A GUIDE TO INDONESIA’S

NEW GOVERNMENT:THE GOTONG ROYONG PRESIDENCY

OCTOBER 2014

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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

AN INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA’S

NEW POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

THE GOTONG ROYONG PRESIDENCY:

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BUSINESS IN INDONESIA

Although it is early days for Indonesia’s newgovernment, with ministers and new ministries recentlyinstalled and policy actions still to take shape, there area number of signs that give us an indication of what toexpect. President Widodo mentioned GotongRoyong (burden sharing or mutual cooperation) fourtimes during his inauguration speech; this is clearly goingto be the overarching theme of his first term. It is aconcept that harks back to ‘50s and ‘60s Sukarno-eraoptimism and therefore is no surprise to bethe leitmotif of this presidency (as Widodo belongs tothe modern day incarnation of Sukarno’s original party).It will be important for foreign firms to use this conceptas the ‘North Star’ for how they structure theirinteraction with the new Indonesian government goingforward. Foreign firms will be expected to contribute tothe costs of Indonesia’s modernization as well as sharethe benefits their investment may bring. Mutualcooperation and partnership combined with whatPresident Widodo has been saying about ”economicindependence” indicates that foreign ownership andcontrol restrictions are unlikely to go away; indeed theymay intensify as the Indonesian government pushes formore JVs and fewer wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries.However, this is not exactly ‘economic nationalism’more than it is a rejection of ‘economic colonization byglobal multinationals’ (as Sukarnoists would put it).

While nominally the current Negative Investment List isgood until 2019, one cannot discount a 2015 adverse

revision to the Negative Investment List, including inservice industries such as insurance, banking andmanagement consultancy, as there are someIndonesians, rejecting economic liberalism, who believethat the idea of ‘knowledge transfer’ is a myth and thatthe only way to boost Indonesia's indigenous value-added service sector is to force foreign investment intoJVs, banning foreign wholly-owned businesses, in value-added service sectors. The deadline may be aligned tothe opening of the ASEAN Economic Community onDecember 31st 2015 (as the Negative Investment Listmight lay above ASEAN's ‘corporate passporting' rules).We have already, for instance, seen this happen in the e–commerce sector where 100% foreign participation isnow banned (no more eBay).

President Widodo’s thrust towards ‘economicindependence’ may mean more, not fewer, foreigninvestment restrictions. Heretofore there have often(but not always) been grandfathering rights where therehave been changes applied (or at least a decent numberof years for ‘divestment’ down to the permitted level).For those foreign firms working and entering Indonesia,understanding this new political paradigm and puttingGotong Royong at the heart of action andcommunications with all stakeholders will be crucial forsuccess. Firms not willing to play by these new rulesmay face a rougher ride in the months and years ahead.

Stephen Lock

CEO Edelman Indonesia & Head of Public Affairs, Southeast Asia

PRESIDENT WIDODO: THE JOKOWI JOURNEY

President Widodo’s victory ushered in a new chapter for Indonesia, one of optimism about the future, what thecountry could achieve and what a new generation of political leaders, untainted by links to Suharto’s NewOrder regime, meant for the future going forward. With a truly inspiring back story, Jokowi (as he is popularlyknown in Indonesia) rose from an upbringing in a riverside slum in Solo to become a successful furnituresalesman and later on the ‘can do’ mayor of his home town. During his tenure, he ushered in progressivereforms, including bringing order to chaotic street markets dominated by criminal gangs and establishing thecity as a beacon of Javanese culture and art, which had once been more renowned for being a terrorist hotspot.His campaign against corruption earned him the moniker of being the “most honest politician in Indonesia”. Healso introduced programs to expand access to health and education for the city’s residents, leading to hissoaring popularity and reelection to a second term.

His success and popularity in Solo did not go unnoticed, and in 2012 he competed and beat the incumbentgovernor of Jakarta in a shocking landslide, winning on his humble persona and a platform of cuttingbureaucracy and corruption and bringing in practical social reforms. His hands-on progressive style and humbleimage has carried him through from Solo to Jakarta all the way to the state palace in a nation where politiciansare often distant from the people in their daily dealings and frequently corrupt. During his time in Jakarta, hishands-on, street style of politics and governing has won him praise and great affection. Jokowi is famous for‘spot checks’ and frequent daily ground visits to local communities and government institutions. During his timegoverning Jakarta, his introduction of health cards (where the poor can receive free access to basic healthcare)has been his most lasting legacy. He has also made inroads in shaking up bureaucracy, cleaning up public spacesand improving Jakarta’s woeful public transportation system, with the introduction of a greater number ofupgraded Trans-Jakarta buses, and the start of an ambitious MRT system.

