President Prabowo conducts sixth cabinet reshuffle, appoints new finance minister
On September 14, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto carried out his sixth cabinet reshuffle, replacing Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara.
President Prabowo Subianto announced his sixth cabinet reshuffle on September 14, 2026, swapping Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa for Deputy Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara. Since his inauguration on October 20, 2024, Prabowo has repeatedly restructured his government, including the removal of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, which became the SOEs Regulatory Body, and the conversion of the Presidential Communication Office into the Government Communication Agency.
Earlier reshuffles in February and September 2025, as well as in October 2025 and April 2026, involved multiple ministerial changes and the creation of new deputy positions. The latest adjustment focuses solely on the finance ministry, reflecting ongoing efforts to align the cabinet with Prabowo's policy agenda.
Why it matters
Frequent cabinet changes signal shifting policy priorities and affect Indonesia's economic and political stability.
How this story developed
- Sep 14 President Prabowo appoints Suahasil Nazara as Indonesia's new Finance Minister
- Sep 14 Suahasil Nazara was appointed as Indonesia's finance minister, replacing Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa.
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