Jakarta — President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (Aug. 25) swore in a new slate of senior state officials, including ambassadors, the Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the leadership of newly established government agencies, in a ceremony at the State Palace.
The inauguration began with the national anthem, Indonesia Raya, followed by the oath of office. The appointments included:
- Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Judicial Affairs
- Head and Deputy Head of the North Coast of Java Authority
- Head of the Mineral Industry Agency
- Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN)
- Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT)
- Several Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors of the Republic of Indonesia
The oath was led directly by President Prabowo and recited in unison by the appointees:
“In the name of God, I swear to remain loyal to the 1945 Constitution and to carry out all laws and regulations with utmost integrity, in service to the nation. In fulfilling my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my office with a full sense of responsibility.”
Newly Appointed Officials
- Suharto — Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Judicial Affairs
- Adm. Didit Herdiawan Ashaf (Ret.) — Head of the North Coast of Java Authority
- Brian Yuliarto — Head of the Mineral Industry Agency
- Suyudi Ario Seto — Head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN)
- Eddy Hartono — Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT)
Newly Appointed Ambassadors
- Toferry Primada Soetikno — Ambassador to Mexico, concurrently accredited to Belize, El Salvador, and Guatemala
- Dwisuryo Indroyono Soesilo — Ambassador to the United States
- Andhika Chrisnayudhanto — Ambassador to Brazil
- Abdul Kadir Jailani — Ambassador to Germany
- Judha Nugraha — Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
- Imam As’ari — Ambassador to Ecuador
- Umar Hadi — Ambassador to the United Nations and other international organizations in New York, as well as the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
- Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro — Ambassador to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organizations in Geneva
