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Indonesia’s Cabinet reshuffle signals power shift ahead of new government
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Indonesia's newly appointed Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia (left) shaking hands with President Joko Widodo after being sworn in on Aug 19.
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JAKARTA – Outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his Cabinet on Aug 19, signalling a significant power shift as elite politicians consolidate their positions ahead of the new government taking office in October.
Mr Supratman Andi Agtas, a politician from President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party, replaces Mr Yasonna Laoly from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as Law and Human Rights Minister. Mr Angga Raka Prabowo, also from Gerindra, has been appointed Vice-Minister of Communications and Information, alongside current Vice-Minister Nezar Patria.
