President Prabowo Inaugurated 7 Special Advisors

By Reza@insightinnews.com 

President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday (10/22) officially inaugurated Special Advisors of the President, at the State Palace, Jakarta. The inauguration of the President’s Special Advisors is based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 140/P of 2024 on the Appointment of Special Advisors to the President. 

The Special Advisors appointed by President Prabowo are as follows:

1. Wiranto, Special Advisor to the President for Political and Security Affairs;

2. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Special Advisor to the President for Digitalization and Government Technology;

3. Dudung Abdurachman, Special Advisor to the President for National Defense, and Chairperson of the Defense Industry Policy Committee;

4. Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro (Bambang Brodjonegoro), Special Advisor for Economic and National Development, 

5. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Special Advisor to the President for Energy

6. Muhadjir Effendy, Special Advisor to the President for Hajj

7. Terawan Agus Putranto, Special Advisor to the President for Health

Special Advisors are individuals appointed by the President to provide strategic insights and recommendations on specific issues, including politics, security, health, and economics. According to Presidential Regulation Number 137 of 2024, Special Advisors are established to facilitate the President's duties.

The President Special Advisors’ tasks

1. The President's Special Advisors are assigned specific tasks by the President that fall outside the responsibilities already defined within the organizational structure of ministries and other government agencies.

2. In carrying out their duties, the Special Advisors report directly to the President.

3. The implementation reports of the Special Advisors are coordinated by the Cabinet Secretary.

The appointment and scope of duties for the President's Special Advisors are determined by a Presidential Decree. Additionally, Special Advisors may be selected from either Civil Servants or non-Civil Servants. 

Furthermore, as stipulated in the regulation, the financial rights and facilities for the President's Special Advisors are equivalent to those of a ministerial position. The term of service for a Special Advisor is limited to the duration of the President's term or concludes concurrently with the end of the President's term.