Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto carried out another reshuffle of his “Red and White” Cabinet on Wednesday (September 17), swearing in two ministers, three deputy ministers, and several new agency heads at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta for the remainder of the 2024–2029 term.
The appointments were formalized through three presidential decrees: No. 96P/2025, No. 97P/2025, and No. 152/TPA/2025. This reshuffle follows a broader cabinet overhaul announced last week, on September 8, when Prabowo replaced five ministerial posts.
Prabowo personally led the swearing-in ceremony, during which the newly appointed officials pledged their oaths of office.
Among the high-profile changes, retired General Djamari Chaniago was appointed Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, replacing Budi Gunawan, who was removed in the earlier reshuffle.
Former State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir was reassigned as Minister of Youth and Sports, succeeding Dito Ariotedjo, who was dismissed last week.
Officials sworn in on Wednesday’s reshuffle included:
- Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam): Djamari Chaniago
- Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora): Erick Thohir
- Chief of Presidential Staff Office: Muhammad Qodari
- Special Adviser to the President on Security and Police Reform: Ahmad Dofiri
- Head of Government Communications Agency: Angga Raka Prabowo
- Deputy Minister of Manpower: Afriansyah Noor
- Deputy Minister of Forestry: Rohmat Marzuki
- Deputy Minister of Cooperatives: Farida Farichah
- Deputy Head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN): Naniek S. Dayang
- Deputy Head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN): Sonny Sanjaya
- Chair of the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP): Sarah Sadiqa
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In last week’s earlier reshuffle, Prabowo has replaced five ministers, including:
- Removing Budi Gunawan as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
- Appointing Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as Finance Minister in place of Sri Mulyani
- Appointing Mukhtarudin as Minister for Migrant Workers’ Protection, replacing Abdul Kadir Karding
- Appointing Ferry Julianto as Cooperatives Minister, replacing Budi Arie Setiadi
- Dismissing Dito Ariotedjo as Youth and Sports Minister.
(Raidi/Agung)
