Ministry of Forestry (Indonesia)

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Ministry of Forestry
Kementerian Kehutanan
Logo Kementerian Kehutanan.svg
Gedung Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Republik Indonesia (Kemen-LHK, 2020).jpg
Ministry of Forestry headquarters, shared with the Ministry of Environment
Ministry overview
Formed1983
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Jurisdiction Government of Indonesia
HeadquartersGedung Manggala Wanabakti Block I 2nd Floor
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto
Jakarta Pusat 10270
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Sulaiman Umar, Deputy Minister of Forestry
Parent department Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs
Website kehutanan.go.id

The Ministry of Forestry (Indonesian : Kementerian Kehutanan) is the cabinet-level, government ministry in the Republic of Indonesia responsible for managing and conserving that nation's forests. The current Minister of Forestry is Raja Juli Antoni.

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History

From 1983 to 1998, this institution was called the Department of Forestry, then changed to the Department of Forestry and Plantations for one year. The name Department of Forestry was used again until 2005, then changed to the Ministry of Forestry until 2014. In 2014, the name changed to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, before returning to the Ministry of Forestry in 2024 until now. This ministry was formed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in the Red and White Cabinet in October 2024. [1]

Nomenclature

  1. General Directorate of Forestry, Department of Agriculture (-1983)
  2. Department of Forestry (1983–1998)
  3. Department of Forestry and Plantation (1998)
  4. Department of Forestry (1998–2010)
  5. Ministry of Forestry (2010–2014)
  6. Ministry of Environment and Forestry (2014–2024)
  7. Ministry of Forestry (2024–present)

Organizational Structure

The organizational structure of the Ministry consists of: [2]

List of ministers of forestry

See also

References

  1. "19 New Ministries in Prabowo's Cabinet: Ministry of Human Rights to Forests". CNN Indonesia.
  2. Presidential Regulation Number 175 of 2024 concerning the Ministry of Forestry