Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto officially appointed Sugiono, the deputy chairperson of the Gerindra Party, as Indonesia's new foreign minister, replacing Retno Marsudi.
The announcement was made by Prabowo while introducing ministers, deputy ministers, and agency heads of his "Red and White Cabinet" at the State Palace in Jakarta on Sunday evening.
The President also announced that Gelora Party politician Anis Matta, the Indonesian Permanent Representative to the UN Arrmanatha Nasir, and the Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Arif Havas Oegroseno would serve as deputy foreign ministers.
These three deputy foreign ministers will assist Sugiono, who served as Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives during the 2019-2024 period, in carrying out his duties to steer national diplomacy.
Sugiono has previously expressed his readiness to assist Prabowo, who is also the Gerindra's chair, in the next government.
"I am a soldier; whatever task is given to me, I will carry it out as well as possible with full responsibility," he said after meeting Prabowo at his residence in Kertanegara IV, Jakarta, on October 14.
Sugiono was seen welcoming state guests who came to Indonesia ahead of Prabowo's inauguration ceremony.
He welcomed the Special Envoy of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Nahyan bin Mubarak Al-Nahyan, who arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, on Saturday, October 19.
The "Red and White Cabinet" introduced by Prabowo consists of 53 government ministries and agencies. Prabowo is scheduled to inaugurate his ministers, deputy ministers, and agency heads on Monday, October 21.
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Translator: Nabil Ihsan, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
