Red and White Cabinet Kabinet Merah Putih | |
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42nd Cabinet of Indonesia | |
2024–present | |
Date formed | 21 October 2024 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Prabowo Subianto |
No. of ministers |
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Member parties | Confidence and supply: |
Status in legislature | Majority coalition 348 / 580 |
History | |
Election | 2024 Indonesian presidential election |
Predecessor | Onward Indonesia Cabinet |
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The Red and White Cabinet (Indonesian : Kabinet Merah Putih, abbreviated as KMP) is the current Cabinet of Indonesia. It was sworn in on 21 October 2024 by President Prabowo Subianto. [1]
Although the cabinet was formally activated on 21 October 2024, two Prabowo's cabinet agencies were already appointed and working near the end of Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet. The twelfth reshuffle done on 19 August 2024 already activated the Presidential Communication Office and the National Nutrition Agency. [2]
As of 22 October 2024, with 48 ministers, 55 deputy ministers, and 20 cabinet-level agency officials (totaling 123 appointments), this cabinet so far is the second largest cabinet ever existed in Indonesia history (second to Second Dwikora Cabinet with 132 appointments) and the largest cabinet ever formed in post-Reformasi period.
The Red White cabinet consists of 7 coordinating ministries and 41 technical ministries. Many of those are new ministries split from previous ministries. [3] [4] [5] [6]
Ministry Name | Note |
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Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs | Split of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs |
Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction | |
Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs | Split of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs |
Coordinating Ministry for Social Empowerment | |
Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development | Newly established |
Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs |
President | Vice President | ||
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Prabowo Subianto | Gibran Rakabuming Raka |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | PBB | ||
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | Golkar | ||
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | Demokrat | ||
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Coordinating Minister for Social Empowerment | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | PKB | ||
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | PAN |
President Prabowo officially inaugurated the Special Advisors, Special Envoys, and Special Staff of the President. The inauguration was held at the Istana Negara, Jakarta, on October 22, 2024. The Inauguration of the President's Special Advisor based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 140/P of 2024 concerning the Appointment of Special Presidential Advisors, Special Envoys based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 76/M of 2024 concerning the Appointment of Special Presidential Envoys for the 2024-2029 Period and Presidential Special Staff based on Presidential Decree Republic of Indonesia Number 75/M of 2024 concerning Appointment of Special Staff of the President. [8] The Special Envoys, Special Advisors and Special Staff of the President who were appointed include:
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