Ganip Warsito Officially Appointed President Jokowi To Head BNPB, Doni Monardo Retired

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo officially appointed Lt. Gen. Ganip Warsito as head of the Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) replacing the retired Doni Monardo.

The inauguration was held at the State Palace on Tuesday, May 25 at around 10:25 a.m. The event continued to follow strict health protocols and attended limited invitations.

The inauguration began by singing the song Indonesia Raya which then continued the reading of the Presidential Decree on the appointment of Ganip to be the Head of BNPB.

Furthermore, Ganip read his oath in carrying the post of Head of BNPB in front of President Jokowi accompanied by clergy.

"By Allah I swear that I will be loyal to the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia year 1945 and will follow all laws and regulations in a straight line for the sake of my darmabakti hit the nation and the country," said Ganip as aired by YouTube Presidential Secretariat, Tuesday, May 25.

"That I am in the running for office will uphold the ethics of office, working best with a sense of responsibility," he added.

Ganip was born in Magelang on November 23, 1963. He graduated from the military academy in 1986 and his last position was Chief of The General Staff of the TNI (Kasum TNI) since February 1, 2021.