Newly elected President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has risen to the presidency in a whirlwind of an election, which was closely contested by him and his rival Prabowo Subianto. Despite this, Jokowi has enormous popular support in Indonesia, due to his humble origins and hands on style of governing and the fact that he is a ‘man of the people’, unconnected to Indonesia’s past or traditional political elites of wealthy families and former military generals.

1. A GUIDE TO INDONESIA’S
NEW GOVERNMENT: THE GOTONG ROYONG PRESIDENCY
OCTOBER 2014
Photo by: Muhammad Fadli

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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF INDONESIA
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3. CONTENTS
1.AN INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA’S NEW POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
2.THE OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS: POLICY OBJECTIVES AND POLICY CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT
3.THE NEW CABINET: AN INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA’S NEW MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES
4.PARLIAMENTARY POWER BROKERS
5.AN INTRODUCTION TO EDELMAN IN INDONESIA

4. AN INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA’S NEW POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

5. THE GOTONG ROYONG PRESIDENCY: WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BUSINESS IN INDONESIA
AlthoughitisearlydaysforIndonesia’snewgovernment,withministersandnewministriesrecentlyinstalledandpolicyactionsstilltotakeshape,thereareanumberofsignsthatgiveusanindicationofwhattoexpect.PresidentWidodomentionedGotongRoyong(burdensharingormutualcooperation)fourtimesduringhisinaugurationspeech;thisisclearlygoingtobetheoverarchingthemeofhisfirstterm.Itisaconceptthatharksbackto‘50sand‘60sSukarno-eraoptimismandthereforeisnosurprisetobetheleitmotifofthispresidency(asWidodobelongstothemoderndayincarnationofSukarno’soriginalparty). Itwillbeimportantforforeignfirmstousethisconceptasthe‘NorthStar’forhowtheystructuretheirinteractionwiththenewIndonesiangovernmentgoingforward.ForeignfirmswillbeexpectedtocontributetothecostsofIndonesia’smodernizationaswellassharethebenefitstheirinvestmentmaybring.MutualcooperationandpartnershipcombinedwithwhatPresidentWidodohasbeensayingabout”economicindependence”indicatesthatforeignownershipandcontrolrestrictionsareunlikelytogoaway;indeedtheymayintensifyastheIndonesiangovernmentpushesformoreJVsandfewerwhollyforeign-ownedsubsidiaries. However,thisisnotexactly‘economicnationalism’morethanitisarejectionof‘economiccolonizationbyglobalmultinationals’(asSukarnoistswouldputit).
WhilenominallythecurrentNegativeInvestmentListisgooduntil2019,onecannotdiscounta2015adverserevisiontotheNegativeInvestmentList,includinginserviceindustriessuchasinsurance,bankingandmanagementconsultancy,astherearesomeIndonesians,rejectingeconomicliberalism,whobelievethattheideaof‘knowledgetransfer’isamythandthattheonlywaytoboostIndonesia'sindigenousvalue- addedservicesectoristoforceforeigninvestmentintoJVs,banningforeignwholly-ownedbusinesses,invalue- addedservicesectors.ThedeadlinemaybealignedtotheopeningoftheASEANEconomicCommunityonDecember31st2015(astheNegativeInvestmentListmightlayaboveASEAN's‘corporatepassporting'rules). Wehavealready,forinstance,seenthishappeninthee– commercesectorwhere100%foreignparticipationisnowbanned(nomoreeBay).
PresidentWidodo’sthrusttowards‘economicindependence’maymeanmore,notfewer,foreigninvestmentrestrictions.Heretoforetherehaveoften(butnotalways)beengrandfatheringrightswheretherehavebeenchangesapplied(oratleastadecentnumberofyearsfor‘divestment’downtothepermittedlevel). ForthoseforeignfirmsworkingandenteringIndonesia, understandingthisnewpoliticalparadigmandputtingGotongRoyongattheheartofactionandcommunicationswithallstakeholderswillbecrucialforsuccess.Firmsnotwillingtoplaybythesenewrulesmayfacearougherrideinthemonthsandyearsahead.
Stephen Lock
CEO Edelman Indonesia & Head of Public Affairs, Southeast Asia

6. PRESIDENT WIDODO: THE JOKOWI JOURNEY
PresidentWidodo’svictoryusheredinanewchapterforIndonesia,oneofoptimismaboutthefuture,whatthecountrycouldachieveandwhatanewgenerationofpoliticalleaders,untaintedbylinkstoSuharto’sNewOrderregime,meantforthefuturegoingforward.Withatrulyinspiringbackstory,Jokowi(asheispopularlyknowninIndonesia)rosefromanupbringinginariversidesluminSolotobecomeasuccessfulfurnituresalesmanandlateronthe‘cando’mayorofhishometown.Duringhistenure,heusheredinprogressivereforms,includingbringingordertochaoticstreetmarketsdominatedbycriminalgangsandestablishingthecityasabeaconofJavanesecultureandart,whichhadoncebeenmorerenownedforbeingaterroristhotspot. Hiscampaignagainstcorruptionearnedhimthemonikerofbeingthe“mosthonestpoliticianinIndonesia”.Healsointroducedprogramstoexpandaccesstohealthandeducationforthecity’sresidents,leadingtohissoaringpopularityandreelectiontoasecondterm.
HissuccessandpopularityinSolodidnotgounnoticed,andin2012hecompetedandbeattheincumbentgovernorofJakartainashockinglandslide,winningonhishumblepersonaandaplatformofcuttingbureaucracyandcorruptionandbringinginpracticalsocialreforms.Hishands-onprogressivestyleandhumbleimagehascarriedhimthroughfromSolotoJakartaallthewaytothestatepalaceinanationwherepoliticiansareoftendistantfromthepeopleintheirdailydealingsandfrequentlycorrupt.DuringhistimeinJakarta,hishands-on,streetstyleofpoliticsandgoverninghaswonhimpraiseandgreataffection.Jokowiisfamousfor‘spotchecks’andfrequentdailygroundvisitstolocalcommunitiesandgovernmentinstitutions.DuringhistimegoverningJakarta,hisintroductionofhealthcards(wherethepoorcanreceivefreeaccesstobasichealthcare) hasbeenhismostlastinglegacy.Hehasalsomadeinroadsinshakingupbureaucracy,cleaninguppublicspacesandimprovingJakarta’swoefulpublictransportationsystem,withtheintroductionofagreaternumberofupgradedTrans-Jakartabuses,andthestartofanambitiousMRTsystem.
Whileonlyinpowerforashorttime,hisnationalpopularityhasremainedstrongandresilientdespiteadentinhispollratingsduringahighlycompetitiveandcontroversialelectionraceagainstPrabowoSubianto.Hemanagedtoendureattacksonhischaracterandsmearcampaigns,aswellasprovehimselfcapableinpresidentialdebates,eventuallywinningtheelectionwith53percentofthevote,despiteahighlyorganizedandwell-fundedPrabowocampaign.
Image: politik.kompasiana.com

