Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, in a press statement at the Presidential Office in Jakarta, said the reshuffle involved the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
"Based on various considerations, input, and continuous evaluations, the president this afternoon decided to reshuffle several ministerial positions in the Red and White Cabinet," he stated.
Accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Hadi also conveyed that the government and the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) had officially agreed to establish the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah as a follow-up to the discussion on the Hajj Bill.
"President Prabowo has signed a presidential decree regarding the formation of the new ministry," he continued.
According to Hadi, the president also signed a decree on the appointment of the minister and deputy minister to lead the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
Prabowo officially inaugurated five new officials in the Red and White Cabinet. Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa was sworn in as Minister of Finance, replacing Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Ferry Juliantono was appointed Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, replacing Budi Arie Setiadi.
Irfan Yusuf was named Minister of Hajj and Umrah, with Dahnil Azhar as his deputy. Muktaruddin was appointed Minister of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers, replacing Abdul Kadir Karding.
Meanwhile, replacements for Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo and Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan have not yet been announced.
The entire inauguration and appointment process was based on Presidential Decree Number 86P of 2025 on the Dismissal and Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the Red and White Cabinet for the 2024–2029 period.
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Translator: Andi Firdaus, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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