Politics

Raja Juli Antoni, the secretary general of PSI, a small party led by Kaesang Pangarep (the youngest son of Jokowi, Prabowo Subianto’s predecessor), has been appointed as the Minister of Forestry, a very strategic portfolio previously controlled by Nasdem, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh. Raja Juli, who is also a young leader of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, is assisted by one Vice Minister, Sulaiman Umar, who is the brother-in-law of businessman Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad a.k.a Haji Isam, the owner of Jhonlin Group.

Zulkifli Hasan, the chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), has been appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the Coordinating Minister for Food, a new portfolio in the cabinet. It’s worth noting that PAN is strongly affiliated to Muhammadiyah, the second...

Erick Thohir has succeeded in maintaining his position in the cabinet as the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which is considered to be one of the powerful portfolios in Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet. Erick, who is also the chairman of the Indonesian Football...

President Prabowo Subianto made Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, his campaign manager in the 2024 presidential election, as the Minister of Investment & Downstreaming. Unlike in the previous administration of Jokowi, Rosan is now having more authority. In Prabowo’s...

President Prabowo Subianto also decided to keep Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, a key leader of Golkar Party, as the Minister of Industry. Agus was the one who facilitated Bahlil Lahadalia, the Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources (ESDM), to be elected as the...

President Prabowo Subianto decided to keep Airlangga Hartarto, the ousted chairman of Golkar Party, as the Coordinating Minister for Economy. Going forward, it will be interesting to see the dynamics of relationships between Airlangga and some ministers under his...

Natalius Pigai has been appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the Minister of Human Rights. Pigai, who claimed himself as Prabowo’s soldier, is one of Papua representatives and the only Catholic in Prabowo’s cabinet.

President Prabowo Subianto decided to keep Supratman Andi Agtas, a key leader of his Gerindra Party, as the Minister of Law. Unlike in the previous administration of Jokowi, however, Supratman is now having less authority after the Ministry of Law & Human Rights was divided into three portfolios in Prabowo’s administration.

Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanegara has been appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the Minister of Transmigration, a key portfolio to support the ambitious food estate program. Iftitah is one of the ministers from Democratic Party, a political party led by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development.