Ministry of Transmigration

Ministry of Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia

Kementerian Transmigrasi Republik Indonesia
Seal of the Ministry of Transmigration
Logo of the Ministry of Transmigration
Ministry overview
Formed	25 June 1958 (1958-06-25) as Office of the State Minister for Transmigration Affairs
Jurisdiction	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters	Jalan Abdul Muis No.7 Jakarta Pusat 10110 Jakarta, Indonesia
Motto	Kesejahteraan untuk semua (Prosperity for all)
Minister responsible	Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara, Minister of Transmigration
Website	www.transmigrasi.go.id

The Ministry of Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Kementerian Transmigrasi Republik Indonesia; abbreviated as Kementrans) is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for transmigration affairs. The ministry reports to the president and is currently led by Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara, the minister of transmigration. ^[1]

History

The ministry has undergone several changes in nomenclature, whether it stood alone, was combined with other ministries or was abolished. The ministry was first established by Indonesian prime minister Djuanda Kartawidjaja in the Djuanda Cabinet. The ministry was then reinstated by Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto in the Red and White Cabinet on October 21, 2024. ^[2]

Organizational structure

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

1. General Secretariat;
2. Directorate General of Construction and Development of Transmigration Areas;
3. Directorate General of Economic Development and Community Empowerment Transmigration;
4. Inspectorate General;
5. Expert Staff for Development, Society and the Environment; And
6. Expert Staff for Political and Legal Affairs.

List of Ministers

Main article: List of ministers of transmigration (Indonesia)

1. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing (1958–1959)
2. Achmadi Hadisoemarto (1959–1962; 1963–1964)
3. Achadi (1964–1966)
4. Sujono Suparto (1966)
5. Sarbini (1967–1971)
6. Subroto (1971–1973)
7. Martono (1983–1988)
8. Soegiarto (1988–1993)
9. Siswono Yudohusodo (1993–1998)
10. A. M. Hendropriyono (1998–1999)
11. Al Hilal Hamdi (1999–2000)
12. M. Iftitah Sulaiman (2024–present)

References

1. Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003) (in Indonesian), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi, Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 181–187, ISBN 979-428-499-8.
2. "Presiden Prabowo Subianto Umumkan Susunan Kabinet Merah-Putih, di Istana Negara, Jakarta". Sekretaris Kabinet Republik Indonesia.

See also

• Transmigration program