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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to swear in new appointees to his government on June 8.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to swear in new appointees to his government on June 8.

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JAKARTA – Speculation over a possible broader Cabinet reshuffle has resurfaced as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to swear in new appointees to his government on June 8 following corruption-related dismissals and amid growing concerns over the economy.

The ceremony will inaugurate Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as the new head of the National Nutrition Agency, which oversees Prabowo’s signature free nutritious meal programme, alongside two new deputies, Major-General Trenggono and Agustina Arumsari, according to State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi last week.

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