President Jokowi Presents Honorary Medals to 64 National Figures

President Joko Widodo presents honorary medals of the Republic of Indonesia to 64 national figures at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (08/14). (Photo: Screenshot)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo presented honorary medals of the Republic of Indonesia to 64 national figures. The medals presented were Pioneering Medal, Honorary Medal of the Republic of Indonesia Highest Star, Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Star, Honorary Medal of Service Star, and Honorary Medal of Cultural Merit Star to 64 national figures. The presentation ceremony of the honorary medals was held at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (05/14).

Awarding the Honorary Medals of the Republic of Indonesia Adiprana Star, Mahaputera Star, Service Star, and Cultural Merit Star were based on Decrees of President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108/TK/2024 which were signed in Jakarta.

“Presenting Pioneering Medal, Honorary Medal of the Republic of Indonesia Highest Star, Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Star, Honorary Medal of Service Star, and Honorary Medal of Cultural Merit Star to those whose names, degrees, functions, and professions are mentioned in the attachment as an appreciation to their services,” the Military Secretary to President, Indonesian National Defense Forces Major-General Rudy Saladin read the Presidential Decrees.

Below are lists of honorary medal recipients on the occasion of the 79^th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Indonesia:

Pioneering Medal

1. Surya Dharma Paloh

Honorary Medal of the Republic of Indonesia Highest Star

2. Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
3. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartanto

Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Adipradana

4. Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Bambang Soesatyo
5. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto
6. Minister for Defense Prabowo Subianto
7. Indonesian National Defense Forces (Ret.) General Andika Perkasa
8. Indonesian National Defense Forces (Ret.) Admiral Yudo Margono
9. Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives Lodewijk F Paulus
10. Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad
11. Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives Rachmad Gobel
12. Minister for State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir
13. Minister for Investment Bahlil Lahadalia
14. Minister for Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim
15. Minister for Manpower Ida Fauziyah
16. Minister for Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita
17. Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif
18. Minister for Villages, Development of Underdeveloped Regions, and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar
19. Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa
20. Minister for Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki
21. Minister for Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection I Gusti Ayu Bintang Puspayoga
22. Attorney General ST Burhanuddin
23. Member of the Presidential Advisory Board Muhammad Luthfi Al Yahya
24. Member of the Presidential Advisory Board Putri Kus Wisnu Wardani
25. Governor of the National Resilience Institute Agus Widjojo

Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Star

26. Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno
27. Minister for Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas
28. Minister for Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin
29. Minister for Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini
30. Minister for Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono
31. Former Army Chief of Staff (Ret.) General Dudung Abdurachman
32. Former Air Force Chief of Staff (Ret.) Marshall Fadjar Prasetyo

Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Pratama Star

33. Minister for State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reforms Abdullah Azwar Anas
34. Minister for Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi

Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Nararya Star

35. Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly Ahmad Basarah
36. Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly Ahmad Muzani
37. Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly Lestari Moerdijat
38. Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly Jazilul Fawaid
39. Deputy Speaker of Regional Representatives Council Nono Sampono
40. Deputy Speaker of Regional Representatives Council Sultan Baktiar Najamudin
41. Minister for Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of National Land Agency Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono
42. Minister for Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo
43. Head of Indonesian Women’s Congress Sri Woerjaningsih
44. Chief Researcher of National Research and Innovation Agency Yohanes Purwanto

Honorary Medal of Mahaputera Star

45. Former Indonesian Police Chief (Ret.) General Idham Azis

Honorary Medal of Highest Star Service

46. Deputy Speaker of People’s Consultative Assembly Yandri Susanto
47. Member of the Presidential Advisory Board Gandi Sulistiyanto
48. Vice Minister for Trade Jerry Sambuaga
49. Vice Minister for Home Affairs John Wempi Wetipo
50. Vice Minister for Finance Suahasil Nazara
51. Vice Minister for Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong
52. Vice Minister for State-owned Enterprises II Kartika Wirjoatmodjo
53. Vice Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy Angela Herliani Tanoesoedibjo
54. Chairperson of Witness and Victim Protection Agency Hasto Atmojo Suroyo
55. Head of the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers Agency for the period of 2014-2019 Nusron Wahid
56. CEO and Founder of PT DCI Indoneisa TBK Otto Toto Sugiri

Honorary Medal of Pratama Service Star

57. Vice Minister for Defense Herindra
58. Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Pahala Nugraha Mansury
59. Vice Minister for Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono
60. Vice Minister for Agriculture Harvick Hasnul Qolbi
61. Head of Presidential Doctor for the period of 2016-2020 Abdul Aziz Rani
62. Special Advisor to the President Arif Budimanta

Honorary Medal of Cultural Merit Star

63. (Late) KH Ali Manshur Shiddiq
64. (Late) Djauhar Zaharsyah Fahrudin Roesli

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