secretary
- Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Minister of Home Affairs
- Sugiono, Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defense
- Nasaruddin Umar, Minister of Religious Affairs
- Supratman Andi Agtas, Minister of Law
- Natalius Pigai, Minister of Human Rights
- Agus Andrianto, Minister of Immigration and Corrections
- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance
- Abdul Mu’ti, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
- Satryo Soemantri Brojonegoro, Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology
- Fadli Zon, Minister of Culture
- Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Social Affairs
- Yassierli, Minister of Manpower
- Abdul Kadir Karding, Minister for the Protection of Migrant Workers/Head of the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency
- Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry
- Busi Santoso, Minister of Trade
- Bahli Lahadalia, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
- Dody Hanggodo, Minister of Public Works
- Maruarar Sirait, Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas
- Yandri Susan, Minister of Villages and Regional Development
- Iftitah Sulaiman, Minister of Transmigration
- Dody Purwagandhi, Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs
- Meutya Viada Hafid, Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs
- Andi Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Agriculture
- Raja Juli Antoni, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
- Nusron Wahid, Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency
- Rachmat Pambudy, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas
- Rini Widyantini, Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform
- Erick Thohir, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises
- Wihaji, Minister of Population and Family Development/Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN)
- Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Minister of Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agency
- Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Minister of Investment and Industrial Downstreaming/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM)
- Budi Arie Setiadi, Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
- Widianti Putri, Minister of Tourism
- Budi Arie Setiadi, Minister of Cooperatives
- Maman Abdurrahman, Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
- Widianti Putri, Minister of Tourism
- Teuku Riefky Harsya, Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency
- Arifatul Choiri Fauzi, Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection
- Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo, Minister of Youth and Sports
Additionally, the following individuals have been appointed to vital minister-level roles:
- Sanitiar Burhanuddin, Attorney General
- Muhammad Herindra, Head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN)
- AM Putranto, Chief of Presidential Staff
- Hasan Nasbi, Head of the Presidential Communication Office
- Teddy Indra Wijaya, Cabinet Secretary
The announcement of the Merah Putih cabinet indicates a new chapter in Indonesia’s government. The newly appointed ministers are expected to implement President Prabowo’s administration’s strategic priorities for 2024-2029.