Durian. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, 20 Oct. 2024 evening announced his new cabinet, naming it “Merah Putih” Cabinet or Red and White Cabinet, similar to the country’s national flag.
He said the name of the cabinet was chosen after discussions with party leaders from the political coalition that support his government.
“We name this cabinet as Merah Putih Cabinet,” he said when announced the cabinet members at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
There are seven coordinating ministers – for political and security affairs, immigration and penitentiary affairs, economic affairs, human development and cultural affairs, infrastructure and regional development affairs, people development affairs, agriculture affairs – assigned in this cabinet with 41 ministers and 55 deputy ministers.
There are also other top officials who will directly under the president order. They are in the post of Attorney General, Head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), Cabinet Secretariat, Chief of Presidential Staff and Head of Presidential Office with their deputies.
Tito Karnavian is still appointed as Home Affairs Minister, and Sugiono as the new Foreign Affairs Minister.
President Prabowo also appointed Let. Gen. (ret.) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as Defense Minister. He was deputy defense minister during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tenure.(***)