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2019 In Indonesia
The year was declared as a major political year, as Indonesia held the 2019 Indonesian general election, in which Indonesians would choose whether to re-elect President Joko Widodo or to elect a new president. Subsequently, President Joko Widodo was re-elected as the 7th President of Indonesia, with his new vice president, Ma'ruf Amin. Indonesians also elected another hundreds of members of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and members of local legislative bodies, making it one of the largest single-day election in the world. The year was also marked by protests and riots, led by government opposition and Indonesian students. The 22 May riot in Jakarta occurred after supporters of Prabowo Subianto rejected the result of the election. In August, riots erupted across Papua after an alleged racist incident in Surabaya, causing more than 30 deaths in one of the most serious protests in Papua. In September, thousands of students rallied against the government's decision to pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Indonesian General Election
General elections were held in Indonesia on 17 April 2019. For the first time in the country's history, the president, the vice president, members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and members of local legislative bodies were elected on the same day with over 190 million eligible voters. Sixteen parties participated in the elections nationally, including four new parties. The presidential election, the fourth in the country's history, used a direct, simple majority system, with incumbent president Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, running for re-election with senior Muslim cleric Ma'ruf Amin as his running mate against former general Prabowo Subianto and former Jakarta vice governor Sandiaga Uno for a five-year term between 2019 and 2024. The election was a rematch of the 2014 presidential election, in which Jokowi defeated Prabowo. The legislative election, which was the 12th such election for Indonesia, saw over 240,000 candidates competing for over 20,000 seats in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coordinating Ministry For Maritime Affairs (Indonesia)
Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs ( id, Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman dan Investasi) is the Indonesian government ministry in charge of planning, coordinating as well as synchronizing policies in maritime affairs. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs is Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. Portfolio and function After his inauguration, President Joko Widodo announced his new cabinet, "Kabinet Indonesia Maju" on October 23, 2019. There are some nomenclature changes for some ministries including the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs. It becomes The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs. Previously, as stipulated in the Presidential Regulation No. 10 of 2015 The coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Affairs has the following functions: * Coordinates and synchronises the formulation, establishment and implementation of ministries policies in maritime affairs. * Controls ministries' policies implement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (Indonesia)
The Ministry of Defense ( abbreviated ''Kemhan'') of the Republic of Indonesia is a government ministry responsible for the defense affairs of Indonesia. The ministry was formerly known as the Department of Defense ( Indonesian: ''Departemen Pertahanan Republik Indonesia'', abbreviated as ''Dephan'') until 2009 when the nomenclature changed based on Law Number 39 of 2008 dated 6 November 2008 concerning State Ministries, the name of the Department of Defense was changed to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia. The currently-appointed minister is Prabowo Subianto replacing Ryamizard Ryacudu on 23 October 2019. The Ministry of Defense are one of the three ministries (along with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs) explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of Indonesia, which means the three ministries cannot be replaced or dissolved by the President. If both the President and Vice President of Indonesia were to die, resign, or are unable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (, abbreviated as ''Kemlu'') or commonly known by its abbreviations as, is an Indonesian government ministry responsible for the country's foreign politics and diplomacy. The ministry was formerly known as the Department of Foreign Affairs (, abbreviated as ''Deplu'') until 2008 when the nomenclature changed with the enactment of the 2008 State Ministry Act (). Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of three ministries, along with Ministry of Defense and Ministry Home Affairs, that is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of Indonesia, hence the president has no authority to dissolve the ministry. According to Article 8 of the Constitution, in case that both the president and the vice president can no longer serve at the same time, the line of succession temporarily falls to a ''troika'' of minister of foreign affairs, minister of home affairs, and minister of defense who would govern concurrently until the succeeding President and Vice Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retno Marsudi
Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo since 2014. She is the first female minister appointed to the post. She was previously the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2012 to 2014, as well as Ambassador to Iceland and Norway from 2005 to 2008. Early life and education Born in Semarang, Marsudi graduated from SMAN 3 Semarang and continued her study in International Relations, graduating from Gadjah Mada University in 1985. She then pursued a Master's degree in International European Law & Policy at The Hague University of Applied Science and followed the Foreign Ministry training program at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael. Career in the diplomatic service Marsudi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from university. Between 1997 and 2001, Marsudi served as First Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Indonesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito Karnavian
Muhammad Tito Karnavian (born 26 October 1964) is an Indonesian politician and retired police general who is currently serving as Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia since 23 October 2019. Previously, he was Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 13 July 2016 until 23 October 2019, and was confirmed unanimously in the People's Representative Council, replacing Badrodin Haiti. Early life and education Education Tito studied at SMA Negeri 2 Palembang and then continued his education at the Indonesian Military Academy in 1987 because it was free and did not want to burden his parents with fees. In 1993 , Tito completed his education at the University of Exeter in England and earned an MA in Police Studies, and completed his education at the College of Police Science (STIK) in Jakarta in 1996and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Police Studies. Elementary school and junior high school are taken at Xaverius School, then senior high school is taken at SMA Nege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Home Affairs (Indonesia)
This article lists persons and politicians who have been appointed as the Minister of Home Affairs in Indonesia. References Bibliography * {{List of ministers of Indonesia Lists of political office-holders in Indonesia Interior ministers of Indonesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratikno
Pratikno (born 13 February 1962) is an Indonesian politician and academician. He is currently the Minister of State Secretariat of Indonesia in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, the cabinet appointed by President Joko Widodo for his second term in office 2019-2024. Pratikno was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Science at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, before becoming Rektor of the University in 2012.Slamet Susanto,Pratikno elected new rector' ''The Jakarta Post'', 24 March 2012. He resigned as Rektor on being appointed State Secretary in the first Joko Widodo administration in 2014. Early life Born at Bojonegoro in East Java, Pratikno graduated from Gadjah Mada University in 1985 where he studied public administration. He then received a Master's degree in Development Administration from Birmingham University and Doctoral degree from the Department of Asian Studies, Flinders University, in Adelaide, South Australia South Australia (commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of State Secretariat (Indonesia)
The Ministry of State Secretariat () is a government ministry responsible for providing technical, administrative, and analytical support to the President and Vice President in the exercise of their state powers. The current minister of state secretariat is Pratikno, who previously served as Rector of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. Duties The State Secretariat is responsible for providing technical, administrative, and analytical support to the President and Vice President of Indonesia, the details are which as follow: # Providing technical and administrative support for the household, protocols, press, and media affairs of the president; # Providing technical and administrative support for the household and protocols of the vice president, as well as vice-presidential analytical support to assist the president; # Providing technical and administrative support of the president as the commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Armed Forces concerning the promotion and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratikno Official
Pratikno (born 13 February 1962) is an Indonesian politician and academician. He is currently the Minister of State Secretariat of Indonesia in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, the cabinet appointed by President Joko Widodo for his second term in office 2019-2024. Pratikno was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Science at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, before becoming Rektor of the University in 2012.Slamet Susanto,Pratikno elected new rector' ''The Jakarta Post'', 24 March 2012. He resigned as Rektor on being appointed State Secretary in the first Joko Widodo administration in 2014. Early life Born at Bojonegoro in East Java, Pratikno graduated from Gadjah Mada University in 1985 where he studied public administration. He then received a Master's degree in Development Administration from Birmingham University and Doctoral degree from the Department of Asian Studies, Flinders University, in Adelaide, South Australia South Australia (commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
