What Is An Ad Interim That Was Carried By Sandiaga Uno To Replace Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno (ANTARA)

YOGYAKARTA - Sandiaga Uno was appointed by President Jokowi to become Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Interim. Sandiaga, who served as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, was appointed as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Interim to replace Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan for the time being. So what is an interim?

The appointment of Sandiaga Uno as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ad Interim was conveyed by Minister of State Secretary Pratikno via letter Number B-3432/MENKO/RT.01.00/VIII/2023 dated August 16, 2023. Sandiaga Uno carried out the task temporarily because Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan was accompanying President Jokowi on an official trip to Africa until August 26, 2023.

Based on the assignment, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has sent a letter requesting an official travel permit. In the letter, Luhut proposed Sandiaga's name as his temporary replacement as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ad interim.

"We respectfully inform you that the President is willing to appoint the Menparekraf as the Menkomarves ad interim during the Menkomarves' official trip abroad," the letter said.

Actually, what is an interim that is currently being held by Sandiaga Uno?

Based on the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), the term ad interim means 'for a while'. For an ad interim minister it means a minister who concurrently holds the position of another minister for a while.

The assignment of a minister to become an interim ad was carried out because the minister who was replaced was temporarily absent, could be due to illness, official travel, and other things.

In Latin, the word ad interim means 'temporary'. This expression or term is often used as a temporary position in the field of government.

Apart from Sandiaga Uno, there have previously been several officials appointed to become Minister of Ad interim. The following are a row of officials who have been appointed as Ministers of Ad interims:

Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Investment, was once appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) ad interim. He took the position to replace Arifin Tasrif, who at that time tested positive for COVID-19 and underwent treatment.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has also held the post of minister ad interim, even in a number of Ministries because there are ministers who are unable to attend. Luhut was appointed as ad interim minister three times, namely Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources ad interim (2016), Minister of Transportation ad interim (2020), Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ad interim (2020).

Darmin Nasution was also appointed as Minister of Ad interim when he was the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Jokowi's Working Cabinet. Darmin replaces Puan Maharani, who was then appointed as a member of the DPR for the 2019-2024 period. Darmin was appointed Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture in 2019.

Tjahjo Kumolo is also one of the ministers who was appointed as Minister of Ad interim during the era of the Working Cabinet. Tjahjo Kumolo, who was then Minister of Home Affairs, was appointed Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) ad interim replacing Yasonna Laoly.

Demikianlah review apa itu ad interim dalam term jabatan pemerintahan. Menteri ad interim adalah menteri yang menjabat sebagai menteri untuk waktu sementara menggantikan yang bersangkutan karena terliang.

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