Profile Of Ribka Haluk, The Influential Woman Figure From Papua Who Was Called Together With Candidates For Minister Prabowo

YOGYAKARTA - Acting Governor of Central Papua, Dr. Ribka Haluk, S.Sos., MM, received an invitation from the elected President Prabowo Subianto to visit his residence on Jalan Kertanegara 4, South Jakarta, on Monday (14/10/2024). So what is the profile of Ribka Haluk, which is predicted to be strong, will fill the ranks of the Minister of Government Prabowo-Gibran?

After meeting Prabowo, Ribka Haluk chose not to reveal the details of their conversation. He said that he would be given the trust to carry out his duties during the Prabowo-Gibran administration.

"We can't tell you yet, we'll wait after it's announced. My current position is that the Acting Governor of Central Papua, from Papua, can be entrusted to us," he told reporters.

The presence of Ribka Haluk in Kertanegara raises strong speculation that she will fill the position of Minister. If this is realized, it will be a historic moment for the people in Papua. Ribka Haluk has the potential to become the first woman from the Papua region of the Mountains who is trusted to serve as Minister.

Ribka Haluk is a Papuan woman who has a brilliant career as a bureaucrat. Currently, she is also listed as the first indigenous Papuan woman to serve as Governor. Born on January 10, 1971 in Piramid, Jayawijaya Regency, Ribka Haluk had an impressive career journey.

Ribka Haluk has a career at the Ministry of Home Affairs as an Expert Staff for Apparatus and Public Services at the Secretariat General. In addition to serving as Acting Governor of Central Papua, Ribka is also still listed as the definitive Regional Secretary in Central Papua Province.

Before being appointed as Acting Governor of Central Papua, Ribka Haluk served as Expert Staff of the Minister of Home Affairs for Apparatus and Public Services. His name is already known in the Papuan government, because he has served as Head of the Social, Population and Civil Registry Service in the region.

During the leadership of Lukas Enembe as Governor of Papua, Ribka Haluk was trusted to serve as Head of the Social Service for more than eight years. He has also been appointed as Acting Regent twice, namely in Mappi Regency and Yalimo Regency. On August 26, 2021, Ribka was appointed as Acting Regent of Yalimo.

Currently, Ribka Haluk is again making history in leadership in Papua. She became the first Papuan woman to successfully occupy the position of governor in the region.

The list of Ribka Haluk's assets has been reported to the KPK on February 22, 2022 for the period 2021. The following are the assets or assets owned by Ribka Haluk based on elhkpn.kpk.go.id.

Ribka Haluk has assets in the form of land and buildings in Jayapura City worth Rp. 250 million. In addition, he also owns two plots of land and buildings obtained from inheritance. Each of these land and clothing are worth Rp. 1 billion, located in Jayapura City and Jayawijaya Regency.

In addition to property assets, Ribka Haluk also owns a motorized vehicle worth Rp. 13 million. Other movable assets that he owns are worth Rp. 80 million, as well as cash or cash equivalents worth Rp. 50 million. However, Ribka also has a debt of Rp. 100,090,272, so that her total wealth reaches Rp. 2,292,909,728.

This is the profile of Ribka Haluk who was also present at Prabowo's residence with other ministerial candidates. Ribka Haluk is a female political figure from Papua who already has a fairly long track record. Also read the list of ministerial candidates who Prabowo called on Monday night.

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