7. THE NEW DPR: PARTIES, COALITIONS AND POWER
Of the total 560 seats in the House of Representatives, PDI-P secured 109 seats. PDI-P is backed by Hanura, NasDem, PKB, and most recently PPP (who jumped ship from the Red-and-White coalition), while for the time being the opposition consists of Golkar, Gerindra, PKS, PAN and Demokrat. Despite the recent addition of PPP, the president’s coalition still constitutes a slight minority in the House.
Image: Jakarta Globe
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8. WHAT THIS MEANS: POLITICAL REALITIES
AlthoughJokowiwonthePresidentialelection,Indonesia’s7thPresidentnowfacesanextremelychallengingpoliticalenvironment.HemayhavedefeatedPrabowoatthepolls,buttheDPR, Indonesia’sparliament,iscontrolledbyPrabowo’s‘merah-putih’orred-and-whitecoalitionofalliedparties.InthefinaldaysoftheoldDPR,Prabowo’scoalitionpassedanumberofnewlawsdesignedtohamperthePresidentandhisPDI-Pparty.Thisincludedstrippingtherightofthemajorityparty(Jokowi’sPDI-P)tofillthepowerfulHouseSpeakerposition,insteadchangingtherulestoaHousemajorityvotesystem,whichallowedmerah-putihtoelecttheirownchosenspeaker,SetyaNovanto. Thenecessityofmakingthischangeaftertheparliamentaryandpresidentialelection,withnomandatefromthepeopleandjustdaysbeforethenewDPRtooktheirseats,isbutoneexampleofthepolitickingwhichislikelytoplagueJokowiandhamperhisreformagenda.
Alongwiththisreform,theabolishmentofdirectlocalelectionswasthelastoutgoingactoftheoldDPR,removingthechanceforIndonesianstovoteandselecttheirleadersandinsteadplacingcontrolinthehandsofprovincialgovernmentsinselectinglocalleaders.Regionaldemocracyhasthrivedinrecentyears,producingmanynewreform-mindedpoliticians,Jokowiincluded.Thisreform,againwithoutanypopularsupport,isdesignedtocutoffthosewhohavenotworkedtheirwayupthepoliticalladderandreestablishtheoldtiesofpatronageandselectionbypoliticalelites. Italsoplacesmuchmorepowerwithlocalprovincialgovernments(amajoritymadeupofmerah- putihalliedcoalitions),therebyisolatingJokowi’spoliticalalliesandmakingitharderforhimtoimplementeffectivereforms.IndecentralizedIndonesia,localgovernmentsarevitaltoputtingpolicyintopracticeandmakingtheedictsfromthecentralgovernmentalocalreality.Iflocalgovernmentsarenotonthesamepage,theycanmakepushingthroughreformsextremelychallenging.
Indonesiamayhavevotedforareform-minded,corruptioncombatingPresidentwithatrackrecordofeffectiveandcleanmunicipalmanagement,butJokowiwillnowhavetodealwithcoldpoliticalreality.Fornow,heispoliticallyisolated.Thenextfiveyearscouldverywellbeextremelybleakforthosehopingforradicalprogressivereforms.WithoutamajorityintheDPRandanopposingmerah- putihcoalitionbentonblockinganypolicyorlawhetriestopushthrough,thosehopingforanewdawncouldwellbedisappointed.Worse,wemayevenseeaslowreturntothepast…
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9. IMPEACHING THE PRESIDENT: SCARE TACTICS OR VIABLE THREAT?
According to many political observers, President Widodo may be at risk of impeachment if the PDI-P parliamentary coalition that backs him is in the minority to Prabowo’s Merah-Putih(Red and White) coalition.
The Jokowi-JK coalition at this time consists of PDI-P, PKB, PND, Hanura and most recently PPP, the likes of which garner a total of 246 seats in the parliament. Meanwhile, the Merah-Putihcoalition commands a total of 253 seats. This could in the long term spell trouble for the Joko-Kalla administration and opens the door for future impeachment, as stipulated in Article 7B of the constitution. According to the article in question, a call to impeach would become a reality if agreed on by two-thirds of DPR members.
While a call for impeachment may fail in the short term, such a move could shake the government’s political foundations and lead to instability. "Psychologically [speaking], it is highly possible for the red-and-white coalition to take that action," political psychologist Hamdi Mulukwas quoted as saying.
Regarding investigations into Widodo’s previous roles as Mayor of Solo and Governor of Jakarta, there have been whispers thattop political players will move to look into alleged corruption involving the Rp 1.5 trillion (US$123 million) in funds used to purchase Chinese-made buses earlier this year. Members of the Merah-Putihcoalition have also stated that they will look into alleged inconsistencies in Solo’s education budget. Jokowi’s political opponents may try and find any reason they can to erode his support and credibility, with the end goal of possibly forcing him from office.
Another factor is the fuel subsidy. If the DPR moves to block any law that Jokowi passes, passing fuel subsidy reform could be extremely challenging. Cutting the fuel subsidy is not only vital for Indonesia to balance the books, it is also a statutory requirement. Currently the law caps the state budget deficit at 3% of GDP. If Jokowi fails to pass fuel subsidy reform, he may run the risk of his political opponents using his inability to manage the budget and keep to the statutory limit as grounds for impeachment. Although still unlikely, this is not a distant possibility.
Other recent reports indicate that Prabowo Subianto’s billionaire brother, Hashim Djojohadikusomo, has a vendetta against Widodo, who he claims betrayed him after he acted as Jokowi’s primary financial backer during his campaign for governor of Jakarta two years ago. Speaking on the subject of the Merah-Putih coalition’s political power over both MPR and DPR, Hashim was quoted by the Wall Street Journal as saying, “We’ll be able to control the legislative agenda.” Meanwhile, during an interview with Reuters, Hashim spoke of what Prabowo’s political coalition political aim will be over the coming months, stating, “We will use our power to investigate and to obstruct.”
Image: Kompas

10. THE OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS: POLICY OBJECTIVES AND POLICY CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT

11. IMPROVING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Improving the general business environment by reducing bureaucracy, increasing efficiency and making administrative processes more transparent is one of the main aims of the new government. A commitment to introduce online systems and electronic methods for processing permits, payments and general administrative documents is a key pledge.
Slow moving bureaucracy, combined with an opaque legal environment, mean that Indonesia is currently one of the lowest ranked countries on The World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2014, ranking 120 out of 189 countries; neighboring Malaysia ranks 6thand Thailand comes in at 18, as a comparative. Indonesia also sits in the bottom half of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2013, ranking 114thglobally out of 175 countries.

12. •Limit foreign banks’ share in Indonesia and instead promote the principle of reciprocity
•Special banks for farmers and SMEs
JOKOWI’S CAMPAIGN
PROMISES
Economic Reforms
•Construct sea toll roads
•Irrigation dams
•Promote industrial development for plantation owners and midsize businesses
Infrastructure
•Reevaluate FTAs
•Manage food imports
•Oversee revision of oil and gas laws
•Restrict outsourcing in state-owned enterprises
•Streamline business licenses
•Mining operations to benefit local communities
Policy
•Distribution of agricultural lands (9 million hectares) for 4.5 million families
•Development and improvement of irrigation on 3 million hectares of rice fields
•Construction of 25 dams and 1 million hectares of new agricultural land outside of Java
•Provide clean water to farmers’ homes with subsidies
•Regeneration of 1,000 villages
Agriculture
•Utilize renewable energy-based technologies
•Improve oil and gas infrastructure
•Achieve national energy security
•Transfer of fuel to gas
•Cut the energy subsidy
Energy Sustainability
•Create 10 million new jobs
•Promote Creative and Digital industries
Jobs
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•Improve professionalism in the public sector
•Raise salaries and improve welfare of civil servants, military, and police
•Provide universal access to education with an Indonesia Smart Card
•Provide free health services with an Indonesia Health Card
Accessibility
•Reform public service through empowerment of villages and sub-districts
•Reform law enforcement agencies
•Utilize IT for public transparency
•Establish a National Integrity System
Anti-corruption

