Jokowi will reshuffle the cabinet today, a total of 7 new officials will be installed

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

President Play Widodo item cabinet reshuffle today. Seven new officers will be appointed today.

Presidential Special Staff Coordinator Ari Dwipayana said the inauguration would begin at 09.30 WIB. The inauguration will be held at the State Palace, Jakarta.

“The ministers and heads of agencies appointed by the President are the Minister of Law and Human Rights, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Minister of Investment, the Additional Deputy Minister of Communications and Information, the Head of the National Nutrition Agency . , Chief of the Office of Presidential Communications, and Chief of the Food and Drug Administration,” Ari said in a written statement, Monday (19/8).

Ari was reluctant to reveal the names of the people who would be appointed. He asked the public to be patient while waiting for Jokowi to officially announce the reshuffle of the cabinet.

CNNIndonesia.com’s sources in the government confirmed several names that Jokowi would appoint. For example, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly will be replaced by politician Gerindra Supratman Andi Atgas.

Then, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif was replaced by Bahlil Lahadalia. Bahlil’s position at the Ministry of Investment / BKPM will be filled by Rosan Roeslani in today’s cabinet reshuffle.

Jokowi is also said to name Rahmat Pambudy as head of the Food Agency to replace Arief Prasetyo Hadi. It is also reported that he will appoint Dadan Hindayana as head of the National Nutrition Agency, a newly created institution.

(df/DAL)