Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appointed Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB) Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas as ad interim Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs.

Anas will temporarily replace Mahfud MD, who is scheduled to carry out state duties abroad.

"Regarding the letter of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs numbered B-172/LN.00.01/8/2023 dated August 14, 2023, addressed to the Indonesian President, regarding Application for Permit for Official Travel Overseas, we respectfully inform that the President is pleased to appoint PAN-RB Minister as ad interim Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs," a letter stated.

The appointment was also mentioned in the Minister of State Secretary's letter numbered B-796/M/D-3/AN.00.03/08/2023 and dated August 18, 2023, which was addressed to the Minister of PAN-RB.

The letter contained the appointment of the ad interim Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs.
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Mahfud's working visit will take place from August 22 to September 1, 2023.

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