13. SECTOR SPECIFICS
Oil and Gas–Strengthening Indonesia’s energy security with moves to increase national energy self-sufficiency are key policy goals. Boosting the productive output of the oil and gas industry will be a key part of realizing this ambition. The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) predicts that Indonesia needs $201 billion in annual investment in the oil and gas sector – or $201 billion over the next 10 years –to maximize existing and future production opportunities and meet future energy demands.
Mining –Indonesia wants to increase the value of its mineral exports by building more domestic processing capacity. Coupled with this is a desire to ensure that regional development and skills in mining areas are enhanced. Building smelters has been a central area of recent policy focus, but to increase value-added production in the mining sector, multibillion dollar investments are needed. One smelter costs approximately $1-1.5 billion to build. So far Indonesia only has five active smelters across the country. Attracting huge long-term investments to build these smelters will be a key policy challenge.
Technology–The new government has made boosting technological and digital industries, ICT skills and Internet availability one of their central developmental goals. Unfortunately, the current ability of technological and digital industries as well as ICT skills to grow is being held back by a lack of Internet penetration. The Indonesian Broadband Corridor for example has so far resulted in five pilot projects, but there is a lack of funding to expand the project further and fully roll-out Internet broadband access across the archipelago. The National ICT Operational Board estimates that over $35.7 billion in funding will be needed to fully implement broadband access across Indonesia.
Manufacturing –Continuing to develop Indonesia’s economy through supporting the growth of the domestic manufacturing sector and skills have been outlined as core development goals. In order to build Indonesia’s manufacturing sector, though, more land will be needed for sites, processing plants and factories. The Ministry of Industry predicts the demand for industrial land will grow rapidly over the coming years, starting at 3.353 ha for 2015-2019 and growing to 50.216,27 ha for 2015-2035.
Agriculture–Achieving food security by boosting domestic agricultural productivity and increasing the value of agricultural products have been outlined as clear development goals by the new government. However, investment in the sector is badly needed to make progress in these areas. The realization of current investment in the sector is under 10%. From 2009-2013, domestic investment in agriculture achieved only 9.6% of the target, with realized foreign investment standing at only $5.38 billion, or 5.7% of the realization target.
Banking–The new government is committed to building an Indonesian national financial sector, dominated by Indonesian-owned institutions and with greater rules on foreign ownership. Indonesia’s financial sector is growing fast. Capital inflows into domestic capital markets are estimated to be around $3.8 billion this year, up more than 300% since last year. The Indonesian Stock Exchange also hopes to attract 1 million new investors next year; currently there are around 500,000. Continuing growth and ensuring stability whilst implementing reforms will be a key challenge in the financial sector.

14. THE NEW CABINET: AN INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA’S NEW MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES

15. Indonesia’s New Cabinet 2014-2019

16. GENERAL OVERVIEW
President Widodo announced 34 members for his cabinet on day six of his administration. He has named his cabinet the “Kabinet Kerja” (working cabinet), based on his famous line “Kerja, kerja, kerja” (work, work, work) of which Jokowi is known to emphasize in speeches and spot checks.
The cabinet’s structure now has four Coordinating Ministers (previously there were three in former President Yudhoyono’s term) and 30 Ministers.
The cabinet is balanced between industry and political professionals, with PDI-P having secured 5 out of 14 positions.
Jokowi has also appointed eight women as ministers, which sets a new record for Indonesia.
In terms of age ranges, the cabinet is relatively young, with the mid-forties being the average ministerial age.
Geographically, Java still dominates Indonesia’s top table, with only eight out of thirty-four minsters coming from outside Java.
Image: The Jakarta Post

17. Joko Widodo
President
Pratikno
State Secretary
Tedjo Edhi Pudjianto
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
Tjahyo Kumolo
Home Affairs Minister
Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi
Foreign Affairs Minister
Ryamizard Ryacudu
Defense Minister
Yasona Hamonongan Laoly
Law & Human Rights Minister
Rudiantara
Communication and Information Minister
Yuddy Chrisnandi
Administration & Bureaucratic Minister
Indroyono Soesilo
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs
Ignasius Jonan
Transportation Minister
Susi Pudjiastuti
Maritime and Fisheries Minister
Arief Yahya
Tourism Minister
Sudirman Said
Energy and Mineral Resources
Sofyan Djalil
Coordinating Minister for Economic
Bambang Brodjonegoro
Finance Minister
Rini Mariani Soemarno
State-Owned Enterprises Minister
AAG Ngurah Purpayoga
Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister
M. Saleh Husein
Industry Minister
Rachmat Gobel
Trade Minister
Amran Sulaiman
Agriculture Minister
M. Hanif Dhakiri
Manpower Minister
Basuki Hadi Mulyono
Public Works and Public Housing Minister
Siti Nurbaya Bakar
Environment and Forestry Minister
Ferry Mursidan Baldan
Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister
Puan Maharani
Coordinating Minister for Human Development & Culture
Lukman Hakim Saefudin
Religious Affairs Minister
Nila Djuwita Anfasa Moeloek
Health Minister
Khofifah Indar Parawangsa
Social Affairs Minister
Yohana Yambise
Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister
Anies Baswedan
Culture and Elementary & Secondary Education Minister
Mohammad Nasir
Research and technology and Higher Education Minister
Imam Nahrawi
Youth and Sport Minister
Marwan Jafar
Villages, Disadvantaged Regions & Transmigration Minister
Andrinof Chaniago
National Development Planning Minister
Jusuf Kalla
Vice President
Cabinet Structure

18. STATE SECRETARY -PRATIKNO
Prof. Pratikno is the former Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). He was lecturer at Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. He has been teaching Governmental Studies since 1986. During his tenure at UGM, he also served as the Director of Department of Political Science, concentration of Regional Politics and Decentralization, for Masters and Doctoral Degree.
He graduated with his Master’s from the Development of Administration University of Birmingham, UK. He continued in pursuing his Doctoral study at the University of South Australia, Department of Asia studies. Pratikno first came under the public spotlight following his appearance as moderator for the 2014 Presidential Debates.
Pratikno has no affiliation with any political party. He is known as a very humble person and has attachments to various community groups.

19. MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING -ANDRINOF CHANIAGO
AndrinofChaniagoisalectureratthePoliticalScienceDepartment, UniversityofIndonesia.ArespectedresearcherforPublicPolicystudies,he’sknowntoviewPresidentJokoWidodoinapositivelight, asevidencedbyhissocialmediapoststhatofferedsupportduringthepresidentialcampaign.
Heisknownasacriticaland“out-of-the-box”academicianamonghiscolleagues,betheyfromuniversities,thinktanks,e.g.,IndonesiaforDevelopmentofEconomicandFinance(INDEF),andalsogovernmentbodies.Hehasactivelycriticizedthegovernmentinthepastthroughhisbookentitled,“TheFailureofIndonesianDevelopment:Political- EconomicDiscourse.”.
HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofIndonesia,FacultyofEconomy, andattendedseveralseminarsandtrainingregardingPublicPolicy, EconomicDevelopmentandPlanning,andEconomicGlobalization, particularlyrelatedtoplanningandbudgeting.
Nolongerundertheoversightofthecoordinatingeconomicsminister, withthisnewrole,ChaniagowillreportdirectlytothePresident.

20. THE MINISTER OF COORDINATING MARITIME AFFAIRS OVERSEES:
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

21. COORDINATOR MINISTER OF MARITIME AFFAIRS -INDROYONO SOESILO
IndroyonoSoesiloisalectureratseveraltopuniversitiesinIndonesia, suchasInstituteTechnologyofBandung(ITB),theUniversityofIndonesia(UI),InstituteTechnologyofSurabaya(ITS)andalsoamilitaryschool.BeforebeingappointedtothisstrategicpositioninKabinetKerja,SoesilowasknownastheDirectorGeneraloftheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationattheUnitedNations(UNFAO).HewasalsotheHeadofResearchDepartmentatTheAgencyofAssessmentandApplicationofTechnology(BPPT).
Havingextensiveexperienceinthemaritimesector,heservedasDirectorGeneralforSeaResearchandExplorationintheMinistryofMarineandFisheriesin1999.HecontinuedhisjourneyattheGovernment’sAgencyforMarineandFisheriesasHeadofResearchDepartmentfrom2001-2008.Followingthat,hecontinuedassecretaryattheCoordinatingMinisterofPeople’sWelfarein2008-2010.
Indroyonohasnopoliticalaffiliations.

22. MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION -IGNASIUS JONAN
IgnasiusJonanactedastheformerCEOofPTKAIIndonesia(State- OwnedRailwayCompany)undertheleadershipoftwoministers(5years).Heisknownasaninnovativeandeffectiveleaderintheprivatesector,asevidencedbythenumberofawardsreceivedduringhistenureatKAI,e.g.,TheBestCEOandIndonesiaFutureBusinessLeaderfromSWAin2013,GoldenActionAwardfromRakyatMerdekain2013,andBestCEOfromBisnisIndonesiain2014.Hestartedgainingpublicprominenceafterreportscoveredhimattemptingtosleeponatrainride–atypicalJokoWidodo‘blusukan’strategymeanttolearnmoreabouttheunderlyingproblemstravellersfaceduringtheRamadhanholidays.
PreviouslyinKAI,hewasManagingDirectorandHeadofIndonesiaInvestmentBankingofCitiPrivateEquityin2008.
Hehasnodirectaffiliationwithanypoliticalparty.

23. MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES -SUDIRMAN SAID
SudirmanSaidwasPresidentDirectorofPTPindad(state-ownedweaponsmanufacturer).HewasalsotheDeputyDirectorofIntegratedSupplyChainPertamina,andservedasVicePresidentDirectorofPetrosea,IndikaEnergy’ssubsidiary.
HisbackgroundineducationisinaccountingfromtheGovernmentSchoolforAccounting(STAN).Heobtainedhismaster’sattheUniversityofGeorgeWashingtonmajoringinBusinessAdministration, withaconcentrationonHumanResourcesManagementandOrganizationalDevelopment.
HavingservedintheIndonesianTransparencySociety,Sudirmaniswell- knownasanactivistinpromotinganti-corruptionandtransparency.HealsoestablishedanAnti-CorruptionUnitforeducatingstakeholdersinAcehduringAceh-Niasreconciliationpost-tsunami.
Hehasnodirectaffiliationwithanypoliticalparty,thoughheisknownasoneofAniesBaswedan’s(MinisterofPrimaryandSecondaryEducationandCulture)bestfriendsinParamadinaUniversity.

24. MINISTER OF TOURISM -ARIEF YAHYA
Beforebeingappointedminister,AriefYahyawastheformerCEOofPTTelekomunikasiIndonesia(TELKOM),astate-ownedenterpriseinthetelecommunicationsector,havingstartedhiscareerinTELKOMattheageof19.DuringhistenureasCEO,hewastherecipientofseveralawards,suchasMarketeerofTheYear,BUMN’sMostInnovativeCEO, andanEconomicChallengeAwardfromBusinessReview.
HegraduatedfromtheElectricalEngineeringDepartmentatITBbeforepursuinghismaster’sdegreeatSurreyUniversity,UK,majoringinTelematics.
Althoughhehasnodirectaffiliationwithapoliticalparty,hepersonallyknowsPrabowo(JokoWidodo’srivalinthepresidentialrace).

25. MINISTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES -SUSI PUDJIASTUTI
SusiPudjiastutiistheownerandalsotheCEOofSusiAir,anairlineforremotedestinationsacrossIndonesia.Sheinitiallybuiltthecompanyfromnothingtoaddressthelackofpropertransportationtoareasknownaspopularfishinghavenstosupportherfisheriesbusiness,PTASIPudjiastutiMarineProject.
Heronlyformaleducationcamefromjuniorhighschool.Shedidn’tfinishherhighschoolstudiesduetoherinvolvementinthe“golput” movementduringSoeharto’sregime.Sheisacontroversialministerduetohereccentricappearanceandstyleandherhusband’sGermannationality.
She’sknownasaconsummateprofessionalandhasnopoliticalaffiliation.However,shedidsupportJokoWidododuringhiscampaignbyprovidingaprivatejetfromherairline.

26. MINISTER OF COORDINATING POLITICAL, LEGAL & SECURITY AFFAIRS OVERSEES:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Law and Human Rights
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Ministry of Administrative & Bureaucratic Reform

27. COORDINATOR MINISTER OF POLITICAL, LEGAL, AND SECURITY AFFAIRS MINISTER -TEDJO EDHI PURDIJATNO
BeforejoiningpoliticsTedjoEdhiPurdijatnohadasuccessfulcareerintheNavy,eventuallyattainingthefour-starrankofNavychief,aposthehelduntilhisretirementin2009.HeisaffiliatedwithTheIndonesianDemocraticPartyofStruggle(PDI-P),thepartythatnominatedJokoWidodo.
Consideredbypoliticalpunditstohavebeenalast-minuteinclusionoverfavoritesGen.(ret)LuhutPanjaitanandGen.(ret)Wiranto,thechairoftheHanuraParty,Purdijatnostillisnonewcomertopolitics,ashepreviouslyservedaschairofNasdem’sAdvisoryBoardin2010.
HewasawardedBintangJalasenaPratama,oneofthehighestawardsgivetothoseservingintheNavy.

28. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS -RETNO MARSUDI
FormerIndonesianAmbassadortotheNetherlandsRetnoLestariisthefirstwomantohavebeenappointedForeignAffairsMinister.
HerexperienceinforeignaffairshasmainlybeeninEuropeancountriesratherthanAsian.ShepreviouslyworkedasDirectorGeneralforAmericaandEuropefrom2009-2012.LateronshejoinedtheBureauofAnalysisandEvaluationforASEANpartnership,beforeservingastheAmbassadorforIcelandandNorwayin2008.ShegraduatedfromUniversitasGajahMada(UGM),majoringinInternationalRelations.
Shehasnopoliticalaffiliations.

29. MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS -TJAHJO KUMOLO
TjahjoKumoloisknownasthecurrentsecretarygeneralofTheIndonesianDemocraticPartyofStruggle(PDI-P).Beforebeingappointedasminister,hewasamemberoftheHouseofRepresentatives.KnownasaloyalpatronofMegawati,KumolowasappointedasthecampaignmanagerforJokoWidodoandJusufKalladuringthepresidentialelection.
BeforejoiningPDI-P,KumolowasaprominentfigureinGolkarwhereheactedaschairoftheNationalYouthCommittee(KNPI).HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofDiponegoro,majoringinLaw,andbeforebeginninghispoliticalcareerheworkedasalegalconsultant.

30. MINISTER OF DEFENSE -RYAMIZARD RYACUDU
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RyamizardRyacuduisa64-year-oldretiredGeneraloftheNationalArmy(TNI).ThehighrankingofficeronceservedasChiefofStaffintheArmy(KSAD)from2002to2005.He’sknownasastraightforwardandfirmGeneral.
Ryamizardistheson-in-lawofformerVicePresidentTriSutrisno.HeservedasCommanderoftheArmy’sStrategicCommand(Kostrad)in2000-2002beforebeingpromotedtothetopjobasArmyChiefofStaff.ItwasduringhistenureastheArmyChiefofStaffthatPresidentMegawatiSoekarnoputriorderedamilitaryoperationagainstFreeAcehMovement(GAM)rebels.
WhileRyamizardisnotonthelistofsevenGeneralsissuedbytheNationalCommissiononHumanRights(KomnasHAM)forhumanrightsviolations, accordingtoKomnasHAMmemberNataliusPigaianumberofhumanrightsviolationstookplaceduringhistenure.
Ryamizardchosetoremainpoliticallyneutralafterretiringin2009,thoughherecentlyconfirmedhissupportforJokojustbeforethepresidentialelection.

