Jokowi will hand over the reins in October, departing with sky-high approval ratings over an economic track record that delivered consistent growth coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jokowi swears in new ministers for law and human rights, energy and mineral resources, and investment on Monday morning, as well as a new head of the food and drug agency and chief of the newly created national nutrition agency.

Bahlil Lahadalia, formerly the investment minister, will be the new energy minister, while former Ambassador to the United States Rosan Roeslani will be the new investment minister. 

Both men campaigned for Prabowo during his presidential run.

Jokowi also named Dadan Hindayana, a professor at Bogor Agricultural Ministry and a member of Prabowo's campaign team, to head the new National Nutrition Agency, tasked with executing Prabowo's "Free Nutritious Meals" programme which will give free meals to millions of students.

Hasan Nasbi, a spokesperson for Prabowo, has been appointed the head of the presidential communications body.

The appointments "are needed to prepare and support the government transition so it works well, smooth, and effectively," said Ari Dwipayana, a presidential palace official, in a statement.

"The appointments of these ministers... and agency heads are necessary to facilitate a smooth, orderly, and effective government transition," coordinator of the president's special staff, Ari Dwipayana, said in a statement.

The national nutrition agency has been created to help Prabowo's key campaign pledge -- a multibillion-dollar pledge to give schoolchildren free meals.

Yunarto Wijaya, executive director at research institute Charta Politika, said the new ministers would be "Prabowo's people", approved by Jokowi.

"There are likely political undertones, besides the transition purpose," he said.

Jokowi last week hailed his government's record on the economy, development and infrastructure building in his final state of the nation address.

The Indonesian leader has served the maximum two terms for a decade in power after beating Prabowo twice in 2014 and 2019 elections.

Prabowo won with Jokowi's eldest son running as his vice presidential candidate, which courted accusations of nepotism.

The defence chief soared in polls with the support of Jokowi and his offspring, as well as pledging to carry on the popular economic policies.

But a key legacy project of Jokowi -- a $32-billion planned future capital in Kalimantan -- remains mired in construction delays and funding problems.