Prabowo Subianto’s Four 2025 Cabinet Reshuffles: Strategic Swaps in Finance, Security and New Ministries

Breaking: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto Executes Fourth Cabinet Reshuffle in 2025

Jakarta — President Prabowo Subianto has completed a fourth round of cabinet changes in 2025, targeting pivotal ministries and agencies to sharpen economic governance, security coordination, and regional governance.The reshuffles highlight a strategic push to refresh leadership in key portfolios amid evolving national priorities.

What happened this year

Prabowo’s latest moves come as part of a year-long cabinet refresh, with the aim of aligning senior officials with urgent policy goals. The administration’s changes have included inaugurations, replacements, and the creation or redefinition of roles across ministries, executive offices, and state agencies. The moves touched finance, migrant workers’ protection, cooperatives, Hajj and Umrah, health, home affairs, and Papua autonomy coordination, among others.

Timeline of cabinet reshuffles

• First reshuffle — February 19,2025: Six officials sworn in. The president dismissed Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro as Minister of higher Education, Science, and Technology and replaced him with Brian Yuliarto. Other changes included leadership shifts at BPKP, BPS, and BSSN.
• Second reshuffle — September 8, 2025: A major turnover saw Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa named Minister of Finance, replacing Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Mukhtarudin was replaced as Minister of Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers by Abdul Kadir Karding, and Ferry Juliantono took over the Ministry of Cooperatives. Mochamad Irfan Yusuf became minister of Hajj and Umrah, with Dahnil Anzar simanjuntak as Deputy.
• Third reshuffle — September 17, 2025: djamari Chaniago was appointed Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, and Erick Thohir became Minister of Youth and Sports. Afriansyah Noor and Rohmat Marzuki filled deputy posts in Manpower and Forestry,respectively,while Farida Faricha took over as deputy Minister of Cooperatives. New leadership roles extended to the Government Interaction Agency, the National Nutrition Agency, and the Government Procurement Agency, with Ahmad Dofiri and Muhammad Qodari joining as a senior adviser and Chief of Presidential Staff.
• Fourth reshuffle — October 8, 2025: Benjamin Paulus Octavianus became Deputy Minister of Health, and Akhmad Wiyagus took on the Deputy Minister role for Home Affairs. The Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) gained a new chair, Anggito Abimanyu, while Dony Oskaria was installed as Head of BP BUMN, with Aminudin Maruf and Teddy Barata serving as Deputy Heads. New senior aides joined the presidency’s communication and data teams, and Velix Wanggai chaired the Papua Special Autonomy Acceleration Executive Committee, joined by a slate of new appointees to the committee and ambassadorial posts.

Key appointments and shifts

The reshuffles reassigned or created roles across several areas. Notable changes include:

• Finance leadership turnover, with a new minister at the helm following the end of Sri Mulyani’s tenure.
• Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers reallocation to a new minister, signaling a renewed emphasis on workers abroad.
• Launch and staffing of the Hajj and Umrah ministry, including a deputy position.
• Strategic appointments to youth, sports, health, and home affairs portfolios, expanding deputy and coordinating roles.
• Administrative and governance shifts, including leadership for BP BUMN, LPS, LKPP, and government communications and data offices.
• papua Special Autonomy Acceleration committee established, with Velix Wanggai and a dedicated slate of members to guide regional autonomy efforts.

Cabinet reshuffle at a glance

reshuffle	Date	Notable Changes
First reshuffle	February 19, 2025	Brian Yuliarto succeeds Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro as Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology; leadership shifts at BPKP, BPS, and BSSN.
Second reshuffle	September 8, 2025	Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa becomes Minister of finance; Abdul Karding replaces Mukhtarudin as Minister of P2MI; Ferry Juliantono takes over cooperatives; Mochamad Irfan Yusuf leads Hajj and Umrah; Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak deputy.
Third reshuffle	September 17, 2025	Djamari Chaniago named Coordinating Minister for Political and security Affairs; Erick Thohir becomes Minister of youth and sports; multiple deputy posts appointed; new heads for government agencies and nutrition bodies; Ahmad Dofiri and Muhammad Qodari join senior leadership.
Fourth reshuffle	october 8, 2025	Deputy Ministers for Health and Home Affairs; anggito Abimanyu chairs LPS; Dony Oskaria heads BP BUMN; new deputy heads for BP BUMN; presidential aides for communication and strategic data; papua Autonomy Executive Committee formed with Velix Wanggai and a team of members.

Evergreen context: what these moves signal for Indonesia

• The repeated reshuffles signal a readiness to recalibrate leadership to pursue priority policies, especially in finance, governance, and regional security coordination.
• Expanding deputy roles and creating specialized agencies aims to bolster policy execution, accountability, and administrative resilience.
• Establishing a Papua Special Autonomy Acceleration Committee points to a targeted approach for regional progress and reconciliation efforts.

Reader questions

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Disclaimer: This article provides a summary of official cabinet changes and does not constitute legal or financial advice.

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