31. MINISTER OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS - YASONNA HAMONANGANLAOLY
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YasonnaHamonanganLaolyisa61-year-oldseniormemberofJokowi’sIndonesianDemocraticPartyofStruggle(PDI-P).
AlawyerbytradeandhavingpreviouslyservedaslawschooldeanatHKBPNomensenUniversity,aprivateChristianuniversityinSouthSumatra,Yasonnabeganhispoliticalcareerin1999whenhewaselectedtoSouthSumatra’sRegionalLegislativeCouncil(DPRD).HewasdeputychairmanofthePDI-PSouthSumatrain2000-2008.By2004hehadaseatintheHouseofRepresentatives,CommissionII. YasonnaalsoservedasaboardmemberfortheBudgetingandFractionSecretaryofPDI-PforthePeople’sConsultativeAssembly(MPR).
Yasonna’sappointmentasMinisterofJusticeandHumanRightsisseenascontroversialwhentakingintoaccounthisbackgroundasamemberoftherulingpoliticalparty,withsomedetractorspointingtothepotentialforconflictsofinterest.

32. MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -RUDIANTARA
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HailingfromBogor,Rudiantaraisa55-year-oldCommissionerofPTIndosatTbk,oneofthelargesttelecommunicationnetworkandserviceprovidersinIndonesia.
Beforehisappointmentasminister,heservedinanumberofexecutivepositionsinmajortelecommunicationenterprises,suchasIndosat, Telkomsel,XLAxiata(formerlyPTExcelcomindoPratamaTbk)andTelkom.HealsoservesastheSecretaryGeneraloftheIndonesiaCellularTelephoneAssociation(ATSI).
Besidesthetelecommunicationindustry,Rudiantaraalsoheldexecutivepositionsinseveralstate-ownedenterprises(BUMN),PTSemenGresik,PTBukitAsamTranspacificRailways,PTPerusahaanListrikNegara(PLN),andPTRajawaliAsiaResources.Rudiantara’snamebegantomakeheadlines,whenservingasVicePresidentofPTPLNin2008hebecameinvolvedinseekingfundingfordevelopmentofa10megawattpowerplant.

33. MINISTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE & BUREAUCRATIC REFORM-YUDDY CHRISNANDI
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YuddyChrisnandiisa46-year-oldformermemberoftheHouseofRepresentativesin2004-2009forGolkar,apartyhelaterleftforthePeople’sConscienceParty(Hanura).InHanuraheservesasChairmanoftheCentralExecutiveCouncil(DPP).HispoliticalcareerwasheldbackafterHaryTanoesoedibjo(knownasHaryTanoe)joinedthepartyandtookoverhisstrategicroleasChairmanofElectionWinning(BAPPILU)in2014.
ForyearsnowYuddyhastaughtatvariousinstitutesofhigherlearning, includingattheUniversityofIndonesia’sFacultyofSocialandPoliticalScience,whereheobtainedaPhDin2004withadissertationoncivil- militaryrelationsinIndonesia.Hepreviouslyworkedasaconsultantin2001asspecialstaffofVicePresidentHamzahHaz,duringthepresidencyofMegawatiSoekarnoputri.

34. THE COORDINATING MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OVERSEES:
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of SOEs
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Ministry of Public Works and Housing
Ministry of Manpower
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Trade
Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Cooperative and SMEs
Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning

35. COORDINATOR MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS -SOFYAN DJALIL
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OriginallyfromAceh,SofyanAbdulDjalilisa61-year-oldformerministerintheSBY-Kallacabinet.HepreviouslyservedassenioradvisertotheMinisterforState-ownedEnterpriseEmpowermentfrom1998-2000,asMinisterofCommunicationsandInformationTechnologyfrom2004-2007, andasMinisterforState-ownedEnterprisesfrom2007-2009.SofyaniscurrentlythePresidentCommissionerofTrimegahSecuritiesandhasbeenanindependentcommissioneratthefirmsince2010.
In2012,SofyanwasquestionedbytheCorruptionEradicationCommission(KPK)inrelationtoagraftcaseonthe2004-08procurementbudgetforanOutsourcingRoll-OutCustomerInformationSystem(CIS)atPLN.
ManysuspectSofyan’sappointmentismoreduetopoliticalpaybackratherthanmerit-based,consideringSofyanhadnonotableachievementsasministerandfailedtosecurestate-ownedenterprisesfromforeignacquisitionsin2007-2009whenheservedasMinisterforState-ownedEnterpriseEmpowerment.SofyaniswidelyknownasoneofJusufKalla’ssupporters,alongwithRahmatGobelandRudiantara.

36. MINISTER OF FINANCE -BAMBANG BRODJONEGORO
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BambangBrodjonegoroisa48-year-oldformerDeputyIIMinisterofFinanceduringSBY’ssecondtermaspresident.HebeganhiscareerintheMinistryofFinanceasActingHeadofFiscalPolicyAgency(BKF)inMay2011.
Bambanghasbeenactiveintheworldofeconomics,mostlyasanacademician;hestillteachesonoccasion.HewasaformerDeanoftheFacultyofEconomics,UniversityofIndonesiaandhasbeenaseniorresearcherfortheLaboratoryofEconomicsandDevelopmentStudiessince2002attheUniversityofIndonesia(UI)andVicePresidentoftheAssociationofIndonesiaBachelorsofEconomics(ISEI)since2003.
Bambanghasworkedasanindependentadvisorandconsultantinanumberofgovernmentagencies,suchasBAPPENAS,aswellasinprivateenterprises.Withhisexpertiseasaneconomist,especiallyinfiscaldecentralization,urbaneconomicdevelopmentanddecision- makinganalysis,manyhaveagreedthatBambang’sappointmentastheMinisterofFinanceinJokowi’scabinetwastherightchoice.

37. MINISTER OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES -RINI M. SOEMARNO
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RiniM.SoemarnoSoewandiisa56-year-oldformerMinisterofTradeandIndustryin2001underformerPresidentMegawatiSoekarnoputri.RiniwasalsooneoftheleadersinJokowi’sTransitionTeam.
RiniisthedaughterofSoemarmo,aformerCentralBankGovernorandSoekarnoconfidant.Rini,whopreviouslyservedastheDeputyChairwomanoftheIndonesianBankRestructuringAgency(IBRA),hashadheldvariousexecutivepositionsinseveralcompanies.HermostprestigiouspositionsofarwasPresidentDirectorofAstraInternational,thenation’sbiggestautomotivedistributor.
In2013,theCorruptionEradicationCommission(KPK)questionedRinioverthenotoriousBankIndonesiaLiquidityAssistance(BLBI)graftcase. RinisaidshewasquestionedinconnectionwithherpositionasamemberoftheCommitteefortheStabilizationoftheFinancialSector(KSSK).TheKPKsuspectedRiniknewabouttheprocessofobtainingdischargeandreleasepapersissuedbyIBRA.Pro-JokowivolunteeringgroupsaredisappointedwithherappointmentasministerduetoRini’strackrecordwithBLBIandtheshadypurchaseofSukhoijets.

38. MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY:SITI NURBAYA BAKAR
A relative newcomer to politics, 58-year-old Siti Nurbaya Bakar has been tapped to lead the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which was separated previously in Yudhoyono’s administration.
Siti has served in the public sector since beginning her career. She started as a civil servant in Regional Planning and Development Agency (Bappeda) in Lampung. Before being appointed minister, this National Democrat Party (NasDem) politician was secretary-general of DPD in 2006-2013.
Siti was also part of the steering committee at Institut Reformasi Birokrasi Indo-Pos-JawaPos, where she sought to pursue bureaucratic reformation.
She was named one of 99 Most Influential Women in Indonesia according Globe Asia Magazine in 2007.
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39. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING -BASUKI HADIMULJONO
The appointment of Basuki Hadimuljono has received a positive response, since he’s seen by many as the right man for the job due to his past experience in public works. Basuki was the Head of Research and Development at the Public Works Ministry from 2005 until 2007. From 2007-2013, he worked as Inspector General at the same ministry.
Basuki was previously in the Working Group for Natural Resources Rehabilitation Post-Aceh Tsunami (2004-2005), Head of Independent Team of Purbaleunyi Highway Damage Prevention (2006), a Member of the National Team of Food-Crisis Rehabilitation Yahukimo Papua (2006), and Head of National Team of Sidoardjo Mud Rehabilitation (2006)
Before becoming minister, he spent time working in PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk as Chief Commissioner
He has no political affiliations to speak of and is well-known for his integrity and hard work.
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40. MINISTER OF MANPOWER AND TRANSMIGRATION - HANIF DHAKIRI
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Hanif Dhakiri is a 53-year-old politician, having served as a member of the House of Representatives for the 2009-14 period in Commission X, which focuses on education, sports, tourism, art and cultural issues. Hanif began his political career with the National Awakening Party (PKB) in 1998.
Hanif’s name surfaced in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)’s list of suspects from Commission X who approved the Hambalang Sport Center’s construction budget. The KPK investigated the names suspected of having approved and benefitted from the case. The Hambalang corruption case reportedly cost the state Rp 243 billion ($25 million).
He has a Nahdlatul Ulama background and has authored several books on Islam, politics and leadership. He was also an active participant in the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII).

41. MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE -AMRAN SULAIMAN
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Originally from Sulawesi, Amran Sulaiman is a 46-year-oldbusinessman and president director of Tiran Group —a Makassar-based diversified business group which includes agricultural, industry, mining and trade.
Amran received the Satyalancana Karya Satya award from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2009 for inventing a new type of rat poison. The company name Tiran is an abbreviation for “Tikus Diracun Amran,” or Rats Poisoned by Amran. Amran attended Hasanuddin University in Makassar, the same institute where Vice President Jusuf Kalla studied.
He has no firm political affiliations, though he took part as former coordinator for a group of volunteers for Jokowi in Eastern Indonesia and donated Rp 500 million ($41,000) to help him win the presidential election.

42. MINISTER OF TRADE -RAHMAT GOBEL
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Optingtochooseabusinesspersonoveraneconomistwithformaltraining,PresidentWidodotapped52-year-oldRahmatGobeltoheadtheMinistryofTrade.GobelisthesonofThayebGobel,whofoundedajointventureinIndonesiawithJapan'sMatsushitaElectricIndustrialco.,Ltd,nowPanasonicCorporation.Gobel,whoiscurrentlyactingchairmanoftheventure,isalsovice-chairmanoftheboardofadvisersatIndonesia'sChamberofCommerceandIndustry.
In2008,hewasinvolvedinQatarTelecom(Qtel)acquiringa40.8percentstakeinIndosat,oneofthecountry’sbiggestmobilenetworks,fromIndonesiaCommunicationLimited(ICLM)andIndonesiaCommunicationSingapore(ICLS).
In2012,GobelwasappointedChairmanofMasyarakatEnergiTerbarukanIndonesia(METI)orIndonesianRenewableEnergySociety(IRES).Gobelhaspreviouslyreceivedthe“SpecialAchievementAwardforExtraordinaryLeadershipandPersonalCommitmenttoEnergySavingandIndustry”fromWartaEkonomi,abusinessandeconomicmagazine,forhisachievementsandpositivecontributionsinpromotingenergysavingactivitiesaswellasutilizingnewandrenewableenergy.
ThereareworriesthatGobel,whoistheco-ownerof16.5percentinChurchillMiningPLC–currentlyembroiledinalandconcessionissueinKalimantan–mightleadtoaconflictofinterest.

43. MINISTER OF INDUSTRY-SALEH HUSIN
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SalehHusinisa51-year-oldpoliticianandcurrentSecretaryofthePeople'sConscienceParty(Hanura)FractionintheHouseofRepresentatives.Salehbeganhispoliticalcareerin2001withtheNationalMandateParty(PAN)beforejoiningHanuraasDeputyGeneralSecretary.HewasamemberoftheHouseofRepresentativesin2009-2014aswell,servinginCommissionV,whichoverseestransportation,publicworks,housinganddevelopmentissues.
SalehwasCommissioneratdrinkingwatercompanyPTAdesAlfindoPutraSetiaandheldvariousexecutivepositionsinseveralothercompanies.
Beforetheofficialannouncement,SalehwasoneofthevoicesurgingthepublictorespectJokowi’sdecisioninchoosinghisCabinet. EntrepreneursdoubtSaleh’scapabilityasMinisterofIndustry, consideringhislackofexperienceinindustryissues.

44. MINISTER OF COOPERATIVES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES -AAGN. PUSPAYOGA
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AnakAgungGedeNgurahPuspayoga(knownasAAGN.Puspayoga)isa49-year-oldformerDeputyGovernorofBali(2008-2013).Puspayogabeganhispoliticalcareerin1999withtheIndonesianDemocraticPartyofStruggle(PDI-P).HewentontoserveastheDenpasarCityCouncilspeaker,thenMayorfortwoterms(2000-08).HebecameDeputyGovernorofBaliin2008,runningwithMadeMangkuPastika, butsplittorunagainsthimin2013,losingbyafractionofapercentagepoint.
WhenheranforGovernorofBaliin2013,Puspayogausedagrassroots“blusukan”approachbyvisitingthetraditionalmarketandenjoyingstreetfoodwiththelocals.JokowihighlightedintheofficialannouncementPuspayoga’sactiverolein“developingentrepreneurshipandunderstandingthecontributionofsmallbusinessestothetourismindustry.”

45. MINISTER OF AGRARIAN AND SPATIAL PLANNING -FERRY MURSYIDAN BALDAN
Ferry Mursyidan Baldanis one of three NasDem politicians serving in Jokowi’s administration. The fresh graduate started his career as a researcher at Lapangan Pendidikan dan Penerangan Ekonomi dan Sosial (LP3ES), Bandung.His career in politics began in parliament in1992. Before joining NasDem, he was a Golkar party cadre. While a member of Gokar he served as Vice Chairman of Commission II DPR and Head of Special Committee for Legislative Election, which drafted the 2004 Election Bill.
Later on he decided to leave the house and join Nasdem, which at the time was still a social organization.
His appointment has raised many concerns due to his general lack of experience in agriculture, though he was on Commission II, which is known for handling agriculture issues.
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46. MINISTRY OF COORDINATING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE OVERSEES:
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Social Affairs
Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection
Ministry of Culture and Elementary and Secondary Education
Ministry of Research and Technology and Higher Education
Minister of Youth and Sports
Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration

