Jokowi's new cabinet announced



JAKARTA. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced the composition of his new cabinet after Wednesday's reshuffle, saying that the shake-up aims to create a more efficient cabinet.

The transferred and newly appointed ministers - as follows - will be inaugurated at the State Palace at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

1. Luhut Pandjaitan becomes Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister 2. Bambang Brodjonegoro becomes the head of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) 3. Sofyan Djalil becomes Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister 4. Thomas Trikasih Lembong becomes head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) 5. Wiranto becomes Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister 6. Sri Mulyani becomes Finance Minister 7. Eko Putro Sandjoyo becomes Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister 8. Budi Karya Sumadi becomes Transportation Minister 9. Muhajir becomes Culture and Education Minister 10. Enggartiasto Lukita becomes Trade Minister 11.  Airlangga Hartarto becomes Industry Minister 12. Archandra Tahar becomes Energy and Mineral Resources Minister 13. Asman Abnur becomes Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister


(Ayomi Amindoni)