Working_Cabinet_(Joko_Widodo)

Working Cabinet (2014–2019)

Working Cabinet (2014–2019)

First government of Joko Widodo


The Working Cabinet (Indonesian: Kabinet Kerja) was sworn in on 27 October 2014 by President Joko Widodo.

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History

Background

On 15 September, president-elect Joko Widodo stated that his cabinet would have 34 members, with 18 coming from professional backgrounds and 16 from political parties in his coalition. The cabinet was due to be announced on Wednesday 22 October, and a stage had been prepared at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok harbour, but this event was cancelled at the last minute. The delays were caused by the decision of Joko Widodo to wait for comments from the People's Representative Council. Another reason for the delayed announcement was his decision involve the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to ensure that prospective ministers did not have poor track records with regards to human rights or corruption. The KPK stated the eight of the original candidates were "problematic" and that alternatives should be found. One candidate for the post of co-ordinating minister for security affairs, Wiranto was seen as having a problematic human rights record, and was not included in the final line up.[1][2][3]

First appointment

Initial line-up of the cabinet in 2014

The cabinet line-up was announced on Sunday, 26 October 2014 and was sworn in on Monday, 27 October 2014. The cabinet consists of 34 ministers, 14 of whom are affiliated to their respective political parties. There are 26 men and eight women (including the country's first female foreign minister),[4] with 20 ministers being under 45 years old at the time of their appointment. A member of the president's transitional team explained that unlike previous cabinets, Jokowi would not be appointing a cabinet secretary or a presidential spokesman. In another break with tradition, Jokowi did not name the attorney general or head of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.[5][6][7][8][9]

Reshuffles

Jokowi reshuffled his cabinet on 12 August 2015 at the Presidential Palace, replacing five ministers and the cabinet secretary.[10]

A second and more substantial cabinet reshuffle took place on 27 July 2016 with 13 ministers and the cabinet secretary being replaced.[11] New ministers from Golkar (Party of Functional Groups) and PAN (National Mandate Party) were introduced as part of the reshuffle, showing their entry into Jokowi's coalition government after previously being in opposition.[12]

A third reshuffle occurred on 17 January 2018, replacing Khofifah Indar Parawansa (who resigned) with Idrus Marham and Teten Masduki with Moeldoko.[13]

Lineup

Heads of the cabinet

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Coordinating ministers

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Ministers

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Deputy ministers

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Other positions

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See also


References

  1. "Jokowi says Cabinet to have 34 ministries". The Jakarta Post. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. "Another day, another delay". The Jakarta Post. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. "Cabinet to be unveiled today". The Jakarta Post. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "Joko Widodo appoints Indonesia's first female foreign minister, Retno Marsudi". The Guardian. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. "Jokowi's Cabinet lacks wow factor". The Jakarta Post. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. "Jokowi's Cabinet announced, here is the lineup". The Jakarta Globe. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. "Jokowi Tak Mau Pakai Juru Bicara" (in Indonesian). Kompas. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  8. "Attorney-general, top spy posts remain empty". The Jakarta Post. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  9. "Names of reshuffled ministers circulate". The Jakarta Post. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  10. "Jokowi's new Cabinet announced". The Jakarta Post. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. Lumbanrau, Raja Eben. "PAN Golkar Masuk Kabinet, Koalisi Jokowi Menggemuk". nasional (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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