Ministry of Youth and Sports (Indonesia)

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Ministry of Youth and Sports
Kementerian Pemuda dan Olahraga
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Ministry overview
Formed29 June 1946;78 years ago (1946-06-29)
Jurisdiction Government of Indonesia
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Website kemenpora.go.id

The Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian : Kementerian Pemuda dan Olahraga; abbreviated as Kemenpora) is a ministry within the Government of Indonesia that oversees youth and sports affairs. The Ministry of Youth and Sports is led by a minister of youth and sports (Menpora) who since April 3, 2023 has been held by Dito Ariotedjo.

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History

The institutional milestones that deal with youth and sports development have actually existed since the early days of Indonesian independence. In the first Cabinet structure formed on August 19, 1945. The presidential cabinet had a Ministry of Education led by Minister Ki Hajar Dewantoro. Sports and physical education activities were under the minister of education. The first cabinet, which was less than three months old, was later replaced by the parliamentary Cabinet II under the leadership of Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir who was inaugurated on November 14, 1945. [1]

In 1999–2004, during the National Unity Cabinet and the Mutual Assistance Cabinet, the Ministry of Youth and Sports was merged into the Ministry of Education and Culture so that youth and sports affairs were only managed by the echelon I structure, namely the Directorate General of Non-Formal Education, Youth, and Sports. When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono came to power, the Ministry of Youth and Sports was re-established in 2004. [1]

Organizational structure

According to Presidential Decree No. 187/2024 and as expanded by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Decree No. 1/2025, the organizational structure of the Ministry consists of: [2]

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