Indonesia’s new president announces ‘Red and White’ cabinet lineup

Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, has announced the names of 48 ministers, five ministerial-level officials, and 56 vice ministers who will serve in his government alongside Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka for the 2024–2029 term.

 

Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, has announced the names of 48 ministers, five ministerial-level officials, and 56 vice ministers who will serve in his government alongside Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka for the 2024–2029 term.

At the beginning of the announcement, held at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Sunday (Oct. 20) evening, President Prabowo Subianto said that the name of the cabinet is the ‘Merah Putih Cabinet’ (Red and White Cabinet), according to the Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat in its written statement as quoted by Indonesia Window here on Monday.

“By the agreement with the coalition (of political party) leaders, we have decided to name this cabinet the Red and White Cabinet. And I would like to announce the composition of the Red and White Cabinet for the 2024–2029 term,” Indonesia’s new president noted.

The list of ministers in the Red and White cabinet is as follows:

1. Budi Gunawan, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs;
2. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Penitentiary Affairs;
3. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs;
4. Pratikno, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs;
5. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development;
6. Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, Coordinating Minister for People’s Empowerment;
7. Zulkifli Hasan, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs;
8. Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of State Secretary;
9. Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Minister of Home Affairs;
10. Sugiono, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
11. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defense;
12. Nasaruddin Umar, Minister of Religious Affairs;
13. Supratman Andi Agtas, Minister of Law;
14. Natalius Pigai, Minister of Human Rights;
15. Agus Andrianto, Minister of Immigration and Penitentiary Affairs;
16. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance;
17. Abdul Mu’ti, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education;
18. Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro, Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology;
19. Fadli Zon, Minister of Culture;
20. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health;
21. Saifullah Yusuf, Minister of Social Affairs;
22. Yassierli, Minister of Manpower;
23. Abdul Kadir Karding, Minister of Migrant Workers Protection/Head of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency;
24. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry;
25. Budi Santoso, Minister of Trade;
26. Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources;
27. Dodi Hanggodo, Minister of Public Works;
28. Maruarar Sirait, Minister of Housing and Settlement;
29. Yandri Susanto, Minister of Villages and Underdeveloped Regions Development;
30. Iftitah Suryanegara, Minister of Transmigration;
31. Dudy Purwagandhi, Minister of Transportation;
32. Meutya Viada Hafid, Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs;
33. Andi Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Agriculture;
34. Raja Juli Antoni, Minister of Forestry;
35. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries;
36. Nusron Wahid, Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of National Land Agency;
37. Rachmat Pambudy, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of National Development Planning Agency;
38. Rini Widyantini, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform;
39. Erick Thohir, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises;
40. Wihaji, Minister of Population and Family Development/Head of National Population and Family Planning Agency;
41. Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, Minister of Environment/Head of Environmental Control Agency;
42. Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of Investment Coordinating Board;
43. Budi Arie Setiadi, Minister of Cooperatives;
44. Maman Abdurrahman, Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises;
45. Widiyanti Putri, Minister of Tourism;
46. Teuku Riefky Harsya, Minister of Creative Economy/Head of Creative Economy Agency;
47. Arifatul Choiri Fauzi, Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection;
48. Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo, Minister of Youth and Sports.

In addition, Indonesia’s new president announced five key officials that are not under the coordinating ministries, namely:

1. Sanitiar Burhanuddin, Attorney General;
2. Muhammad Herindra, Chief of the State Intelligence Agency;
3. AM Putranto, Chief of Presidential Staff;
4. Hasan Nasbi, Chief of the Presidential Communication Office;
5. Teddy Indra Wijaya, Cabinet Secretary.

