Jakarta. President-elect Prabowo Subianto assured on Monday that the candidates for ministers, deputy ministers, and heads of agencies he invited to his residence in South Jakarta are capable of fulfilling their roles in the upcoming cabinet.

During a press conference held at the entrance of his residence on Jalan Kertanegara, Prabowo said that he has been monitoring his ministerial candidates for some time, engaging in discussions and expressing his desire to appoint them to their respective positions in the new government.

“Before I invited them here, they had already expressed their willingness to assist me. Today's interviews were primarily to confirm that. I wanted to ensure they are willing to support me in the fields I offered them. Praise God, all of them affirmed their readiness,” Prabowo said.

In the meeting, which involved a total of 49 candidates meeting with him one by one, Prabowo emphasized the direction of his government policies moving forward.

“Overall, I am satisfied, and the atmosphere was very positive. Everyone understands that we must work effectively and hard as a team in this uncertain global climate,” he added.

Prabowo mentioned that on Tuesday, he will continue to meet with additional ministerial candidates for further confirmation sessions at his residence. Some candidates are currently out of town and will be called for their appointments.

The interviews began in the afternoon and continued into the evening, featuring candidates from diverse backgrounds, including politicians, academics, and entrepreneurs.

Notable figures include party leaders Zulkifli Hasan, chair of the National Mandate Party (PAN); Bahlil Lahadalia, chairman of Golkar; Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, chair of the Democratic Party; Yusril Ihza Mahendra, founder of the Crescent Star Party; and Muhaimin Iskandar, chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB), who was also a former running mate of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, who competed against Prabowo in the 2014 election.

Other significant candidates include Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Investment Minister Rosan P. Roeslani, human rights activist Natalius Pigai, and Veronica Tan, the ex-wife of former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.

Prabowo is anticipated to unveil his cabinet shortly after his inauguration as Indonesia’s 8th president on Oct. 20. Reports indicate that the cabinet will consist of 46 ministries, including 41 sectoral ministries and five coordinating ministries.

Here is the list of the prospective ministers who met with Prabowo on Monday:

1. Abdul Mu'ti (Secretary General of Muhammadiyah)
2. Abdul Kadir Karding (National Awakening Party Politician)
3. Agus Andrianto (Deputy Chief of the National Police)
4. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (Industry Minister)
5. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (Chairman of the Democratic Party)
6. Airlangga Hartarto (Chief Economic Affairs Minister, Golkar senior politician)
7. Amran Sulaiman (Agriculture Minister)
8. Arifatul Choiri Fauzi (Secretary of Nahdlatul Ulama's Women Branch)
9. Bahlil Lahadalia (Energy and Mineral Resources Minister and Chairman of Golkar)
10. Budi Gunadi Sadikin (Health Minister)
11. Budi Santoso (Secretary-General of the Trade Ministry)
12. Dito Ariotedjo (Youth and Sports Minister)
13. Dody Hanggodo (Palm Oil Entrepreneur)
14. Donny Ermawan Taufanto (Acting Secretary-General of the Defense Ministry)
15. Dudy Purwagandhi (Commissioner of state-utility PLN and CEO of Jhonlin Air Transport)
16. Erick Thohir (State-Owned Enterprises Minister, businessman)
17. Fadli Zon (Gerindra Party Politician)
18. Hanif Faisol Nurrofi (Director-General of Forestry and Environmental Planning at Environment Ministry)
19. Maman Abdurrahman (Golkar Party Politician)
20. Maruarar Sirait (Gerindra Party Politician)
21. Muhaimin Iskandar (Chairman of PKB)
22. Muhammad Herindra (Deputy Minister of Defense)
23. Meutya Hafid (Golkar Party Politician)
24. Nasaruddin Umar (Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque)
25. Natalius Pigai (Human Rights Activist)
26. Nusron Wahid (Golkar Party Politician)
27. Prasetyo Hadi (Gerindra Party Politician)
28. Pratikno (State Secretary)
29. Rachmat Pambudy (Gerindra politician, academician)
30. Raden Dodi Priyono (Secretary-General of the Public Works and Housing Ministry)
31. Raja Juli Antoni (Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning)
32. Ribka Haluk (Acting Governor of Central Papua)
33. Rosan Roeslani (Investment Minister/Head of BKPM)
34. Saifullah Yusuf (Secretary-General of PBNU)
35. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister)
36. Satrio Sumantri Brodjonegoro (Chairman of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences)
37. Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Finance Minister)
38. Sugiono (Gerindra Party Politician)
39. Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin (Chairman of the Regional Representative Council)
40. Supratman Andi Agtas (Law and Human Rights Minister)
41. Teuku Riefky Harsya (Secretary-General of the Democratic Party)
42. Tito Karnavian (Home Affairs Minister, former Chief of the National Police)
43. Veronica Tan (Chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation DKI Jakarta)
44. Widiyanti Putri Wardhana (Chairperson of the Teladan Utama Foundation)
45. Wihaji (Deputy Chairperson of Golkar Party)
46. Yandri Susanto (Deputy Chairperson of PAN)
47. Yassierli (Professor at Bandung Institute of Technology)
48. Yusril Ihza Mahendra (founder of PBB)
49. Zulkifli Hasan (Chairman of PAN)

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