While only in power for a short time, his national popularity has remained strong and resilient despite a dent inhis poll ratings during a highly competitive and controversial election race against Prabowo Subianto. Hemanaged to endure attacks on his character and smear campaigns, as well as prove himself capable inpresidential debates, eventually winning the election with 53 percent of the vote, despite a highly organized andwell-funded Prabowo campaign.

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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.

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WHAT THIS MEANS: POLITICAL REALITIES

Although Jokowi won the Presidential election, Indonesia’s 7th President now faces an extremelychallenging political environment. He may have defeated Prabowo at the polls, but the DPR,Indonesia’s parliament, is controlled by Prabowo’s ‘merah-putih’ or red-and-white coalition of alliedparties. In the final days of the old DPR, Prabowo’s coalition passed a number of new laws designedto hamper the President and his PDI-P party. This included stripping the right of the majority party(Jokowi’s PDI-P) to fill the powerful House Speaker position, instead changing the rules to a Housemajority vote system, which allowed merah-putih to elect their own chosen speaker, Setya Novanto.The necessity of making this change after the parliamentary and presidential election, with nomandate from the people and just days before the new DPR took their seats, is but one example ofthe politicking which is likely to plague Jokowi and hamper his reform agenda.

Along with this reform, the abolishment of direct local elections was the last outgoing act of the oldDPR, removing the chance for Indonesians to vote and select their leaders and instead placingcontrol in the hands of provincial governments in selecting local leaders. Regional democracy hasthrived in recent years, producing many new reform-minded politicians, Jokowi included. Thisreform, again without any popular support, is designed to cut off those who have not worked theirway up the political ladder and reestablish the old ties of patronage and selection by political elites.It also places much more power with local provincial governments (a majority made up of merah-putih allied coalitions), thereby isolating Jokowi’s political allies and making it harder for him toimplement effective reforms. In decentralized Indonesia, local governments are vital to putting policyinto practice and making the edicts from the central government a local reality. If local governmentsare not on the same page, they can make pushing through reforms extremely challenging.

Indonesia may have voted for a reform-minded, corruption combating President with a track recordof effective and clean municipal management, but Jokowi will now have to deal with cold politicalreality. For now, he is politically isolated. The next five years could very well be extremely bleak forthose hoping for radical progressive reforms. Without a majority in the DPR and an opposing merah-putih coalition bent on blocking any policy or law he tries to push through, those hoping for a newdawn could well be disappointed.Worse, we may even see a slow return to the past…

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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-Putih coalition 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 Muluk was 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-Putih coalition 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.”

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THE OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS: POLICY OBJECTIVES AND

POLICY CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT

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 6th and Thailand comes in at 18, as a comparative. Indonesia also sits in the bottom half of Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2013, ranking 114th globally out of 175 countries.

• 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

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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

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Indonesia Smart Card

• Provide free health services

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• 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

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.

THE NEW CABINET: AN INTRODUCTION TO INDONESIA’S

NEW MINISTERS AND MINISTRIES

Indonesia’s New Cabinet 2014-2019

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.

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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

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.

MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING - ANDRINOF

CHANIAGO

Andrinof Chaniago is a lecturer at the Political Science Department,University of Indonesia. A respected researcher for Public Policystudies, he’s known to view President Joko Widodo in a positive light,as evidenced by his social media posts that offered support during thepresidential campaign.

He is known as a critical and “out-of-the-box” academician among hiscolleagues, be they from universities, think tanks, e.g., Indonesia forDevelopment of Economic and Finance (INDEF), and also governmentbodies. He has actively criticized the government in the past throughhis book entitled, “The Failure of Indonesian Development: Political-Economic Discourse.”.

He graduated from the University of Indonesia, Faculty of Economy,and attended several seminars and training regarding Public Policy,Economic Development and Planning, and Economic Globalization,particularly related to planning and budgeting.

No longer under the oversight of the coordinating economics minister,with this new role, Chaniago will report directly to the President.

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

COORDINATOR MINISTER OF MARITIME AFFAIRS - INDROYONO

SOESILO

Indroyono Soesilo is a lecturer at several top universities in Indonesia,such as Institute Technology of Bandung (ITB), the University ofIndonesia (UI), Institute Technology of Surabaya (ITS) and also amilitary school. Before being appointed to this strategic position inKabinet Kerja, Soesilo was known as the Director General of the Foodand Agriculture Organization at the United Nations (UN FAO). Hewas also the Head of Research Department at The Agency ofAssessment and Application of Technology (BPPT).

