Prabowo Reshuffles Indonesian Cabinet, Appoints New Foreign and Political-Security Ministers

JAKARTA, Oct 1 – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto executed a strategic cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, October 1, 2026, appointing a new foreign minister, reshaping key coordinating ministerial roles, and reallocating top leadership within the Indonesian National Police and Executive Office of the President.

The official swearing-in ceremony took place at the State Palace in Jakarta for the newly appointed ministers and deputy ministers serving the remainder of the 2024–2029 Red and White Cabinet term.

Key Cabinet Appointments and Diplomatic Leadership

Career diplomat and former Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir was sworn in as Indonesia’s new Foreign Minister. He succeeds Sugiono, who was reassigned to serve as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.

The reorganization also saw the creation of a new cabinet portfolio—Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition—assigned to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, who will hold both portfolios concurrently.

Major leadership changes across cabinet portfolios include:

• Foreign Minister: Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir (succeeds Sugiono).
• Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs: Dudung Abdurachman (former Army Chief and Presidential Chief of Staff, succeeding Djamari Chaniago).
• Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture: Sugiono.
• Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition: Bahlil Lahadalia (retains Energy and Mineral Resources portfolio concurrently).
• Industry Minister: Mohamad Sarmuji (Golkar Party Secretary-General, replacing Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita).

Shifts in National Police Leadership and Presidential Staff

The appointment of Dudung Abdurachman to the security portfolio triggered additional administrative movements across security agencies:

• Presidential Chief of Staff: General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (outgoing National Police Chief).
• National Police Chief: Police Commissioner General Suyudi Ario Seto (former National Narcotics Agency [BNN] chief, succeeding Listyo).

Additionally, five new deputy ministers were sworn in to support key portfolios, including Dradjad Hari Wibowo (Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs), Nurkholisoh Ibnu Aman and Luky Alfirman (Deputy Finance Ministers), Muhamad Saleh Mustafa (Deputy Agriculture Minister), and Irwan Mailano (Deputy Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister).

Thursday’s changes follow a minor cabinet adjustment on September 14, 2026, when Suahasil Nazara was named Finance Minister to succeed Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.

–NMT