47. COORDINATING MINISTER OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE -PUAN MAHARANI
PuanMaharani,thedaughterofformerPresidentMegawatiSoekarnoPutri, hasbeeninvolvedinpoliticssinceanearlyage.Beforeherministerialappointment,shehadpreviouslyservedaslegislatorintheHouseofRepresentatives(DPR)fortwoconsecutiveterms.
Duringherfirstterm(2009-2014),shewasinCommissionVI,whichoverseesthestate-ownedenterprises,trade,cooperativesandSMEs.In2014,shejoinedCommissionI(whichisresponsibleforforeignaffairsanddefense)andwasrotatedintoCommissionIII,whichregulatesthelawandhumanrights.ShewasalsotheChiefofaPDI-Pfaction.
Previously,shewasactivelyinvolvedinPDI-P’sinternalorganization.SheheldthepositionofDeputyforPoliticsandInter-stateInstitutionRelations, whichhasastrategicrolewithintheparty.Beforethat,shewastheChiefofWomanandCommunityDevelopment.
Herappointmentascoordinatingministeriswidelyperceivedasapoliticalcompromiseduetohermother’spositionasPDI-Pchairwoman,withdetractorscallingitasignofnepotism.
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48. MINISTER OF RELIGION -LUKMAN HAKIM SAIFUDDIN
Lukman is the only incumbent minister. In the previous administration, he was assigned as minister of religion after Suryadharma Ali was implicated in a corruption scandal.
Lukman has been actively involved in Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) since he was young. He joined the United Development Party (PPP) in 1994. Before his appointment as minister, he was the Head of DPP for 2007- 2012. He reinvigorated his party (PPP), which was previously seen as a party of elders.
He is widely known as a smart, modern, and open-minded person but also a man of integrity. During a short time in 2014, Lukman has shown a more progressive side by engaging in talks with minority Muslim sect Ahmadiyah and the Shiites. He also bravely stated that Indonesia would stand against the Islamic State terror movement.
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49. MINISTER OF HEALTH -NILA DJUWITA ANFASA MOELOEK
Introducedas“aseniorwhoisreallyexperienced”byJokowiduringtheministerannouncement,NilaMoeloekisindeedsomeonewell-knowninthemedicalfield.ShewasapotentialministerofhealthinSusiloBambangYudhoyono’ssecondterm,eventuallylosingthepositiontoEndangRahayuSedyaningsih.
Asaprofessional,NilaisactingexpertstaffoftheeyetumordivisionatRumahSakitCiptoMangunkusumo,Jakarta.ShealsoactivelyteachesatUniversityofIndonesia’sFacultyofMedicine,heralmamaterwheresheobtainedhergeneralpracticeandeyespecialistlicenses.ShecontinuedhereducationattheUniversityofAmsterdam’sOrbitalCenterintheNetherlands,Japan’sKobeUniversity,andpursuedadoctorateatUI.
Inthepublicsector,shewasassignedasSpecialEnvoyfortheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)year2009-2014.SheusedherpositiontocreatePencerahNusantara,anow-nominallynongovernmentalorganizationthatdeploysinterdisciplinaryteamsofyoungdoctors,nurses,publichealthpractitioners,andnutritioniststosevenremotedistricts,wheretheteamsliveandworkwithunderprivilegedcommunities.NilaistatedthatsheaimstocreateaprogramresemblingPencerahNusantaraonanationalscale.
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50. MINISTER OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS -KHOFIFAH INDAR PARAWANSA
Khofifah Indar Parawansa has been engaged in political activity since a young age. She was previously a critic of the New Order regime in1998, and since 1992 she’s served the House of Representatives as a member of the United Development Party (PPP), before moving to the National Awakening Party (PKB) recently.
She is well-known for her social activity, having once held a Training of Trainer, a platform for religious leaders developed on a multi-cultural scale.
Before being tapped as minister, Khofifah previously ran three unsuccessful bids for governor of East Java.
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51. MINISTER OF WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION -YOHANA YEMBISE
Yembise’s rise to prominence has culminated in her being tapped by President Widodo to head the Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry. In addition, she is the first woman from the nation’s easternmost province to serve as minister.
Previously, Yohana served as an English professor at Jayapura’s Cendrawasih University, West Papua. She obtained her master’s in education from Simon Fraser University, Canada and her PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
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52. MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CULTURE -ANIES RASYID BASWEDAN
Anies Baswedanis known as a prominent academician who has been recognized for his contributions to develop Indonesia’s education sector. His initiative to send young people to teach in remote areas through a program called Indonesia Mengajar has only served to further bolster his credentials.
He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Gajah Mada. Thereafter he continued his studies at the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs for his master’s and Northern Illinois University for a PhD in political science. His concern towards decentralization and regional autonomy issue eventually led him to join the National Advisory for Partnership for Governance Reform. Anies was a researcher and public policy consultant, before being appointed rector for Paramadina University, making him the country’s youngest rector. Anies also made Foreign Policy’s 2008 Top 100 Public Intellectuals.
Before joining Jokowi’s team as spokesman and member of the Transition Team, Anies also planned to run for president. He joined the Democratic Party convention in 2013 where he lost to Dahlan Iskan.
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53. MINISTER OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY AND HIGHER EDUCATION -M. NASIR
Despite his recent appointment by President Jokowi, Nasir will still continue to work in the education sector, serving as rector of Universitas Diponegoro, one of the most prominent public universities in Indonesia. He was recently assigned as rector for the 2014-2018 term.
Before that, Nasir was Dean of Economic and Business Faculty Universitas Dipoenegoro. He was also assigned as Rector’s Assistant at the same campus.
Nasir has no affiliation with any political party, though he has close ties with former president Abdurrahman Waid (Gus Dur) and Head of Nation Awakening Party (PKB), Muhaimin Iskandar. Recent rumors have even speculated that his appointment was due to his being on friendly terms with key PKB officials, as earlier reports indicated Jokowi initially preferred Sudharto Hadi to lead the ministry. In addition, his involvement in Islamic organizations is strong, particularly in Nadhlatul Ulama, Central Java.
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54. MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS -IMAM NAHRAWI
A native of Bangkalan, East Java, Imam Nahrawi is the former secretary general of National Awakening Party (PKB) and served in the People’s Consultative Assembly for three terms.
Imam was introduced as “professional politician and experienced social activist” due to his experience as former head of East Java branch of the Indonesian Islamic Student Movement (PMII). Unfortunately, his capability as sports and youth affairs minister is being called into question due to a perceived lack of experience.
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55. MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES, DISADVANTAGED REGIONS AND TRANSMIGRATION -MARWAN JAFAR
Before being assigned as minister, Marwan served in the House of Representatives for two consecutive terms, 2004-2009 and 2009-2014. He was chief of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction and in charge of Commission V, which oversees public works and housing. Within the party, he was tapped as Chief of DPP.
Aside from his political career, Marwan has experience working in the private sector. As a law practitioner, he worked as a legal consultant in Rusdiono & Partners Law Firm and as senior partner in Marwan & Sidabutar Partners Law Firm. He also got exposure in the business sector, due to his experience as Director and Commissioner of PT Wahana Sarana Jati, Director of PT. Madu Buana Abadi, and General Manager of PT. Satria Muda Indonesia.
Marwan is also well-know as a loyal cadre of Nadhlatul Ulama (NU).
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56. PARLIAMENTARY POWER BROKERS

