JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Djiwandono is scheduled to undergo a fit and proper test as a candidate for Deputy Governor of the Bank Indonesia (BI) at Commission XI of the Indonesian House of Representatives on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 16.00 to 17.00 WIB.
In addition to Thomas, the other candidate, Dicky Kartikoyono, will also undergo the fit and proper test earlier, namely from 14.00 to 15.00 WIB.
For Dicky Kartikoyono, this feasibility test is the second in the process of being nominated as Deputy Governor of BI and currently, he serves as Head of the Payment System Policy Department of Bank Indonesia. Meanwhile, Thomas Djiwandono will undergo fit and proper test for the first time.
For information, President Prabowo Subianto's nephew was only inaugurated as Deputy Minister of Finance on July 18, 2024.
In addition, Commission XI of the DPR RI is scheduled to announce the results and decisions related to the candidate for Deputy Governor of the BI on the same day, after all the series of eligibility tests have been completed.
Previously, the Chairman of Commission XI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Mukhamad Misbakhun, emphasized that the process of filling the position of Deputy Governor of BI, which was left by Juda Agung, had run according to the constitutional mechanism and the provisions of laws and regulations.
He explained that the three names of the BI Deputy Governor candidates, namely Thomas Djiwandono, Dicky Kartikoyono, and Solihin M. Juhro, were official proposals from BI Governor Perry Warjiyo and the sulan was then submitted to President Prabowo Subianto and forwarded to the DPR RI as stipulated in the law.
Misbakhun, conveyed that the three candidates for Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) to replace Juda Agung will undergo a fit and proper test on Friday, January 23, 2026, and Monday, January 26, 2026.
Misbakhun explained that the schedule was divided because the number of candidates reached three people, while the time on Friday was relatively limited, so that part of the process was carried out on Friday and the rest continued on Monday the following week.
According to Misbakhun, the schedule has been agreed upon by the leadership of the DPR and after the fit and proper test stage is completed, the Commission XI of the DPR RI will hold a vote on Monday, January 26, 2026, to determine the selected candidates who will then be ratified in a plenary session.
"The decision on the results of the fit and proper test for the Deputy Governor of BI will be carried out at the internal meeting of Commission XI of the Indonesian House of Representatives on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 18.30 WIB," he said in a statement, Wednesday, January 21.
He added that if all the series of feasibility tests run according to the agenda, the results will be immediately brought to the DPR Plenary Meeting which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, or the day after the determination process on Monday.
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