President Prabowo Inaugurates Two Vice Ministers, Two Special Assistants at State Palace

President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurates two vice ministers of the Red and White Cabinet and two special assistants to the President at the State Palace, Jakarta on Wednesday (10/8). (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat)

President Prabowo Subianto, Wednesday (10/8), officially inaugurated two vice ministers of the Red and White Cabinet and two special assistants to the President at the State Palace, Jakarta.

The two officials inaugurated as vice ministers were Akhmad Wiagus as Vice Minister of Home Affairs and Benyamin Paulus Octavianus as Vice Minister of Health. The appointment was made based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 32/M of 2025 on the Dismissal and Appointment of Vice Ministers of the Red and White Cabinet for the 2024–2029 Term.

On the same occasion, President Prabowo also inaugurated two new officials within the palace, namely Dirgayuza Setiawan as Special Assistant to the President for Communication and Policy Analysis and Agung Gumilar as Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Data Analysis. Both of them were appointed based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 33/M of 2025 on the Appointment of Special Assistants to the President for the 2024-2029 Term.

The inauguration ceremony took place solemnly. The President led the taking of an oath of office. He recited the oath of office loudly, followed by the newly inaugurated officials.

“That I will be loyal to and uphold the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will strictly implement all laws and regulations in my service to the nation and state. That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of office, work to the best of my ability, and with a full sense of responsibility,” said President Prabowo, dictating the oath of office.

Following the inauguration, President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka congratulated the newly inaugurated officials, followed by the invited guests.

Also present at the event were heads of state institutions, ministers and vice ministers of the Red and White Cabinet, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) General Agus Subiyanto, and Chief of the National Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. (BPMI of the Presidential Secretariat) (JAS/MUR)