Halida Bunga, Jakarta – Commissioner of the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Choirul Anam, requested President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to appoint a replacement for Wirant

Caesar Akbar and L Ahmad Faiz, Jakarta – Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said his office will establish a design contest of Presidential Palace in Papua.

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Former minister of research and technology, Muhammad A.S.

Dewi Nurita, Tempo Magazine, Jakarta – President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced the formation of three new State Ministries in his upcoming second-term Cabinet which will consist

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo appealed on Friday (Aug 16) to all the branches of government – executive, legislative and judicial – in Indonesia to work togeth

Kharishar Kahfi and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – In his annual state of the nation address, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted his vision to develop the nation's human capital, a v

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Reports arose of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inviting Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) politician and 1998 activist Adian Napitupulu to the Stat

Jakarta (Beritasatu) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo confirmed on Wednesday that he had finalized his cabinet selection and that he would announce the ministers' names soon after the

Jakarta – The big family of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's Cabinet gathered at Bogor Palace, West Java, on Sunday to enjoy a range of fun activities including kerupuk (cracker) eatin

Jakarta – Most institutional investors in the financial market want President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to appoint professionals to the economic team in his next Cabinet to ensure that the

Stephen Wright and Karin Laub, Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in an interview Friday that he will push ahead with sweeping and potentially unpopular economi

Antara & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Sri Mulyani Indrawati is widely expected to continue in her role as finance minister in the second-term administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Wid

Jakarta – Select Cabinet positions in President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's new government will be distributed among ruling coalition parties according to how many seats they gained at the

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) argues that former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is worthy to fill a position in the cabinet led by

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo vowed to implement a wave of reforms to attract foreign investment as he looks to unleash the potential of South-east Asia's bigg

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said he will maintain a number of ministers in the current cabinet for his second administration term.

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo urged political parties to provide young professionals as candidates for his second-term cabinet.

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri said she would not interfere with formation of cabinet by President-elect Jo

Antara & Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – After his re-election, President Joko Widodo said his new cabinet for the second-term of his presidency might include millennials or youths under 30

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo will announce a major overhaul of his cabinet aimed at firing up South-east Asia's biggest economy, but will now delay the reshuffle until Oc

Jakarta (Antara) – University of Indonesia's political observer Ade Reza Hariyadi said that President Jokowi could recruit young figures to handle a number of national strategic issues

Now that the post-election legal battle with failed candidate Prabowo Subianto is finally finished (despite what some of his most die-hard supporters may think), speculation has now mo

Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – Maritime Affairs Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan defends President Jokowi's English speaking ability while recalling their visit to the G20

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – Incumbent presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hinted on types of individuals he would include in his upcoming cabinet if he is re-elected as a president

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Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – A political observer Adi Prayitno opined that President Joko Widodo or Jokowi on his second term would be more independent in choosing his ministers.

Willy Masaharu & Hotman Siregar, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has reportedly been in discussion with Prabowo Subianto to bring the former Army general and his Gerindra

Jakarta – The National Industry and Economic Committee (KEIN) has made a new proposal to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to set up a new economic team in his next Cabinet to help the co

Rieka Rahadiana and Haslinda Amin, Fiji – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has an ambitious list of goals for his next term – improving education and health care, providing a social sa

Carlos Ky Paath, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo may need to reshuffle his cabinet sooner before his term ends on October 20 as three of his current ministers are now implicat

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has announced the names of his potential team to help him address the problems he deems plaguing Indonesia, such as wealth flowing out

Muhamad Al Azhari, Jakarta – Chatib Basri, a former minister during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's era, to former South Sulawesi governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo were appointed to bec

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has appointed Golkar Party politician Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita as the new social affairs minister, replacing fellow Go

Jakarta – Former Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres) commander Lt. Gen.

Jakarta – The who's who of Indonesian politics and business gathered in Solo, the hometown of President Joko Widodo in Central Java on Wednesday (Nov 8), to celebrate the nuptials of his only daugh

Stefani Ribka, Jakarta – In a bid to avoid overlapping regulations, a presidential instruction (Inpres) has been issued that requires ministers, high-ranking officials and heads of non-ministerial

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta, Central Java – As many as 50 pedicab drivers have been prepared to transport the guests of the wedding of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, and

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The daughter of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Kahiyang Ayu, is counting the days as her wedding to Bobby Afif Nasution is fast approaching.

Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the cabinet to maintain security and political order towards the political year in 2018.

Anton Hermansyah, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has denied reports by several online portals about President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's intention to replace several of his ministers.

Jakarta – The Indonesian president has not had a pay rise in the past 16 years, making President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo one of the lowest paid state leaders among the world's largest economies.

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The Jakarta gubernatorial election may have demonstrated how frail the government's coalition can become when its rivals play the sectarianism card hard.

Nethy Dharma Somba – Less than three months after his presidential inauguration, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived in the Papua capital of Jayapura in December 2014 to a rock-star welcome.

Lesley Sanga – Indonesia president Joko Widodo has turned down Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's request for a meeting to discuss the West Papua issue.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo witnessed the first sunrise of 2016 at the Waiwo Beach dock in Raja Ampat, West Papua, on Friday.

After new Indonesian president Joko Widodo appointed his self-consciously titled 'working cabinet' late last year, activist Andreas Harsono from Human Rights Watch took calls from no fewer than nin

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Students and People Movement (GempaR) urged President Joko Widodo to keep his promise to solve the conflict in Papua.

Sally Andrews – As one of his first official actions as Indonesia's president-elect, Joko Widodo announced his intention to build a presidential palace in West Papua.

Prashanth Parameswaran – Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is now on a weekend visit to the restive eastern region of the province of Papua to begin to address a half-century lo

Banjir Ambarita, Jakarta – Two French journalists arrested in Papua for operating without journalism visas should serve four months in jail and face a cursory $200 fine, prosecutors in