Friderica Reveals Many OJK Officials are Listed as Candidates to Replace ADK

Acting Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Friderica Widyasari Dewi. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The interim official (Pjs) of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Friderica Widyasari Dewi said that a number of officials at the Financial Services Authority (OJK) had registered as candidates to replace the OJK Commissioner Board Member (ADK).

"He said that many OJK friends (who registered to be candidates to replace the OJK ADK)," said the woman, who is familiarly called Kiki, to the media, Monday, February 23.

However, when asked for more detailed information regarding the number and names of applicants, he chose not to provide further explanation and suggested that the question be directed to the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.

"(How is the OJK ADK? How many people have registered?) Ask Mr. Purbaya," he said.

Previously, Kiki also expressed his support for OJK officials, especially the Deputy Commissioner, to participate in the nomination as ADK.

He emphasized that this step was a positive thing in the process of leadership regeneration in the OJK body.

"Yes, we encourage it, OJK colleagues to move forward. That is, this is, yes, the Deputy Commissioner (OJK) officials, please move forward," he told the media, Friday, February 13.

When asked about the possibility of running for the position of Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners, Kiki dismissed the issue on the grounds that he was currently serving as an ADK. "(Mother is not advancing?) Haduh, it's already ADK," he said.

On the other hand, President Prabowo Subianto has formed a Selection Committee (Pansel) for the successor to the OJK ADK through Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 16/P Year 2026 dated February 9, 2026.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa was appointed as chairman and member, along with eight other members, namely Perry Warjiyo, Suahasil Nazara, Bambang Eko Suhariyanto, Aida S. Budiman, Erwan Agus Purwanto, Dhahana Putra, Muhammad Rullyandi, and Gusti Aju Dewi.

The positions to be filled include the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and Member, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Commissioners and Member, and Chief Executive of Capital Market, Derivatives Finance, and Carbon Exchange and Member.

The filling of this position is aimed at maintaining leadership continuity, strengthening governance, and optimizing the implementation of the duties and functions of the OJK as an independent and integral institution in regulating and supervising the national financial services sector.

Registration is carried out online through the official website that has been determined, starting from February 11, 2026 at 00.00 WIB until March 2, 2026 at 23.59 WIB.