Prabowo Subianto Sworn In as Indonesia’s President; Announces Cabinet
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Following his inauguration as Indonesia’s eight president, Prabowo Subianto is expected to prioritize defense and foreign relations and to position Indonesia as a middle power while maintaining the principle of non-alignment.
As one of his first acts, Prabowo expanded the cabinet to 48 ministries, the largest in Indonesia’s history.
Notably, he chose to keep on most of former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s economic ministers, including Sri Mulyani as Finance Minister, signaling continuity in economic policy.
The unprecedented expansion of the cabinet reflects Prabowo’s aim to secure political stability by accommodating his broad coalition with senior level posts; however, this could also introduce inefficiencies within the bureaucracy
Kurt Tong, managing partner of The Asia Group and former Consul General of the U.S. to Hong Kong and Macau, ...
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