Stop Press!!! The New Cabinet of the Republic of Indonesia 2004 - 2009

The newly elected President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has finally announced his Cabinet of Ministers at the State Palace, Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 11:50 PM Jakarta time. There are 36 Ministers for this new Cabinet including the Attorney General. They will be sworn in tomorrow, Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 10:00 AM Jakarta time at the State Palace. Congratulation to those who have been appointed Ministers in this Cabinet entitled "United Indonesia" ("Indonesia Bersatu" - Bahasa Indonesia), may you all unite as an excellent team, working hand-in-hand to develop a better Indonesia. Below is the list of the Government of Indonesia for period of 2004 - 2009.

- President: Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono
- Vice President: Jusuf Kalla

The Coordinating Ministers:
- Coordinating Minister for
  Political, Legal and Security Affairs: Adm. (ret) Widodo A. S.
- Coordinating Minister for the Economy: Aburizal Bakrie
- Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Alwi Shihab

The Ministers who lead Departments:
- Minister of Home Affairs: Lt. Gen. (ret) Muh. Ma'aruf
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: Hassan Wirajuda
- Minister of Defense: Juwono Sudarsono
- Minister of Justice and Human Rights: Hamid Awaluddin
- Minister of Finance: Yusuf Anwar
- Minister of Energy and Natural Resources: Purnomo Yusgiantoro
- Minister of Industry: Andung Nitimihardja
- Minister of Trade: Mari E. Pangestu
- Minister of Agriculture: Anton Apriyantono
- Minister of Forestry: M.S. Kaban
- Minister of Transportation: Hatta Radjasa
- Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Freddy Numberi
- Minister of Health Services: Siti Fadilah Supardi
- Minister of Manpower and Transmigration: Fahmi Idris
- Minister of Public Works: Joko Kirmanto
- Minister of Education: Bambang Soedibyo
- Minister of Social Services: Bachtiar Chamsyah
- Minister of Religious Affairs: M. Maftuh Basyuni
- Minister of Culture and Tourism: Jero Watjik

The State Ministers:
- State Minister for Research and Technology: Kusmayanto Kadiman
- State Minister for Cooperatives,
  and Small and Medium Enterprises: Suryadarma Ali
- State Minister for Environment: Rachmat Witoelar
- State Minister for Women Empowerment: Meutia Hatta Swasono
- State Minister for Administrative Reform: Taufik Effendi
- State Minister for Acceleration
  of Development in Backwards Regions: Syaifulah Yusuf
- State Minister for State Enterprises: Soegiarto
- State Minister for Information and Communication: Sofyan A. Djalil
- State Minister for Public Housing: M. Yusuf Anshari
- State Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs: Adyaksa Dault
- State Minister for the National Development Planning
  Agency (Head of Bappenas): Sri Mulyani Indrawati

The Governments empowered as Ministers:
- Minister/State Secretary: Yusril Ihza Mahendra
- Cabinet Secretary: Sudi Silalahi
- Attorney General: Abdurrahman Saleh



Sources:
- English: The Jakarta Post
- Bahasa Indonesia: Liputan6