57. DPR SPEAKER: SETYA NOVANTO
Setya Novanto is a 59-year-old former businessman who began his political career in 1999. Having previously served as a Golkar legislator for four consecutive terms, the party treasurer was appointed head of the party’s House faction during a previous legislative session. Novanto recently became the newest DPR Speaker after being sworn in with his four deputies, which include Fadli Zon of Gerindra, Fahri Hamzah of the Prosperous Justice Party, Taufik Kurniawan of the National Mandate Party and Agus Hermanto of the Democrat Party. Setya, along with his four deputies, belongs to the Red-and-White Coalition formed by losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto.
Even before he was officially nominated by his party to lead the House, Setya had been the subject of much criticism and public scrutiny, no doubt due in large part to his alleged role in various graft cases over the past few years. In 1999, Setya was implicated in the Bank Bali scandal, which involved the transfer of Rp 546 billion (US$44.8 million) from the bank to PT Era Giat Prima (EGP), a company he controlled –a court quickly acquitted him of any graft charges. The payment itself was brushed aside as a “commission” for EGP’s assistance in helping the bank recoup Rp 946 billion in interbank claims from closed banks that had been under the supervision of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency.More recently, Setya has been implicated in a number of graft cases handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), though his status in those cases currently remains as a witness, despite available court testimonies indicating his role. Previously, Novanto was also implicated in the case of former Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar --given a life sentence for receiving bribes from several regional heads --after court evidence revealed that Setya may have acted as the financial backer of East Java Governor Soekarwo to bribe Akil (in connection with the East Java gubernatorial election dispute being handled by the court in 2013). In addition to that, Novanto and fellow Golkar lawmaker Kahar Muzakir were accused of receiving Rp 9 billion from former Riau governor Rusli Zainal to help expedite the disbursement of funds from the state budget for the Riau 2012 National Games.
While Setya’s beleaguered name and status as a “witness” in more than one graft case has raised concerns among political observers, many still feel he’s currently untouchable as the new DPR speaker. According to KPK chairman Abraham Samad, however, “Setya’s status as House speaker will not deter the KPK from continuing its investigation. There is no impunity for the House speaker position. Everyone is equal before the law.”
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58. MPR SPEAKER: ZULKIFLI HASAN
Zulkifli, a 52-year-old Lampung-based former forestry minister, was sworn in as the speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the 2014-2019 period, along with four deputy speakers. Hassan’s four deputies are Mahyuddin of the Golkar Party, E.E. Mangindaan of the Democrat Party, Hidayat Nur Wahid of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and Oesman Sapta Odang of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
While Zulkifli is a member of Prabowo’s Red-and-White coalition, the new speaker has stopped short of any chest thumping when asked how he and his fellow House members would work with the Widodo-Kalla administration. When pressed for further comment, Zulfikli promised not to impede the inauguration of president-elect Widodo, which was eventually held on October 20 without issue. In contrast with previous statements made by Red-and-White coalition members, the new speaker reiterated his commitment to ensure the inauguration ran smoothly for the sake of Indonesia. “There is no agenda for package A [Jokowi’s coalition] and package B [Prabowo’s coalition]. [My only agenda] is the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” Zulkifli said as quoted by Antara News Agency.
While Zulkifli’s past may not be as scrutinized as that of Setya Novanto’s, the former Ministry of Forestry head has in fact been questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as a witness regarding an alleged attempt to sell off more than 2,500 hectares of protected forests to a developer in Bogor, West Java. Under the leadership of Hasan, the Ministry of Forestry was also previously the subject of scrutiny amid claims it and 14 other ministries had allegedly “lost” Rp 8.3 trillion (US$852 million). More recently, Zulkifli was the subject of a scathing interview with actor Harrison Ford, in which the thespian –visiting Indonesia as an environmental activist –accused the former minister of gross negligence and corruption in his handling of national forests.
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59. AN INTRODUCTION TO EDELMAN IN INDONESIA

60. Our Corporate & Public Affairs practice

61. OUR CORPORATE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PRACTICE
Edelman Indonesia offers a full suite of corporate PR and public affairs expertise
dedicatedprofessionals,includingformerjournalists,policyandindustryspecialists,crisisandissuescounsellors,speechwriters, lobbyists,andmarketentrycommunicationsexperts
40out of an office of 140
Corporate Reputation
& Strategy
CSR & Sustainability
B2B
Communications
Community & Employee Engagement
Government Engagement & Public Affairs
Crisis & Issues Management

62. SERVICES TO HELP YOU WORK WITH INDONESIA’S NEW GOVERNMENT
Stakeholder mapping
Issues, policy analysis and briefings
Policy monitoring
Risk assessments
Government relations
Coalition building and campaigns
Corporate reputation and public visibility
Crisis and issues management

63. A SELECTION OF OUR CORPORATE CLIENTS

64. Our Senior Indonesia Team

65. Stephen has almost two decades of international experience in public affairs including risk and stakeholder mapping; engagement; legislative lobbying and government relations. Having lived in emerging markets for over a decade, before joining Edelman in South East Asia, he was Managing Director, Eurasia and Global Co-head of Public Affairs for the world’s other large independent PR firms. He has lived and worked in the UK, Brussels, Italy, the Caribbean, Russia and Turkey, before moving to Indonesia. He travels widely on client government and stakeholder management projects across South East Asia. His sector expertise includes oil and gas; banking; disease awareness and education; and pharma market access and pricing. In several countries he has led teams on competition, intellectual property and privacy issues and handled projects around foreign direct investment.
He has co-drafted legislation and advised on national parliamentary enquiries and EU investigations. He has responded to political-driven media and consumer crises with programs integrating government relations, PR, social media and stakeholder outreach. He has managed and co-authored research ranging from retirement income funding; carbon emissions trading; the economic impact of Hepatitis C; smoking cessation; consumer goods pricing and financial regulatory reform. He writes, trains and lectures regularly. Stephen graduated in Law from Cambridge University and 1995-1997 advised the UK’s Labour party on business relations for the 1997 General Election. He started his career as an investment banker at Lazards and has professional accountancy and London Stock Exchange qualifications.
Stephen Lock
CEO Edelman Indonesia & Head of Public Affairs, Southeast Asia

66. Bambang Chriswanto
Vice Chairman and Head of Consulting
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Bambang has over 18 years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, organization development and executive training. For more than eight years with Edelman, he has provided communication and media counsel to CEOs and management teams from many corporations in various industries, including the public service sectors.
In addition to his work experience in public relations consultancy covering such key areas as Crisis/Incident Management, Employee Engagement and Social Engagement, Bambang gained extensive experience in stakeholder management and public relations when he worked as senior corporate affairs managers with Caltex (currently known as Chevron Pacific Indonesia), Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia, and BHP Billiton.
In his current position, Bambang provides communications and strategic counsel for all practice groups of Edelman Group of companies in Indonesia across many industry sectors. He is also the program director and one of the lead trainers in media skills/spokesperson development programmes, behavior change communications, and crisis management.
Bambang holds a bachelor’s degree in English linguistics from IKIP Malang in Indonesia and later attended graduate studies in communications management from the University of Indonesia. Bambang has an MBA degree in Strategic Management from Prasetiya Mulya Business School, one of the leading business schools in Indonesia

67. Jake Drake brings to the firm more than 20 years of strategic communications experience in corporate brand and reputation management, social responsibility and crisis and issues management In Indonesia Jake has led communications initiatives involving a wide range of issues critical to the global reputation and continued economic development of Indonesia and its leading companies. That includes work on social, environmental, fair trade, and economic development issues in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Forestry, the U.S. consulates, Indonesian chambers of commerce, and business support associations in Australia, North America and across the EU, as well as private companies such as NALCO, the U.S.-based leader in clean water technology, and Singapore-based Carbon Conservation, an environmental consulting group promoting worldwide investment in REDD and REDD+ programs in Indonesia.
Jake has worked in a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, forestry, oil and gas, energy services, commercial real estate, professional and financial services, health care, transportation, telecom, consumer and enterprise technology, mobility, and new media/entertainment.
In Asia he led regional communications strategy, CSR and social media campaigns for Sinar Mas Forestry and Asia Pulp & Paper, Dell, ExxonMobil, Paul Capital and Bacardi Brands as well as country-specific initiatives for Merck, Pfizer, Pepsi Co., Unilever, Hilton, the Women’s Tennis Association and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Other past clients include Shell Oil, Starbucks, Sony Pictures, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Pioneer Electronics, RadioShack, Mattel, Sony Ericsson, THQ, Paramount, Fox, Genentech, Medtronic, British Airways, Del Webb, Pulte Homes, Lucent Technologies and Illinova Energy Partners.
Jacob Drake
Head of Corporate and Public Affairs

68. CONTACT
Stephen Lock,
CEO Edelman Indonesia
& Head of Public Affairs, Southeast Asia
Email: Stephen.Lock@edelman.com
Phone: +62 21 721 59000