Indonesian president reshuffles cabinet, appoints new minister, agency heads

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Indonesian president reshuffles cabinet, appoints new minister, agency heads

Source: Xinhua | 2025-02-20 | Editor:Jennifer

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, replacing a minister and three heads of state institutions to enhance government performance.

Brian Yuliarto was appointed as Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, replacing Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro.

"I will work and consolidate to support the president's programs. We want the implementation of the president's initiatives to be accelerated, and I will help," Yuliarto said after his inauguration at the Presidential Palace.

Additionally, Yusuf Ateh was appointed as the head of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency, Amelia Adininggar Widyasanti was named head of the Central Statistics Agency, and Nugroho Sulistyo Budi took on a new role as the head of the State Cyber and Cryptography Agency.