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Susilo announces Indonesia's new cabinet line-up
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-10-21 10:11

Indonesian new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced his 34 members of the new cabinet at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta at the midnight of Wednesday and a few minutes in early Thursday.

Susilo termed the new government as the "Indonesian Union Cabinet".

Key members of Indonesia's new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's cabinet which were announced after his inauguration earlier in the day October 20, 2004. From left to right, Chief Security Minister Widodo AS, Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh, Chief Economic Minister Aburizal Bakrie and Oil Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. [Reuters]
Key members of Indonesia's new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's cabinet which were announced after his inauguration earlier in the day October 20, 2004. From left to right, Chief Security Minister Widodo AS, Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh, Chief Economic Minister Aburizal Bakrie and Oil Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. [Reuters]
The new government includes three coordinating ministers, who are Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Widodo AS,Coordinating Minister for Economy Aburizal Bakrie, and Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Alleviation Alwi Shihab.

Other major ministers include Foreign Affair Minister Hassan Wirajuda who retains his post, Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono, Finance Minister Yusuf Anwar and Trade Minster Mari Elka Pangestu,who is a well-known Indonesian-Chinese economist, and Abdurrahman Saleh, Chief of Attorney General Office (AGO), and State SecretaryYusril Ihza Mahendra.

The new members of the cabinet are scheduled to swear in at the palace at 10:00 (local time) on Thursday.



 
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