JAKARTA - Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita officially inaugurated Taufiek Bawazier as Director General of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Textile Industries (IKFT) at the Ministry of Industry office, Jakarta, today. The position is more than one year filled by Acting (Plt).
After being inaugurated, Taufiek emphasized that he would focus on encouraging important points in the 5th Astacita of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka Government, which is related to downstreaming, added value and industrialization. In particular, in terms of import substitution programs and strengthening the chemical, pharmaceutical and textile industries.
"And the 3rd Nawacita. Because at least now, right, there are many (industrialists) who are labor-intensive. We will try to see all the textiles, we census them, we recover them. After they stabilize, then we encourage which segment is the most superior in Indonesia," said Taufiek when met by reporters on Monday, January 13.
Taufiek is committed to regrowing the textile industry which has been at a contractionary level after recovering. Even so, he has not been able to provide detailed policies that will be used to save the industry.
"Later, first, the astacita number 3 (namely) downstream, added value and industrialization. Together with workers, so that recovery first and stable, then we will grow it," he concluded.
To note, the man who was born in Gresik 1969 previously served as Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE) since May 8, 2020.
Quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Industry, in January 2020 he also served as Head of the Industrial Research and Development Agency. In 2018, Taufiek also held the seat of Director of Chemical Industry Hilir and Pharmacy since November 14, 2018, Director of Chemical Downstream Industry since September 2017 and has served as Secretary of the Directorate General of Chemical Industry, Textiles and Aneka since June 2016.
In addition, he has completed his education and earned a Bachelor of Engineering from the Sepuluh November Institute of Technology. Then, he continued his education in the University of Indonesia (UI) Economic Masters Program and received a Doctorate of Political Sciences from the University of Indonesia (2011).
Taufiek's inauguration was also ratified through Presidential Decree No. 11/TPA of 2025 concerning Dismissal and Appointment of and in Middle High Leadership Positions within the Ministry of Industry.
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Not only Taufiek, but Minister of Industry Agus also inaugurated the names of other echelon I of the Ministry of Industry, namely Eko SA Cahyanto as Secretary General, Putu Juli Ardika as Director General of Agro Industry, Taufiek Bawazier as Director General of IKFT and Setia Diarta as Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE).
Furthermore, Reni Yanita as Director General of Small, Medium, and Multifarious Industries (IKM), Tri Supondy as Director General of Regional Resilience and International Industrial Access (KPAII), M Rum as Inspector General, Andi Rizaldi as Head of the Standardization and Industrial Services Policy Agency (BSKJI) and Masrokhan as Head of the Industrial Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDMI).
Then, Arus Gunawan as Expert Staff to the Minister for Interior, Spread and Equity of industry as well as Doddy Rahadi as Expert Staff to the Minister for Climate Business and Investment.
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