Indonesia’s Prabowo names new foreign, industry ministers in major Cabinet reshuffle
The reshuffle comes less than three weeks after President Prabowo Subianto sacked Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as finance minister and appointed his deputy as his replacement.
A file photo of Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto during the State of the Nation Address on Aug 14, 2026. (File photo: AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
JAKARTA: In his biggest Cabinet reshuffle to date, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday (Oct 1) has appointed new foreign and industry ministers, as well as new coordinating ministers over several portfolios.
Arrmanatha Nasir was named as his new foreign minister, moving up from his role as deputy foreign minister. The career diplomat replaces Sugiono, who is now Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.
Golkar party politician Muhammad Sarmuji was named as the Minister of Industry, replacing Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita.
Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman will now serve as the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs while Bahlil Lahadalia has been appointed the Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition, a new position in the Cabinet.
Bahlil continues in his role as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.
In total, the changes involved 10 ministerial and deputy ministerial appointments, as well as eight other senior leaders of agencies and the police force. All 18 were sworn in at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon.
Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, Arrmanatha said Sugiono has run the foreign ministry very well, and he will continue his predecessor’s programmes.
One of Indonesia’s foreign policy goals is to become a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2029-2030 term, Arrmanatha said.
“Our bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2029–2030 term reaffirms Indonesia's commitment to active participation in creating a safer, more stable world,” he said.
“It also demonstrates our confidence in and emphasis on the importance of multilateralism and we will continue to use this candidacy as an opportunity to push for reform of the multilateral system.”
On Thursday, Prabowo also replaced the country's police chief, a role currently held by Listyo Sigit Prabowo, with the head of the National Narcotics Agency Suyudi Ario Seto. Listyo was then appointed as head of the Executive Office of the President in Thursday’s reshuffle.
The changes to Prabowo’s Cabinet come less than three weeks after the president sacked former finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and appointed his deputy Suahasil Nazara as his replacement on Sep 14.
On Thursday, Prabowo also appointed Drajad Hari Wibowo as the Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Nurkholisoh Ibnu Aman as the Deputy Minister of Finance and Luky Alfirman as the Deputy Minister of Finance.
Muhammad Saleh Mustafa was appointed the Deputy Minister of Agriculture while Irwan Meilano will serve as Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.
