Bahlil Leads The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources In Charge Of Issuing IUP Will Coordinate With The Ministry Of Investment

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia said he would coordinate with Rosan Roeslani, who had just been inaugurated as Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) regarding mining business permits (IUP).

The IUP is known to have been issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

"Mr. Rosan is my senior, part of the work of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is downstream at the Ministry of Investment, especially regarding IUP-IUP," Bahlil said while giving a statement at the State Palace in Jakarta, Monday, August 19, which was confiscated by Antara.

Bahlil added that the position of Head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Investment in the Capital City of the Archipelago (IKN) was also attached to Rosan, who had just been appointed Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated Bahlil Lahadalia as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, during the inauguration of ministers and heads of agencies at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday, August 19, which was confiscated by Antara.

Bahlil's inauguration as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources was based on Presidential Decree Number 92P of 2024 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of State Ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet for the 2019-2024 Period.

Bahlil has a background as a cadre of the Golkar Party and a businessman from Papua who previously served as Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM since 2019.