Having extensive experience in the maritime sector, he served asDirector General for Sea Research and Exploration in the Ministry ofMarine and Fisheries in 1999. He continued his journey at theGovernment’s Agency for Marine and Fisheries as Head of ResearchDepartment from 2001-2008. Following that, he continued as secretaryat the Coordinating Minister of People’s Welfare in 2008-2010.

Indroyono has no political affiliations.

MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION - IGNASIUS JONAN

Ignasius Jonan acted as the former CEO of PT KAI Indonesia (State-

Owned Railway Company) under the leadership of two ministers (5

years). He is known as an innovative and effective leader in the private

sector, as evidenced by the number of awards received during his

tenure at KAI, e.g., The Best CEO and Indonesia Future Business

Leader from SWA in 2013, Golden Action Award from Rakyat Merdeka

in 2013, and Best CEO from Bisnis Indonesia in 2014. He started gaining

public prominence after reports covered him attempting to sleep on a

train ride – a typical Joko Widodo ‘blusukan’ strategy meant to learn

more about the underlying problems travellers face during the

Ramadhan holidays.

Previously in KAI, he was Managing Director and Head of Indonesia

Investment Banking of Citi Private Equity in 2008.

He has no direct affiliation with any political party.

MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES - SUDIRMAN SAID

Sudirman Said was President Director of PT Pindad (state-ownedweapons manufacturer). He was also the Deputy Director ofIntegrated Supply Chain Pertamina, and served as Vice PresidentDirector of Petrosea, Indika Energy’s subsidiary.

His background in education is in accounting from the GovernmentSchool for Accounting (STAN). He obtained his master’s at theUniversity of George Washington majoring in Business Administration,with a concentration on Human Resources Management andOrganizational Development.

Having served in the Indonesian Transparency Society, Sudirman is well-known as an activist in promoting anti-corruption and transparency. Healso established an Anti-Corruption Unit for educating stakeholders inAceh during Aceh-Nias reconciliation post-tsunami.

He has no direct affiliation with any political party, though he is knownas one of Anies Baswedan’s (Minister of Primary and SecondaryEducation and Culture) best friends in Paramadina University.

MINISTER OF TOURISM - ARIEF YAHYA

Before being appointed minister, Arief Yahya was the former CEO of

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TELKOM), a state-owned enterprise in

the telecommunication sector, having started his career in TELKOM at

the age of 19. During his tenure as CEO, he was the recipient of several

awards, such as Marketeer of The Year, BUMN’s Most Innovative CEO,

and an Economic Challenge Award from Business Review.

He graduated from the Electrical Engineering Department at ITB

before pursuing his master’s degree at Surrey University, UK, majoring

in Telematics.

Although he has no direct affiliation with a political party, he personally

knows Prabowo (Joko Widodo’s rival in the presidential race).

MINISTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES - SUSI PUDJIASTUTI

Susi Pudjiastuti is the owner and also the CEO of Susi Air, an airline for

remote destinations across Indonesia. She initially built the company

from nothing to address the lack of proper transportation to areas

known as popular fishing havens to support her fisheries business, PT

ASI Pudjiastuti Marine Project.

Her only formal education came from junior high school. She didn’t

finish her high school studies due to her involvement in the “golput”

movement during Soeharto’s regime. She is a controversial minister

due to her eccentric appearance and style and her husband’s German

nationality.

She’s known as a consummate professional and has no political

affiliation. However, she did support Joko Widodo during his campaign

by providing a private jet from her airline.

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

COORDINATOR MINISTER OF POLITICAL, LEGAL, AND SECURITY

AFFAIRS MINISTER - TEDJO EDHI PURDIJATNO

Before joining politics Tedjo Edhi Purdijatno had a successful career in

the Navy, eventually attaining the four-star rank of Navy chief, a post he

held until his retirement in 2009. He is affiliated with The Indonesian

Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the party that nominated Joko

Widodo.

Considered by political pundits to have been a last-minute inclusion

over favorites Gen. (ret) Luhut Panjaitan and Gen. (ret) Wiranto, the

chair of the Hanura Party, Purdijatno still is no newcomer to politics, as

he previously served as chair of Nasdem’s Advisory Board in 2010.

He was awarded Bintang Jalasena Pratama, one of the highest awards

give to those serving in the Navy.

