Garuda Palace, Name Of Presidential Office At IKN

The State Palace at IKN Nusantara, East Kalimantan (ANTARA)

NUSANTARA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) named the building of the Presidential Office in the capital city of North Penajam Paser (PPU) as the Garuda Palace, while the IKN Presidential Palace as the State Palace.

This was conveyed by the Acting Head of the IKN Authority Basuki Hadimuldjono after attending an internal meeting with President Jokowi at the Garuda IKN Palace, Monday, July 299, 2024.

"He said that this is the Garuda Palace, not the Presidential Office anymore, but the name is the Garuda Palace. The one below is the State Palace," Basuki said in a press conference at the Garuda Palace lobby, Monday, July 29.

The IKN State Palace, in the form of a magnificent building that is the official residence of the President of Indonesia. Located in the Central Government Core Area (KIPP) of IKN, North Penajam Paser Regency (PPU).

Meanwhile, the Garuda Palace is right behind the State Palace on a higher land area. The building is a place for an officeed President.

Basuki, who also serves as Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), named the palace for the President's activity facilities as an official that can be known to the public.

"This name is already official, this is the Garuda Palace and there is the State Palace. The Garuda Palace, and the State Palace," he said.