Apart From The Minister, Jokowi Will Appoint A Deputy Minister Today

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will inaugurate a number of deputy ministers on Wednesday, December 23.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono said the inauguration was held in conjunction with the inauguration of the Minister for the Forward Indonesian Cabinet for the 2019-2024 Period at 09.30 WIB.

"The Ministers and Deputy Ministers will be sworn in this morning," Heru said when contacted by VOI, Wednesday, December 23.

Based on information circulating, there are a number of names of prospective ministers, namely Pahala Manayuri as Deputy Minister of BUMN replacing Budi Gunadi Sadikin who was appointed by Jokowi as Minister of Health.

Furthermore, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Herindra as Deputy Minister of Defense replaced Sakti Wahyu Trenggono who was appointed as Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

Next, there are the names Edward Komar Syarief, Abdul Mu'ti, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, Harfiq Hasnul Qalbi who will be appointed as deputy ministers.

Not only deputy ministers, Jokowi will also inaugurate the Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), namely Inspector General of Police Peter Reinhard Golose and candidate for head of the National Peat Agency, Hartono Prawiraatmadja.

As previously reported, President Jokowi will inaugurate six of his new ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet this morning. These six ministers were introduced to the public by Jokowi and Ma'ruf Amin.

"The inauguration will be held tomorrow morning," said Jokowi at the Palace, Tuesday, December 22.

Jokowi's six new ministers, namely:

1. Tri Rismaharini as Minister of Social Affairs replaces Juliari Peter Batubara

2. Sandiaga Uno as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy replaces Wishnutama Kusubandio.

3. Budi Gunadi Sadikin as Minister of Health replaces Terawan Agus Putranto.

4. Yaqut Cholil Choumas (Gus Yaqut) as Minister of Religion replaces Fachrur Razi

5. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono became Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries replacing Edhy Prabowo

6. M Lutfi becomes Minister of Trade replacing Agus Suparmanto