A week after taking the oath as Indonesia's seventh president, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated his newly appointed 34 ministers in a ceremony held on Monday at the State Palace
week after taking the oath as Indonesia's seventh president, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo inaugurated his newly appointed 34 ministers in a ceremony held on Monday at the State Palace.
The ceremony, held the day after Jokowi announced his Cabinet lineup at the same venue, began at 11:30 a.m., with ministers wearing brown, long-sleeved batik dress.
Leaders of political parties such as Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh, as well as the leaders of legislative bodies including Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Speaker Irman Gusman and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan, were also present as the ministers took their oaths.
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