Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid unveiled a new slimmer Cabinet to tackle myriad problems, ranging from separatist unrest to economic woes and corruption.

It has two coordinating ministers, 16 ministers, five state ministers without ministries and three junior ministers

1. Lt-Gen Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, chief political minister: The quiet 51-year-old is known widely as a progressive army academic and a confidant of the President. His move to the post makes him one of the main Cabinet decision makers, and is a huge step up from his previous and first post as minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. Known as one of the architects of the military's own internal reform programmes, he was an advocate of moves to disassociate the armed forces from the powerful political role they once played. He recently led negotiations in an attempt to get the family of former President Suharto to return some of their allegedly ill-gotten wealth and was involved closely in drafting the new Cabinet list. The Indonesian Military Academy graduate holds a master's degree in management from Webster University in the United States.
2. Mr Rizal Ramli, chief economics minister: The 47-year-old heads the national food agency Bulog. A former student activist and outspoken critic of economic policies under former President Suharto, he ran the Econit Advisory Group, an economic think-tank specialising in industry and trade, before joining the government earlier this year. He has shaken up old, shady practices at Bulog, introducing greater transparency to one of the most corrupt government bodies. A graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology, he also holds a PhD in economics from Boston University in the US.
3. Mr Priyadi Praptosuharjo, finance minister: A relatively low-profile banker, he is Mr Abdurrahman's most controversial appointment. He was recently the President's choice to head state-run Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), but failed a central bank "fit-and-proper" test, disqualifying him from the job. The test determines a banker's past behaviour and performance, especially in relation to whether that person has been involved in any violation of banking rules. Financial markets have already expressed concern over his appointment, fearing he may be tainted by politics. He spent most of his career at BRI, which was tasked with giving credits to small-scale businesses and farmers.
4. Dr Mahfud MD, defence minister: The low-profile civilian academic at the Law faculty of the Islamic Indonesian University in Yogyakarta is also a surprise choice. His area of study has been constitutional law. But political analyst Arbi Sanit said he would be suitable because he had extensive contacts with the military over the years. As Indonesia's second civilian defence minister, Dr Mahfud will continue the long process of establishing civilian authority over the once powerful, but now sometimes reviled, military. He has said that unless brought under control, restiveness in remote but resource-rich Irian Jaya province could create more problems than East Timor, the former Portuguese colony which broke from Jakarta's rule last year.
5. Mr Purnomo Yusgiantoro, energy and mineral resources minister: The deputy head of Lemhanas, the military's think-tank, is a surprise choice for an important ministry, but he does have previous experience. He once served as an adviser in the ministry and has represented Indonesia in dealings with Opec. He will head the country's vast natural resource base, which contributes billions of dollars in foreign exchange earnings.
6. Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs: Lt-Gen Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
7. Coordinating Minister for Economics: Mr Rizal Ramli.
8. Minister of Home Affairs and Automony: Lt-Gen Suryadi Sudirja, retained.
9. Minister of Foreign Affairs: Dr Alwi Shihab, retained.
10. Minister of Defence: Dr Mahfud MD.
11. Minister of Finance: Mr Priyadi Praptosuharjo.
12. Minister of Religious Affairs: Mr Muhammad Tolchah Hasan, retained.
13. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry: Mr Bungaran Saragih.
14. Minister of National Education: Mr Yahya Muhaimin, retained.
15. Minister of Health and Social Welfare: Mr Achmad Sujudi, retained.
16. Minister of Transportation and Telecomunications: Lt-Gen Agum Gumelar, retained.
17. Minister of Manpower and Transmigration: Mr Alhilal Hamdi, retained.
18. Minister of Industry and Trade: Lt-Gen Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, retained.
19. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources: Mr Purnomo Yusgiantoro.
20. Minister of Justice and Human Rights: Professor Yusril Ihza Mahendra, retained.
21. Minister of Settlement and Territorial Development: Ms Erna Witular, retained.
22. Minister of Culture & Tourism: Mr I Gde Ardhika.
23. Minister of Maritime and Fisheries: Mr Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, retained.
24. State Minister of Women's Role: Ms Khofifah Indar Parawansa, retained.
25. State Minister of State Apparatus: Mr Ryaas Rasyid, retained.
26. State Minister of Cooperatives and Small Business: Mr Zarkasih Nur, retained.
27. State Minister of Environment: Mr Sonny Keraf, retained.
28. State Minister of Technology: Mr Muhammad As Hikam, retained.
29. Junior Minister of Forestry: Mr Nurmahmudi Ismail, retained.
30. Junior Minister of Rapid Development of Eastern Indonesia: Mr Manuel Kaisiepo.
31. Junior Minister of National Economic Restructuring: Mr Cacuk Sudarijanto.