Indonesian Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan has almost doubled his responsibilities as he returns to the Cabinet to help President Joko Widodo in the latter's second and final term in office.
Mr Luhut, 72, previously supervised four sectors in South-east Asia's biggest economy - energy and mineral resources, fisheries, tourism and transport, as the coordinating minister for maritime affairs. Today, with the added title of Investment Minister, he must work to bring in foreign investments, fight forest fires, look after the environment, and resolve issues in public works and housing.
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