President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo, Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) and Mrs. Mufidah Kalla, Monday (27/10) afternoon, at the State Palace, Jakarta, swore in and takes the oath 34 Ministers of the Working Cabinet for the period of 2014-2019. President Jokowi takes the oath of the Working Cabinet Ministers […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) indirectly gave answer to the long process of the announcement of ministers’ names in his administration. When announcing the names of ministers in his cabinet which he dubbed the Working Cabinet (Kabinet Kerja), President Jokowi accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) said that according to the constitution he had 14 […]

The ministers of Working Cabinet announced by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) yesterday will be inaugurated and sworn officially this noon in the State Palace, Jakarta. All of male ministers that will be inaugurated, will wear long-sleeved batik shirt and capped, not the complete civilian outfit (suit with tie), while […]

Indonesia was re-elected as the member of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. In the election which was conducted by voting in the UN General Assembly, Indonesia was re-elected to represent Asia-Pacific region for the period of 2015-2017 together with Bangladesh, India and Qatar. Indonesian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Desra Percaya, […]

Cabinet Secretariat (Setkab) held an In-House training on Accrual based – Accounting Information System (SAIBA) for two days, October 21st – 22nd 201, in Jakarta. It aims to maintain the opinion of fair (WTP) from the Audit Board (BPK). Head of Planning and Finance Bureau at Cabinet Secretariat M. Amperawan, S.E., M.Si., explains the training […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) claimed to have called the ministerial candidates who would be included in his governmental cabinet. This call made on Monday (20/10) evening until Tuesday (21/10) dawn at 03.00 am (west part of Indonesia time). About names of the ministerial candidates who are called, President Jokowi reluctant to open it. “I do […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) again said that he would announce the names of ministers in his cabinet. According to the President, the announcement would take place on Wednesday (22/20) at the fastest. Yet he did not say the location of the announcement. “Perhaps today” President said it after meeting with acting (Plt) Jakarta Governor Basuki […]

In the first day of his presidency, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) receives guests of states, among them are the Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of United States John Kerry, at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, on Monday […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged again all Indonesian peoples to work hard, in order to advance and upgrade this nation and this country. He urged the peoples through his first speech delivered on the stage of People’s Party held around the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta, on Monday evening (20/10). “I urge all of you, ladies […]