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Sjafrie’s new post shows Prabowo’s reliance on military figures

September 11, 2025
Sjafrie’s new post shows Prabowo’s reliance on military figures
Warm greeting: Ad interim Coordinating Politics and Security Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeedin (center) shakes hands with his new colleagues ahead of a meeting on Sept. 9 with the Office of Coordinating Politics and Security Minister's undersecretaries in Jakarta. President Prabowo appointed Sjafrie as ad interim coordinating politics and security minister to replace Budi Gunawan, who was ousted in a recent cabinet reshuffle. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as the acting coordinating politics and security minister following the removal of Budi Gunawan, an appointment analysts say signals Prabowo’s growing reliance on military figures and loyalists in security affairs.

The appointment was formalised through a letter signed by State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi on Monday, which stated that Sjafrie will hold the post in an interim capacity until a definite replacement is named.

Sjafrie’s appointment came after the dismissal of Budi, a retired police general and former intelligence chief, from the post earlier that day in the first major cabinet reshuffle that followed a wave of protests and deadly unrest driven by public grievances over economic hardships.

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