Ministerial Service Cars From Period To Period, From American To Indonesian Production

YOGYAKARTA The government provides official cars for ministers who serve in the era of the government of each president. Ministerial official cars from time to time always steal public attention, especially regarding the brand used. This article will discuss the cars of Indonesian ministers from Soekarno to Prabowo.

It should be noted that the provision of official cars for ministers is regulated through Government Regulation no. 50 of 1980 concerning Financial and Administrative Rights of the Minister of State and Former Minister of State and Widow/Dudanya, namely in Article 5 paragraph. The following is a list of ministerial official cars from time to time.

In the era of President Soekarno, the government provided official vehicles to ministers in the form of Chevrolet Impala sedans originating from the United States. This car is known for its large power, equipped with a V8 engine equivalent to 409 stances.

But in the midst of Soekarno's leadership, several ministers began to switch from Chevrolet to Dodge Dart. 63 are equipped with a minimum capacity engine of 2,800 cc.

The government updated the official cars of the ministers in the era of President Soeharto, from Dodge Dart to Volvo series 264 GL. No less massive, the engine capacity reached 2,664 cc. In 1975-1982 the Volvo series was indeed quite well-selling on the market so many used it. This 150-horse car is capable of supporting the service trips of the ministers.

Volvo is still believed to be in the era of three Indonesian presidents namely President BJ Habibie, Abdurrahman Wahid, and Megawati Soekarnoputri. In that era, the car used was Volvo 960. Please note that the car was purchased in 1992 which coincided with the implementation of the Non-Aligned Summit (KTT). The car was used as an operational vehicle at the summit event.

Trust in the Volvo brand makes quite a sense. Not only has a good reputation, Volvo is considered an efficient car because it does not require much maintenance so it saves more budget. In addition, Volvo 960 has automatic transmission which is also used by world leaders.

In the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the qibla of state official vehicles changed, from using American and European cars to Japanese cars, namely Toyota Camry 30V A/T. Toyota Camry 30V is equipped with a V6 engine with an engine capacity of 3,000 cc.

The ministers' official vehicles changed after SBY was re-inducted in the second term to Toyota Crown Royal Saloon. Not much different from Toyota Camry 30V, Toyota Crown Royal Saloon is equipped with a 4,300 cc DOHC V6 engine capable of generating 256 dk of power.

Toyota is again trusted as the official vehicle of ministers in the next presidential era, namely Joko Widodo. In the era of Jokowi's leadership, the ministers used the Toyota Crown 2.5 HV G-Executive. The car selection was carried out with a tender mechanism.

Toyota Crown 2.5 HV G-Executive used by ministers is a luxurious sedan with environmentally friendly technology.

In the Prabowo era as president, the ministers' official vehicles changed course again. This time the car chosen was produced by PT Pindad (Persero) named Maung Pindad. This car is produced with a local component of 70 percent. It cannot be stated what features PT Pindad will carry to Prabowo's official car, explained Pindad, ready to produce Maung for the operational vehicle of the minister of the red and white cabinet.

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