Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his cabinet on August 19 just a month before he steps down.
Widodo will hand over the reins to President-elect Prabowo Subianto in October.
He announced the official appointment of seven cabinet members, including new ministers for law and human rights, energy and mineral resources, and investment, as well as a new head of the Food and Drug Agency and chief of the newly created National Nutrition Agency.
Former investment minister Bahlil Lahadalia was appointed energy and mineral resources minister while former Indonesian Ambassador to US Rosan Roeslani replaced Bahlil as new investment minister. Supratman Andi Agtas was named minister of law and human rights and Angga Raka Prabowo as new deputy communications and information minister.
The appointments of these ministers and agency heads are necessary to facilitate a smooth, orderly, and effective government transition, coordinator of the president’s special staff, Ari Dwipayana, said in a statement./.
