At the Red and White Cabinet’s inaugural plenary meeting, the President took a carrot-and-stick approach, encouraging camaraderie and teamwork while also pointing to the door for any senior officials who weren’t fully onboard.

Newly sworn-in Villages and Regional Development Minister Yandri Susanto has apologized to the public for using a letter bearing his ministry letterhead to invite local leaders in Banten to attend the second anniversary of the death of his mother on Tuesday.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only party that has yet to declare its support for President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, has suggested the new leader should review its cabinet of over 100 members within half a year, amid growing questions from the public about whether the bloated cabinet will be efficient.

President Prabowo Subianto's long-time aide Maj. Teddy is no longer serving as the deputy commander of the 328/Dirgahayu Para Raider Infantry Battalion after being appointed as cabinet secretary.

Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto has sworn in his Red and White Cabinet consisting of more than 100 officials, the largest the country has seen in decades since first President Sukarno formed in 1966 the second Dwikora Cabinet with a line-up of 132 ministers, but which only lasted for a month.

Sugiono took no time to rest after his inauguration, making his first international appearance as Indonesia’s new foreign minister at the BRICS Summit in Russia. At that event, Sugiono pledged Indonesia’s unwavering commitment to playing an active international role, especially in regard to issues of the Global South, according to the ministry’s statement on Tuesday.  

Adding to an already long list of ministers and deputy ministers, President Prabowo Subianto appointed scores of new officials on Tuesday, including celebrities and well-connected politicians, raising further questions about whether his accommodating approach will allow for efficient governance.

After previously stating that he would not join the new cabinet but would consider an advisory role, the Jokowi loyalist has been installed as a presidential adviser in the Prabowo administration.

The minister had told reporters that not all crimes could be categorized as gross human rights violations and that the designation should be reserved for genocide, mass killings and ethnic cleansing.

Basic salaries and allowances for judges have been increased by outgoing president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo just two days before he ended his term.

Prabowo’s Cabinet is the largest since 1966 when the nation’s first President Sukarno formed an administration of 132 ministers in an extremely tense political situation after a failed 1965 coup. The so-called “Dwikora Cabinet 2” was dismissed a month later.

In addition to newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto, the car he rode in, produced by state-owned military vehicle producer PT Pindad, garnered significant attention on Sunday for its martial design as compared to past presidential cars.

Prabowo acknowledged it was his first time hosting an official dinner and apologized for any mistakes he might have made during the banquet at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

Just hours after leaving office with a high approval rating and returning to his hometown in Surakarta, Central Java on Sunday, former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he had been asked to campaign for candidates running in the upcoming regional elections.

Former special force commander Prabowo was sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president on Sunday, taking over from Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. He announced his cabinet on Sunday evening and his ministers were to be inaugurated later on Monday.

Prabowo first unveiled his cabinet line up on Sunday evening after he took the oath of office, and named his cabinet "Merah Putih" (Red-and-White cabinet), referring to the colors of Indonesia's national flag.

A number of world leaders and foreign officials have congratulated Prabowo Subianto following his inauguration as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday in Jakarta.

Crowds of people gathered along the routes of outgoing president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his wife Iriana on Sunday, bidding them farewell as they departed the presidential palace compound in Jakarta for the last time and welcoming them back home in Surakarta.

In his inaugural speech on Sunday, President Prabowo Subianto promised to make Indonesia a self-sufficient country in food and energy, as part of his larger goal to build a more prosperous nation.

Newly sworn in President Prabowo Subianto announced the lineup of his cabinet at the Presidential Palace on Sunday evening.

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wished new President Prabowo Subianto success in leading the country on Sunday as the former president returned to his hometown in Surakarta, Central Java after passing the baton to his successor.

In his first speech after being sworn in as President, Prabowo Subianto thanked his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the country’s other past presidents, including Megawati Soekarnoputri, for their roles in building the nation.

In his first political address after being sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday, President Prabowo Subianto called on both private citizens and political leaders to have the courage to confront all the country’s challenges, whether from within or without.

President Prabowo Subianto plans to announce his cabinet lineup on Sunday evening, only hours after he is inaugurated as the new president, says a senior politician of his Gerindra Party.

Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka are officially the president and vice president of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 term after being sworn in by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Sunday.

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri sent party executive and her daughter Puan Maharani as her representative at the inauguration of president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Sunday morning, as Megawati could not attend due to a cold.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and United States Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield are among the dozens of foreign representatives slated to attend the inauguration of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Jakarta on Oct. 20.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is leaving office on Oct. 20 after a decade of presidency filled with populist tactics and policies, ranging from handing out souvenirs during 'blusukan' to massive infrastructure development.

Prabowo met with leaders of the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) at the Defense Ministry's offices on Thursday, a gathering that also served as a celebration of his birthday.

Prabowo will be sworn in as president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of outgoing president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, also taking office.