- Title: Indonesia cabinet unveiled, includes president's main rival
- Date: 23rd October 2019
- Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (OCTOBER 23, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** INDONESIAN PRESIDENT JOKO WIDODO AND VICE PRESIDENT MA'RUF AMIN SITTING ON STEPS AT ENTRANCE TO PRESIDENTIAL PALACE/ OFFICIALS ARRIVING WIDODO AND AMIN SITTING WIDODO, AMIN, AND CABINET MEMBERS SITTING ON STAIR OF PALACE (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) INDONESIA PRESIDENT, JOKO WIDODO, SAYING: "Today I would like to introduce my cabinet members who will bring progress to Indonesia for the short term of the next five years, by focusing on developing job creation and empowering small and medium-sized enterprises." WIDODO INTRODUCING HIS COORDINATING MINISTER FOR POLITICS, LAW AND SECURITY, MAHFUD M.D. / MAHFUD STANDING AND BOWING WIDODO SPEAKING OVER MICROPHONE/CABINET MINISTERS SEATED ON STAIRS WIDODO INTRODUCING HIS RIVAL IN PREVIOUS ELECTION PRABOWO SUBIANTO AS DEFENCE MINISTER / SUBIANTO STANDING AND WAVING SUBIANTO AND OFFICIALS SEATED / OFFICIAL STANDING UP AND BOWING WIDODO WALKING WITH AMIN DOWN PALACE STEPS FOR GROUP PHOTO / CABINET MEMBERS ASSEMBLING FOR PHOTO MEDIA OFFICIALS WAVING FOR PHOTO AND WALKING AWAY INAUGURATION CEREMONY IN PROGRESS NEW CABINET MINISTERS STANDING IN FRONT OF MICROPHONES FOR OATH-TAKING CEREMONY SUBIANTO AND MARITIME MINISTER, LUHUT BINSAR PANJAITAN, CHATTING NEW EDUCATION MINISTER, NADIEM MAKARIM, CHATTING FINANCE MINISTER SRI MULYANI INDRAWATI (LEFT), MAKARIM (MIDDLE) AND FOREIGN MINISTER, RETNO MARSUDI (RIGHT), CHATTING WIDODO WALKING IN FOR INAUGURATION CEREMONY WIDODO LOOKING ON VARIOUS OF CABINET MINISTERS TAKING OATH
- Embargoed: 6th November 2019 06:35
- Keywords: Indonesia cabinet Joko Widodo Prabowo Subianto politics inauguration Jakarta
- Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
- City: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
- Country: Indonesia
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001B2BFNLZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING
Indonesian President Joko Widodo unveiled his cabinet for a second term on Wednesday (October 23), retaining former World Bank economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister and tapping the leader of the opposition as he seeks to push through reforms.
Prabowo Subianto, a controversial former general who was opposition leader in Widodo's first term and sole challenger in April's bitterly fought poll, will serve as defence minister, Widodo said.
His cabinet inclusion is controversial for many supporters of Widodo as well. Prabowo had initially refused to concede defeat in April's vote, going to the constitutional court citing systematic fraud and abuse of power.
The CEO and co-founder of ride sharing and payments firm Gojek as well as a former chairman of Inter Milan soccer club, were also named to the cabinet, confirming earlier reports.
The make-up of the cabinet was being closely watched to see how many technocrats - who are more likely to fall in with Widodo's plans for boosting growth and investment - were included. In the end, around half of his cabinet of 34 ministers were technocrats with the others having ties to political parties.
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