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - RETNO MARSUDI

Former Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands Retno Lestari is

the first woman to have been appointed Foreign Affairs Minister.

Her experience in foreign affairs has mainly been in European countries

rather than Asian. She previously worked as Director General for

America and Europe from 2009-2012. Later on she joined the Bureau

of Analysis and Evaluation for ASEAN partnership, before serving as the

Ambassador for Iceland and Norway in 2008. She graduated from

Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM), majoring in International Relations.

She has no political affiliations.

MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS - TJAHJO KUMOLO

Tjahjo Kumolo is known as the current secretary general of The

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Before being

appointed as minister, he was a member of the House of

Representatives. Known as a loyal patron of Megawati, Kumolo was

appointed as the campaign manager for Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla

during the presidential election.

Before joining PDI-P, Kumolo was a prominent figure in Golkar where

he acted as chair of the National Youth Committee (KNPI). He

graduated from the University of Diponegoro, majoring in Law, and

before beginning his political career he worked as a legal consultant.

MINISTER OF DEFENSE - RYAMIZARD RYACUDU

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Ryamizard Ryacudu is a 64-year-old retired General of the National Army(TNI). The high ranking officer once served as Chief of Staff in the Army(KSAD) from 2002 to 2005. He’s known as a straight forward and firmGeneral.

Ryamizard is the son-in-law of former Vice President Tri Sutrisno. He servedas Commander of the Army’s Strategic Command (Kostrad) in 2000-2002before being promoted to the top job as Army Chief of Staff. It was duringhis tenure as the Army Chief of Staff that President MegawatiSoekarnoputri ordered a military operation against Free Aceh Movement(GAM) rebels.

While Ryamizard is not on the list of seven Generals issued by the NationalCommission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for human rights violations,according to Komnas HAM member Natalius Pigai a number of humanrights violations took place during his tenure.

Ryamizard chose to remain politically neutral after retiring in 2009, thoughhe recently confirmed his support for Joko just before the presidentialelection.

MINISTER OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS -

YASONNA HAMONANGAN LAOLY

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Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly is a 61-year-old senior member of Jokowi’s

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).

A lawyer by trade and having previously served as law school dean at

HKBP Nomensen University, a private Christian university in South

Sumatra, Yasonna began his political career in 1999 when he was

elected to South Sumatra’s Regional Legislative Council (DPRD). He

was deputy chairman of the PDI-P South Sumatra in 2000-2008. By

2004 he had a seat in the House of Representatives, Commission II.

Yasonna also served as a board member for the Budgeting and Fraction

Secretary of PDI-P for the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Yasonna’s appointment as Minister of Justice and Human Rights is seen

as controversial when taking into account his background as a member

of the ruling political party, with some detractors pointing to the

potential for conflicts of interest.

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY - RUDIANTARA

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Hailing from Bogor, Rudiantara is a 55-year-old Commissioner of PTIndosat Tbk, one of the largest telecommunication network and serviceproviders in Indonesia.

Before his appointment as minister, he served in a number of executivepositions in major telecommunication enterprises, such as Indosat,Telkomsel, XL Axiata (formerly PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk) andTelkom. He also serves as the Secretary General of the IndonesiaCellular Telephone Association (ATSI).

Besides the telecommunication industry, Rudiantara also held executivepositions in several state-owned enterprises (BUMN), PT SemenGresik, PT Bukit Asam Transpacific Railways, PT Perusahaan ListrikNegara (PLN), and PT Rajawali Asia Resources. Rudiantara’s namebegan to make headlines, when serving as Vice President of PT PLN in2008 he became involved in seeking funding for development of a 10megawatt power plant.

MINISTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE & BUREAUCRATIC REFORM -YUDDY

CHRISNANDI

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Yuddy Chrisnandi is a 46-year-old former member of the House of

Representatives in 2004-2009 for Golkar, a party he later left for the

People’s Conscience Party (Hanura). In Hanura he serves as Chairman

of the Central Executive Council (DPP). His political career was held

back after Hary Tanoesoedibjo (known as Hary Tanoe) joined the party

and took over his strategic role as Chairman of Election Winning

(BAPPILU) in 2014.

