Indonesia's Prabowo announces largest cabinet lineup in decades

New president keeps key economic officials as part of 'fat' political coalition

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, center, announces his cabinet lineup of newly appointed ministers at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Oct. 20. © AP

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

October 21, 2024 02:19 JST

Updated on October 21, 2024 12:54 JST

JAKARTA -- New Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto announced his cabinet lineup on Sunday night, retaining key economic ministers under predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo including respected Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.

Prabowo, the former defense minister, named Indonesia's largest cabinet since the 1960s, hours after he was sworn in as president of the world's fourth most populous nation.