JAKARTA -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Monday appointed Budi Arie Setiadi as communications and information minister in the latest phase of a reshaping of Indonesia's political landscape ahead of the presidential election next February.
Setiadi, a Widodo loyalist, was sworn in as a cabinet member during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Monday. He replaces former communications minister Johnny G. Plate, who is currently standing trial on corruption allegations.
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