Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appointed the members of the Presidential Advisory Council Wantimpres (Wantimpres) on October 2.
The new organization includes former ministers and figures from religious, academic, and business circles.
The size of the organization—26 members—and the leadership assignments are the key points of this appointment.
3-Line Summary
1. President Prabowo appointed 26 members to Wantimpres.
2. Pratikno is chair, and Hatta Rajasa is vice chair.
3. The list consists of former ministers and figures from various fields.
Appointment Ceremony Held at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta
President Prabowo appointed 26 members of Wantimpres on October 2 at the State Palace in central Jakarta. detikNews reported that the appointment ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace and that President Prabowo personally led the event. Those appointed were designated as members of Wantimpres under a presidential decree and signed the appointment record one by one.
Wantimpres is the Presidential Advisory Council, referred to in Indonesian as “Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden.” This appointment was not a case of adding one or two advisers; it was an announcement of the full composition of 26 members, including the chair, vice chair, and secretary. Accordingly, attention is focused less on the addition of one individual than on what kinds of professional backgrounds have been placed within one body.
Pratikno Is Chair, Hatta Rajasa Is Vice Chair
According to a report by CNBC Indonesia, Pratikno, the former coordinating minister for human development and culture, became chair. Hatta Rajasa, the former coordinating minister for economic affairs, became vice chair, while Muhammad Qodari, the former head of a government communications body, became secretary.
The list also includes former coordinating minister for economic affairs Chairul Tanjung, former religious affairs minister Quraish Shihab, and former chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Central Executive Board Yahya Cholil Staquf. A notable feature is that former heads of state institutions and ministers, representatives of religious organizations, businesspeople, and constitutional scholars were appointed together.
Rocky Gerung was also included on the same list. detikNews reported that Rocky Gerung signed the appointment record as a member of Wantimpres in front of President Prabowo. CNBC Indonesia introduced him as the founder of the Setara Institute.
The Significance of the Breadth of the Composition, More Than ‘Who Joined’
The points to watch in this announcement are the three leadership positions and the number 26. People with experience in key government positions were assigned to the leadership, while the remaining members include a mix of people from various religious and social organizations, the business community, and academia. Based solely on the reported list, Wantimpres was not filled exclusively with figures from one particular field.
However, what advice each member will offer in the future, and whether that advice will lead to actual policy, cannot be confirmed from this appointment report alone. The fact confirmed at present is that President Prabowo appointed the 26 members and leadership of the body on October 2.
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