For years now Yuddy has taught at various institutes of higher learning,

including at the University of Indonesia’s Faculty of Social and Political

Science, where he obtained a PhD in 2004 with a dissertation on civil-

military relations in Indonesia. He previously worked as a consultant in

2001 as special staff of Vice President Hamzah Haz, during the

presidency of Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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

COORDINATOR MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS - SOFYAN

DJALIL

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Originally from Aceh, Sofyan Abdul Djalil is a 61-year-old former minister inthe SBY-Kalla cabinet. He previously served as senior adviser to theMinister for State-owned Enterprise Empowerment from 1998-2000, asMinister of Communications and Information Technology from 2004-2007,and as Minister for State-owned Enterprises from 2007-2009. Sofyan iscurrently the President Commissioner of Trimegah Securities and has beenan independent commissioner at the firm since 2010.

In 2012, Sofyan was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission(KPK) in relation to a graft case on the 2004-08 procurement budget for anOutsourcing Roll-Out Customer Information System (CIS) at PLN.

Many suspect Sofyan’s appointment is more due to political payback ratherthan merit-based, considering Sofyan had no notable achievements asminister and failed to secure state-owned enterprises from foreignacquisitions in 2007-2009 when he served as Minister for State-ownedEnterprise Empowerment. Sofyan is widely known as one of Jusuf Kalla’ssupporters, along with Rahmat Gobel and Rudiantara.

MINISTER OF FINANCE - BAMBANG BRODJONEGORO

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Bambang Brodjonegoro is a 48-year-old former Deputy II Minister ofFinance during SBY’s second term as president. He began his career inthe Ministry of Finance as Acting Head of Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) inMay 2011.

Bambang has been active in the world of economics, mostly as anacademician; he still teaches on occasion. He was a former Dean of theFaculty of Economics, University of Indonesia and has been a seniorresearcher for the Laboratory of Economics and Development Studiessince 2002 at the University of Indonesia (UI) and Vice President of theAssociation of Indonesia Bachelors of Economics (ISEI) since 2003.

Bambang has worked as an independent advisor and consultant in anumber of government agencies, such as BAPPENAS, as well as inprivate enterprises. With his expertise as an economist, especially infiscal decentralization, urban economic development and decision-making analysis, many have agreed that Bambang’s appointment as theMinister of Finance in Jokowi’s cabinet was the right choice.

MINISTER OF STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES - RINI M. SOEMARNO

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Rini M. Soemarno Soewandi is a 56-year-old former Minister of Trade andIndustry in 2001 under former President Megawati Soekarnoputri. Rini wasalso one of the leaders in Jokowi’s TransitionTeam.

Rini is the daughter of Soemarmo, a former Central Bank Governor andSoekarno confidant. Rini, who previously served as the DeputyChairwoman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), has hadheld various executive positions in several companies. Her most prestigiousposition so far was President Director of Astra International, the nation’sbiggest automotive distributor.

In 2013, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned Riniover the notorious Bank Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) graft case.Rini said she was questioned in connection with her position as a memberof the Committee for the Stabilization of the Financial Sector (KSSK). TheKPK suspected Rini knew about the process of obtaining discharge andrelease papers issued by IBRA. Pro-Jokowi volunteering groups aredisappointed with her appointment as minister due to Rini’s track recordwith BLBI and the shady purchase of Sukhoi jets.

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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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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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).

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE - AMRAN SULAIMAN

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Originally from Sulawesi, Amran Sulaiman is a 46-year-old businessman

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.

MINISTER OF TRADE - RAHMAT GOBEL

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Opting to choose a businessperson over an economist with formal training, PresidentWidodo tapped 52-year-old Rahmat Gobel to head the Ministry of Trade. Gobel is theson of Thayeb Gobel, who founded a joint venture in Indonesia with Japan'sMatsushita Electric Industrial co., Ltd, now Panasonic Corporation. Gobel, who iscurrently acting chairman of the venture, is also vice-chairman of the board ofadvisers at Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In 2008, he was involved in Qatar Telecom (Qtel) acquiring a 40.8 percent stake inIndosat, one of the country’s biggest mobile networks, from IndonesiaCommunication Limited (ICLM) and Indonesia Communication Singapore (ICLS).

In 2012, Gobel was appointed Chairman of Masyarakat Energi TerbarukanIndonesia (METI) or Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (IRES). Gobel haspreviously received the “Special Achievement Award for Extraordinary Leadership andPersonal Commitment to Energy Saving and Industry” from Warta Ekonomi, a businessand economic magazine, for his achievements and positive contributions in promotingenergy saving activities as well as utilizing new and renewable energy.

There are worries that Gobel, who is the co-owner of 16.5 percent in ChurchillMining PLC – currently embroiled in a land concession issue in Kalimantan – mightlead to a conflict of interest.

