Prabowo Unveils Major Cabinet Reshuffle, Moves Bahlil and Sugiono
Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto reshuffled his Red and White Cabinet on Thursday, moving several ministers and senior officials to new positions, including Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Foreign Minister Sugiono and Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita.
Bahlil was appointed coordinating minister for downstream industrialization and energy, while Sugiono was moved from foreign minister to coordinating minister for human development and culture.
Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, previously a deputy foreign minister, was appointed to replace Sugiono as foreign minister.
The changes were announced at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday. The reshuffle also involved deputy ministers, heads of government agencies, and the leadership of the Ombudsman.
The reshuffle comes as Prabowo makes changes to the structure of his administration less than two years after taking office with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka in October 2024.
Other appointments announced Thursday include M. Sarmuji as industry minister, replacing Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, and retired Army General Dudung Abdurachman as coordinating minister for political and security affairs.
Dudung’s previous position as head of the Presidential Staff Office, or KSP, will be taken over by former National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
The full list of appointments includes:
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Bahlil Lahadalia — coordinating minister for downstream industrialization and energy
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Sugiono — coordinating minister for human development and culture
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Dudung Abdurachman — coordinating minister for political and security affairs
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Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir — foreign minister
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M. Sarmuji — industry minister
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Drajad Hari Wibowo — deputy coordinating minister for economic affairs
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Nurcholish Ibnu Aman — deputy finance minister
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Luky A. Firman — deputy finance minister
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M. Saleh Mustafa — deputy agriculture minister
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Irwan Meilanu — deputy marine affairs and fisheries minister
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Listyo Sigit Prabowo — head of the Presidential Staff Office
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Dedy Prasetyo — head of the National Agrarian Reform Agency
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Aryanto Wibowo — deputy head of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency
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M. Fadil Imran — deputy head of the North Coast of Java Management Authority
The changes also extend beyond the cabinet. Nuzran Suher was appointed chairman of the Ombudsman for the 2026-2031 term, while Radian Syam was appointed as a member.
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