News of Prabowo Reshuffling Officials, Qodari: It is the President's Prerogative

Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Muhammad Qodari/ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S./kye

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari said the reshuffle (reshuffle) of officials in the Red and White Cabinet was the prerogative of President Prabowo Subianto.

This was conveyed by Qodari in response to news that President Prabowo would carry out a reshuffle of officials today. One of the officials who is rumored to be inaugurated is Qodari.

"That is all the prerogative of the President," said Qodari as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 27.

Qodari emphasized that regarding the news of the cabinet reshuffle, the public was asked to wait for further developments from the President.

According to him, the decision regarding the change in the composition of the cabinet officials is entirely in the hands of the Head of State as the holder of the prerogative authority.

"We just wait for the development from the President," he said.

Previously, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya spoke out about the Cabinet reshuffle by President Prabowo. He asked the media to be patient regarding this matter.

"Just wait," said Presidential Chief of Staff Teddy at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday (7/4).

It is known that President Prabowo has carried out four reshuffles (reshuffle) of the Red and White Cabinet throughout his administration.

In the first volume reshuffle, February 19, 2025, the President appointed Brian Yuliarto as Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology to replace Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro. In addition, Muhammad Yusuf Ateh was appointed as Head of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) accompanied by Agustina Arumsari as Deputy Head of BPKP.

The President also appointed Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti as the Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) with her deputy Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi, and Nugroho Sulistyo Budi as the Head of the National Cyber and Information Agency (BSSN).

In the second volume, September 8, 2025, the President appointed Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as Minister of Finance to replace Sri Mulyani Indrawati.

In addition, Mukhtarudin was inaugurated as Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers to replace Abdul Kadir Karding, and Ferry Juliantono as Minister for Cooperatives to replace Budi Arie Setiadi.

The President also appointed Mochamad Irfan Yusuf as Minister of Hajj and Umrah and Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak as his deputy.

In the third volume, September 17, 2025, Djamari Chaniago was inaugurated as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, replacing Budi Gunawan and Erick Thohir as Minister of Youth and Sports, replacing Dito Ariotedjo.

In addition, Afriansyah Noor was inaugurated as Deputy Minister of Manpower to replace Immanuel Ebenezer, Rohmat Marzuki as Deputy Minister of Forestry, and Farida Faricha as Deputy Minister of Cooperatives to replace Ferry Juliantono.

The President also appointed Angga Raka Prabowo as Head of the Indonesian Government Communication Agency, Sonny Sanjaya and Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as Deputy Heads of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), and Sarah Sadiqa as Head of the Government Procurement Policy Agency (LKPP).

In addition, Ahmad Dofiri was inaugurated as the Special Advisor to the President for Security, Public Order, and Police Reform and Muhammad Qodari as the Presidential Chief of Staff.

In the fourth volume, October 8, 2025, the President appointed Benjamin Paulus Octavianus as Deputy Minister of Health and Akhmad Wiyagus as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs. In addition, Anggito Abimanyu was inaugurated as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Savings Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS).

In the BUMN sector, Dony Oskaria was inaugurated as the Head of BP BUMN accompanied by Aminudin Maruf and Teddy Barata as Deputy Head of BP BUMN

The President also appointed Dirgayuza Setiawan as the President's Special Assistant for Communication and Policy Analysis and Agung Gumilar Saputra as the President's Special Assistant for Strategic Data Analysis.

Prabowo also appointed Velix Wanggai as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of the Development of Special Autonomy for Papua along with a number of members, namely Ribka Haluk, John Wempi Wetipo, Ignatius Yoko Triyono, Juharson Estrella Sihasale, Paulus Waterpauw, Ali Hamdan Bogra, John Gluba Gebze, Yanni, and Billy Mambrasar.