Bahlil Gives Signal Still Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources In Prabowo Cabinet

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia. (Photo: Aris Nurjani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia gave a signal regarding the continuation as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in the era of the leadership of President-elect Prabowo Subianto.

This was conveyed by Bahlil when giving a speech in front of a number of oil and gas entrepreneurs during the 'Way of the Oil and Gas Safety Award' in Jakarta.

In his remarks, Bahlil said that only God and the holder of power knew about his fate in the next cabinet. However, he called the 'oil wind' his sustainability code as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.

"Only God and those who have the authority understand where we are placed, but I think the wind is still like an oil wind and we can still see it," said Bahlil, quoted on Tuesday, October 8.

Just so you know, Bahlil was only appointed by President Joko Widodo to replace Arifin Tasrif as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources on August 19, 2024.

"I'm a substitute. It's like playing football, we substitutes for extra time because it's only two months," said Bahlil.

Previously, through the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 92/P of 2024 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of State Ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet for the 2019-2024 Period, President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo at the State Palace of Jakarta, inaugurated Bahlil Lahadalia as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in the remaining term of office for the 2019-2024 period replacing Arifin Tasrif.

Before serving as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil held the position of Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) for the 2019-2024 period.

Bahlil's leadership experience began when students as Chair of the Council until he became Chair of the STIE Port Numbay Student Senate in Jayapura Papua and in 2002-2004 Bahlil became the General Treasurer of the PB Islamic Student Association (HMI).

Furthermore, from 2008 to 2011 Bahlil became the Chairman of the BPD of the Papua Province Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) until 2014 to become the Head of the Central HIPMI BPP Infrastructure and Property Division until finally becoming the Chair of HIPMI for the 2015-2019 period.