List of female cabinet ministers of Indonesia

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This is a list of current and former female cabinet member of Indonesia, including president and vice president. As of 2024, Cabinet of Indonesia has had 40 female ministers.

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Maria Ulfah Santoso, the first female minister of Indonesia Maria Ulfah Santoso 29 March 1947 KR.JPG
Maria Ulfah Santoso, the first female minister of Indonesia
Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first female vice president and president of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri in hijab (cropped).png
Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first female vice president and president of Indonesia
Sri Mulyani, the longest serving female minister in Indonesia Sri Mulyani usai dilantik sebagai Menteri Keuangan di Kabinet Merah Putih (2024) (cropped).png
Sri Mulyani, the longest serving female minister in Indonesia

  denotes the first female minister of that particular department.
Bold denotes incumbent female minister.

MinisterPositionTook officeLeft officeAdministration
Government
Megawati Sukarnoputri Vice President of Indonesia 26 October 19999 July 2001 Abdurrahman Wahid
Megawati Sukarnoputri President of Indonesia 9 July 200120 October 2004Herself
Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
Puan Maharani Minister of Human Development and Cultural Affairs27 October 201420 October 2019 Joko Widodo
Minister of Basic Education and Culture
Artati Marzuki Sudirdjo Minister of Basic Education and Culture27 August 196422 February 1966 Sukarno
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Retno Marsudi Minister of Foreign Affairs27 October 201420 October 2024 Joko Widodo
Minister of Finance
Sri Mulyani Minister of Finance7 December 200520 May 2010 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Sri Mulyani Minister of Finance27 July 2016Incumbent Joko Widodo
Prabowo Subianto
Minister of Trade
Rini Soemarno Minister of Trade and Industry10 August 200120 October 2004 Megawati Sukarnoputri
Mari Elka Pangestu Minister of Trade20 October 200419 October 2011 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Minister of Industry
Rini SoemarnoMinister of Trade and Industry10 August 200120 October 2004 Megawati Sukarnoputri
Minister of Manpower
Soerastri Karma Trimurti Minister of Labor3 July 194729 January 1948 Amir Sjarifuddin
Ida Fauziyah Minister of Manpower23 October 201920 October 2024 Joko Widodo
Minister of Social Welfare
Maria Ulfah Santoso Minister of Social Welfare12 March 194626 June 1947 Sutan Sjahrir
Rusiah Sardjono Minister of Social Welfare6 March 196226 March 1966 Sukarno
Nani Soedarsono Minister of Social Welfare19 March 198321 March 1988 Suharto
Haryati SoebadioMinister of Social Welfare21 March 198817 March 1993 Suharto
Endang Kusuma Inten SoewenoMinister of Social Welfare21 March 199314 March 1998 Suharto
Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana Minister of Social Welfare14 March 199821 May 1998 Suharto
Yustika Sjarifuddin BaharsjahMinister of Social Welfare21 May 199826 October 1999 B. J. Habibie
Khofifah Indar Parawansa Minister of Social Affairs27 October 201417 January 2018 Joko Widodo
Tri Rismaharini Minister of Social Affairs23 December 20206 September 2024 Joko Widodo
Minister of Agriculture
Yustika Sjarifuddin BaharsjahMinister of Agriculture14 March 199821 May 1998 Suharto
Minister of Public Works and Housing
Erna Witoelar Minister of Housing, Resettlement and Regional Development26 October 199923 July 2001 Abdurrahman Wahid
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Susi Pudjiastuti Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries27 October 201420 October 2019 Joko Widodo
Minister of Health
Siti Fadilah Supari Minister of Health21 October 200420 October 2009 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih Minister of Health22 October 200926 April 2012 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Nafsiah Mboi Minister of Health14 June 201220 October 2014 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Nila Moeloek Minister of Health27 October 201420 October 2019 Joko Widodo
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Mari Elka Pangestu Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy19 October 201120 October 2014 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Minister of Environment an Forestry
Siti Nurbaya Bakar Minister of Environment and Forestry27 October 201420 October 2024 Joko Widodo
Minister of Woman Empowerment and Child Protection
Lasiyah SoetantoMinister of Women19 March 19831987 Suharto
Anindyati Sulasikin MurpratomoMinister of State for Women198721 March 1993 Suharto
Mien Sugandhi Minister of State for Women21 March 199314 March 1998 Suharto
Tutty Alawiyah Minister of State for Women's Affairs14 March 199820 October 1999 Suharto
B. J. Habibie
Khofifah Indar Parawansa Minister of State for Women's Empowerment26 October 199923 July 2001 Abdurrahman Wahid
Sri Redjeki SumarjotoMinister of State for Women's Empowerment10 August 200120 October 2004 Megawati Sukarnoputri
Meutia Hatta Minister of State for Women's Empowerment20 October 200420 October 2009 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Linda Amalia SariMinister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection21 October 200920 October 2014 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Yohana Yembise Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection27 October 201420 October 2019 Joko Widodo
I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection23 October 201920 October 2024 Joko Widodo
Arifah Choiri Fauzi Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection20 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises
Rini SoemarnoMinister of State-Owned Enterprises27 October 201420 October 2019 Joko Widodo
Minister of National Development Planning
Sri Mulyani Indrawati Minister of National Development Planning20 October 20047 December 2005 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Armida Alisjahbana Minister of National Development Planning21 October 200920 October 2014 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs
Meutya Hafid Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform
Rini Widyantini Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Minister of Tourism
Widiyanti Putri Minister of Tourism 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto

Deputy Ministers

Deputy MinisterPositionTook officeLeft officeAdministration
Anny Ratnawati Deputy Minister of Finance 20 May 201020 October 2014 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Wiendu Nuryanti Deputy Minister of Education and Culture 19 October 201120 October 2014
Angela Tanoesoedibjo Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy25 October 201920 October 2024 Joko Widodo
Ribka Haluk Deputy Minister of Home Affairs 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Stella Christie Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Christina Aryani Deputy Ministry of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection/
Deputy Head of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Board 		21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Dyah Roro Esti Deputy Minister of Trade 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Diana Kusumastuti Deputy Minister of Public Works 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Isyana Bagoes Oka Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development/
Deputy Head of National Population and Family Planning Board 		21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Ni Luh Puspa Deputy Minister of Tourism 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Irene Umar Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/
Deputy Head of Creative Economy Agency 		21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Veronica Tan Deputy Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection 21 October 2024Incumbent Prabowo Subianto

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