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY - SALEH HUSIN

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Saleh Husin is a 51-year-old politician and current Secretary of the

People's Conscience Party (Hanura) Fraction in the House of

Representatives. Saleh began his political career in 2001 with the

National Mandate Party (PAN) before joining Hanura as Deputy

General Secretary. He was a member of the House of Representatives

in 2009-2014 as well, serving in Commission V, which oversees

transportation, public works, housing and development issues.

Saleh was Commissioner at drinking water company PT Ades Alfindo

Putra Setia and held various executive positions in several other

companies.

Before the official announcement, Saleh was one of the voices urging

the public to respect Jokowi’s decision in choosing his Cabinet.

Entrepreneurs doubt Saleh’s capability as Minister of Industry,

considering his lack of experience in industry issues.

MINISTER OF COOPERATIVES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM

ENTERPRISES - AAGN. PUSPAYOGA

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Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga (known as AAGN. Puspayoga) is a

49-year-old former Deputy Governor of Bali (2008-2013). Puspayoga

began his political career in 1999 with the Indonesian Democratic

Party of Struggle (PDI-P). He went on to serve as the Denpasar City

Council speaker, then Mayor for two terms (2000-08). He became

Deputy Governor of Bali in 2008, running with Made Mangku Pastika,

but split to run against him in 2013, losing by a fraction of a percentage

point.

When he ran for Governor of Bali in 2013, Puspayoga used a

grassroots “blusukan” approach by visiting the traditional market and

enjoying street food with the locals. Jokowi highlighted in the official

announcement Puspayoga’s active role in “developing entrepreneurship

and understanding the contribution of small businesses to the tourism

industry.”

MINISTER OF AGRARIAN AND SPATIAL PLANNING -FERRY

MURSYIDAN BALDAN

Ferry Mursyidan Baldan is 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

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MINISTRY OF COORDINATING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND

CULTURE OVERSEES:

Ministry of Religious Affairs

Ministry of HealthMinistry 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

COORDINATING MINISTER OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND

CULTURE - PUAN MAHARANI

Puan Maharani, the daughter of former President Megawati Soekarno Putri,has been involved in politics since an early age. Before her ministerialappointment, she had previously served as legislator in the House ofRepresentatives (DPR) for two consecutive terms.

During her first term (2009-2014), she was in Commission VI, whichoversees the state-owned enterprises, trade, cooperatives and SMEs. In2014, she joined Commission I (which is responsible for foreign affairs anddefense) and was rotated into Commission III, which regulates the law andhuman rights. She was also the Chief of a PDI-P faction.

Previously, she was actively involved in PDI-P’s internal organization. Sheheld the position of Deputy for Politics and Inter-state Institution Relations,which has a strategic role within the party. Before that, she was the Chief ofWoman and Community Development.

Her appointment as coordinating minister is widely perceived as a politicalcompromise due to her mother’s position as PDI-P chairwoman, withdetractors calling it a sign of nepotism.

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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

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MINISTER OF HEALTH - NILA DJUWITA ANFASA MOELOEK

Introduced as “a senior who is really experienced” by Jokowi during theminister announcement, Nila Moeloek is indeed someone well-known inthe medical field. She was a potential minister of health in Susilo BambangYudhoyono’s second term, eventually losing the position to Endang RahayuSedyaningsih.

As a professional, Nila is acting expert staff of the eye tumor division atRumah Sakit Cipto Mangunkusumo, Jakarta. She also actively teaches atUniversity of Indonesia’s Faculty of Medicine, her alma mater where sheobtained her general practice and eye specialist licenses. She continued hereducation at the University of Amsterdam’s Orbital Center in theNetherlands, Japan’s Kobe University, and pursued a doctorate at UI.

In the public sector, she was assigned as Special Envoy for the MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs) year 2009-2014. She used her position tocreate Pencerah Nusantara, a now-nominally nongovernmental organizationthat deploys interdisciplinary teams of young doctors, nurses, public healthpractitioners, and nutritionists to seven remote districts, where the teamslive and work with underprivileged communities. Nilai stated that she aimsto create a program resembling Pencerah Nusantara on a national scale.Image: tempo.co

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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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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MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND

CULTURE - ANIES RASYID BASWEDAN

Anies Baswedan is 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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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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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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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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PARLIAMENTARY POWER BROKERS

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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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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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

CONTACTStephen Lock,

CEO Edelman Indonesia

& Head of Public Affairs, Southeast Asia

Email: Stephen.Lock@edelman.com

Phone: +62 21 721 59000