Politics

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.

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Budi Santoso as the new Minister of Trade, a position previously occupied by the Chairman of PAN Zulkifli Hasan. Interestingly, it was Zulkifli who nominated Budi Santoso as his successor to Prabowo. Born in Sukoharjo, Central...

Dody Hanggodo has been appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the Minister of Public Works (PU). There’s only a few information about Dody’s background, and no one knows about his experience in infrastructure. But what’s interesting about Dody is his relationship...

President Prabowo Subianto has just sworn in a long list of special advisors, special staffs, special envoys, and agency heads/deputies (including some new agencies) this morning. Seven special advisors include Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (for digitalisation &...

Abdul Kadir Karding, former secretary general of PKB, has been appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the Minister of Migrant Workers Protection. Karding will be assisted by two vice ministers, Christina Aryani (Golkar) and Dzulfikar Ahmad Tawalla (PAN).

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Meutya Viada Hafid as the Minister of Communications & Digital (a new name of the Minister of Communications & Informatics/ICT), a portfolio previously occupied by Budi Arie Setiadi, the leader of Projo, a volunteer...

Yandri Susanto, the Deputy Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), has been appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the new Minister of Villages, a portfolio previously controlled by PKB. Yandri is not alone in leading the Ministry of Villages since he will be assisted by Vice Minister Ahmad Riza Patria, a key leader of Prabowo’s Gerindra Party.

Police Commissioner General Agus Andrianto has been appointed as the Minister of Immigration and Correctional Services, a new portfolio under Prabowo-Gibran’s administration. Prior to that, Agus served as the Deputy Chief of the National Police (Wakapolri).

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Lt. Gen. (ret) Anto Mukti (AM) Putranto as the new Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), a position previously occupied by former Military Commander (Panglima TNI) General (ret) Moeldoko. Let’s get to know AM Putranto.

Major Teddy Indra Wijaya, the adjutant of President Prabowo Subianto, has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary, a position traditionally given to a senior and seasoned politician. So, it is interesting to see Prabowo appoint Teddy, who is only 35 years old, as his Cabinet Secretary.