Furthermore, Indonesia’s new president also mentioned the names of the vice ministers for the Red and White Cabinet (2024–2029), namely:

1. Lodewijk F. Paulus – Vice Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs;
2. Otto Hasibuan – Vice Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Penitentiary Affairs;
3. Bambang Eko Suharyanto – Vice Minister of State Secretary;
4. Juri Ardiantoro – Vice Minister of State Secretary;
5. Bima Arya Sugiarto – Vice Minister of Home Affairs;
6. Ribka Haluk – Vice Minister of Home Affairs;
7. Muhammad Anis Matta – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs;
8. Armanatha Kristiawan Nasir – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs;
9. Arief Havas Oegroseno – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (currently en route);
10. Doni Ermawan Taufanto – Vice Minister of Defense;
11. Syafii – Vice Minister of Religious Affairs;
12. Edward Oemar Sharif Hiariej – Vice Minister of Law;
13. Mugianto – Vice Minister of Human Rights;
14. Silmy Karim – Vice Minister of Immigration and Penitentiary Affairs;
15. Thomas AM Djiwandono – Vice Minister of Finance;
16. Suahasil Nazara – Vice Minister of Finance;
17. Anggito Abimanyu – Vice Minister of Finance;
18. Fajar Riza Ul Haq – Vice Minister of Primary and Secondary Education;
19. Atip Latipulhayat – Vice Minister of Primary and Secondary Education;
20. Fauzan – Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology;
21. Stella Christie – Vice Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology;
22. Giring Ganesha Djumaryo – Vice Minister of Culture;
23. Dante Saksono Harbuwono – Vice Minister of Health;
24. Agus Jabo Priyono – Vice Minister of Social Affairs;
25. Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan – Vice Minister of Manpower;
26. Christina Aryani – Vice Minister of Migrant Workers Protection;
27. Dzulfikar Ahmad Tawalla – Vice Minister of Migrant Workers Protection/Vice Head of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency;
28. Faisol Reza – Vice Minister of Industry;
29. Diah Roro Esi – Vice Minister of Trade;
30. Yuliot – Vice Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources;
31. Diana Kusumatuti – Vice Minister of Public Works;
32. Fahri Hamzah – Vice Minister of Housing and Settlement;
33. Ahmad Riza Patria – Vice Minister of Villages and Underdeveloped Regions Development;
34. Viva Yoga Mauladi – Vice Minister of Transmigration;
35. Suntana – Vice Minister of Transportation;
36. Angga Raka Prabowo – Vice Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs;
37. Nezar Patria – Vice Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs;
38. Sudaryono – Vice Minister of Agriculture;
39. Sulaiman Umar – Vice Minister of Forestry;
40. Didit Herdiawan – Vice Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries;
41. Ossy Darmawan – Vice Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Vice Head of the National Land Agency;
42. Febrian Alfianto Ruddyard – Vice Minister of National Development Planning/Vice Head of the National Development Planning Agency;
43. Purwadi Aryanto – Vice Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform;
44. Kartiko Wirjoadmojo – Vice Minister of State-Owned Enterprises;
45. Aminuddin Ma’ruf – Vice Minister of State-Owned Enterprises;
46. Donny Oskaria – Vice Minister of State-Owned Enterprises;
47. Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagus Oka – Vice Minister of Population and Family Development/Vice Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency;
48. Diaz Faisal Malik Hendropriyono – Vice Minister of Environment/Vice Head of the Environmental Control Agency;
49. Todo Tua Pasaribu – Vice Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Vice Head of the Investment Coordinating Board;
50. Ferry Joko Juliantono – Vice Minister of Cooperatives;
51. Helvy Yuni Moraza – Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises;
52. Ni Luh Enik Ernawati – Vice Minister of Tourism;
53. Irene Umar – Vice Minister of Creative Economy/Vice Head of the Creative Economy Agency;
54. Veronica Tan – Vice Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection;
55. Taufik Hidayat – Vice Minister of Youth and Sports;
56. Muhammad Qodari – Vice Chief of Presidential Staff.

The official inauguration of the Merah Putih Cabinet took place on Monday morning (Oct. 21), at the State Palace, Jakarta, followed by the swearing-in of vice ministers later in the afternoon.

Reporting by Indonesia Window