Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — President Prabowo Subianto has officially announced the ministers and deputy ministers who will serve in his Prabowo-Gibran administration. The announcement was made on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. The new cabinet, called the “Kabinet Merah Putih” (Red and White Cabinet), features a mix of seasoned political figures and technocrats across various key ministries.
Full List of Ministers in the Prabowo-Gibran Cabinet:
- Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs: Budi Gunawan
- Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections: Yusril Ihza Mahendra
- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs: Airlangga Hartarto
- Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture: Pratikno
- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development: Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono
- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment: Muhaimin Iskandar
- Coordinating Minister for Food Security: Zulkifli Hasan
- Minister of State Secretary: Prasetyo Hadi
- Minister of Home Affairs: Tito Karnavian
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Sugiono
- Minister of Defense: Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
- Minister of Religious Affairs: Nasaruddin Umar
- Minister of Law: Supratman Andi Agtas
- Minister of Human Rights: Natalius Pigai
- Minister of Immigration and Corrections: Agus Andrianto
- Minister of Finance: Sri Mulyani
- Minister of Basic and Secondary Education: Abdul Mu’ti
- Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology: Satryo Soemantri Brojonegoro
- Minister of Culture: Fadli Zon
- Minister of Health: Budi Gunadi Sadikin
- Minister of Social Affairs: Saifullah Yusuf
- Minister of Manpower: Yassierli
- Minister of Migrant Workers Protection: Abdul Kadir Karding
- Minister of Industry: Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita
- Minister of Trade: Budi Santoso
- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources: Bahlil Lahadalia
- Minister of Public Works: Dody Hanggodo
- Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Maruarar Sirait
- Minister of Rural Development: Yandri Susanto
- Minister of Transmigration and Eastern Indonesia Development: M. Iftitah Sulaiman
- Minister of Transportation: Dody Purwagandhi
- Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs: Meutya Hafid
- Minister of Agriculture: Andi Amran Sulaiman
- Minister of Forestry: Raja Juli Antoni
- Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Sakti Wahyu Trenggono
- Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of BPN: Nusron Wahid
- Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas: Rachmat Pambudy
- Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform: Rini Widyantini
- Minister of State-Owned Enterprises: Erick Thohir
- Minister of Population and Family Planning: Wihaji
- Minister of Environment/Head of Environmental Control Agency: Hanif Faisol Nurofiq
- Minister of Investment and Downstream Industries/Head of BKPM: Rosan Roeslani
- Minister of Cooperatives: Budi Arie Setiadi
- Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs): Maman Abdurrahman
- Minister of Tourism: Widianti Putri
- Minister of Creative Economy: Teuku Riefky Harsya
- Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection: Arifah Choiri Fauzi
- Minister of Youth and Sports: Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo
- Attorney General: Sanitiar Burhanuddin
- Head of National Intelligence Agency (BIN): Muhammad Herindra
- Presidential Chief of Staff: AM Putranto
- Head of Presidential Communications Office: Hasan Nasbi
- Cabinet Secretary: Teddy Indra Wijaya
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This cabinet formation represents Prabowo’s long-term vision of strengthening Indonesia’s domestic affairs while maintaining its regional leadership. With Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former President Joko Widodo, serving as vice president, the government looks to drive Indonesia toward significant transformation, focusing on both economic growth and social reforms.
(Becky)