Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
The Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Indonesian: Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan, abbreviated Kemenko Polhukam) is the Indonesian government ministry in charge of the planning and policy co-ordination, as well as synchronisation of policies in the affairs of politics, law, and national security. This Ministry is led by a "Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs" (locally abbreviated as Menko Polhukam). Throughout its history, the post is usually occupied by retired Armed forces high-ranking officers, but under Joko Widodo's cabinet, it is currently held by politician of civilian background; Mahfud MD.[1][2]
Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan | |
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Formed | 28 March 1978 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Indonesia |
Headquarters | Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15, Jakarta Pusat 10110 Jakarta, Indonesia |
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Website | www |
Coordinating Agencies
Based from Presidential Decree No. 73/2020, these ministry and agencies are placed under the coordinating ministry. The decree, however, removed State Intelligence Agency and National Cyber and Crypto Agency from the coordination of coordinating ministry as both intelligence agencies already placed directly under the President under the new decree and products of both intelligence agencies are solely reserved for president eyes only.[3]
Organization Structure
Based from the President Decree No. 73/2020 and as expanded with Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Decree No. 1/2021, the coordinating ministry consisted of:
- Office of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
- Secretary of Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
- Bureau of Planning and Organization
- Bureau of Law, Conference, and Public Relation
- Division of Conference
- Sub-division of Conference Management
- Sub-division of Conference Drafting
- Sub-division of Conference Recording
- Division of Public Relation and Media Affairs
- Sub-division of Public Relation
- Division of Conference
- Bureau of General Affairs
- Sub-division of Administration and Protocol
- Sub-division of Protocol and Security
- Sub-division of Coordinating Minister Administration
- Sub-division of Coordinating Minister Secretary Administration
- Sub-division of Procurement and Household Affairs
- Sub-division of Household Affairs
- Sub-division of State Property Management
- Deputy I (Internal Political Coordination)
- Office of Deputy I
- Secretary of Deputy I
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Division of Administration
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for Democratic Process and Mass Organization
- Division of Democracy Strengthening and Democracy Institutionalization
- Division of Mass Organization Monitoring
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for Decentralization and Regional Autonomy
- Division of Decentralization
- Division of Regional Autonomy
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for Election Management and Political Parties Strengthening
- Division of Election Management and Local Leader Election
- Division of Political Parties Strengthening
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for Special Autonomy
- Division of Special Autonomy of Aceh, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta
- Division of Special Autonomy of Papua and West Papua
- Deputy II (External/Foreign Political Coordination)
- Office of Deputy II
- Secretary of Deputy II
- Division of Administration
- Sub-division of Administrative Supports
- Division of Administration
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for Asia, Pacific, and Africa Cooperation
- Division of Asia and Pacific Bilateral Cooperation
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for America and Europe Cooperation
- Division of America Bilateral Cooperation
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for ASEAN Cooperation
- Division of ASEAN Political and Defense Cooperation
- Division of ASEAN Law, Security, and Human Rights Cooperation
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination for Multilateral Cooperation
- Division of International Political, Security, and Defense Cooperation
- Division of International Law, Human Rights, and Humanities Cooperation
- Deputy III (Law and Human Rights Coordination)
- Office of Deputy III
- Secretary of Deputy III
- Division of Administration
- Sub-division of Administrative Supports
- Division of Administration
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Law Materials
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Law Enforcement
- Division of Law Apparatuses Empowerment
- Assistant Deputy-ship for International Law Coordination
- Division of International Public Laws
- Division of International Private Laws
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Human Rights Advancement and Protection
- Deputy IV (State Defense Coordination)
- Office of Deputy IV
- Secretary of Deputy IV
- Division of Administration
- Sub-division of Administrative Supports
- Division of Administration
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Defense Doctrines and Strategies
- Division of Defense Doctrines
- Division of Defense Strategies
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Defense Intelligence
- Division of Counter-Intelligence
- Division of State Threats
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Border Areas and Spatial Defense
- Division of Border Areas
- Division of Spatial Defense
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Forces, Capabilities and Defense Cooperation
- Division of Forces and Defense Capabilities
- Division of Defense Cooperation
- Deputy V (Security and Public Order Coordination)
- Office of Deputy V
- Secretary of Deputy V
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Sub-division of Planning
- Sub-division of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Division of Administration
- Sub-division of Administrative Supports
- Sub-division of Reporting
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Security Intelligence, Public Guidance, and National Vital Objects
- Division of Security Intelligence
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Handling of Conventional Crimes and Crimes against State Wealth and Properties
- Division of Handling of Conventional Crimes
- Division of Handling of Crimes against State Wealth and Properties
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Handling of Transnational Crimes and Extraordinary Crimes
- Division of Handling of Transnational Crimes
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Handling of Conflicts and Transportation Safety
- Division of Conflicts Handling and Conflict Contingency
- Division of Handling of Transportation Safety
- Deputy VI (National Integrity Coordination)
- Office of Deputy VI
- Secretary of Deputy VI
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Sub-division of Planning
- Division of Administration
- Sub-division of Administrative Supports
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of National Insight
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Diversity Strengthening
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of National Alertness
- Division of Public Awareness Improvement
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of National Defense Awareness
- Division of National Defense Awareness in Public
- Division of National Defense Awareness in Educational Institutions and Workplaces
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Handling of Transnational Crimes and Extraordinary Crimes
- Division of Handling of Transnational Crimes
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Handling of Conflicts and Transportation Safety
- Division of Conflicts Handling and Conflict Contingency
- Division of Handling of Transportation Safety
- Deputy VII (Communication, Information, and Apparatuses Coordination)
- Office of Deputy VII
- Secretary of Deputy VII
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Sub-division of Monitoring and Evaluation
- Division of Administration
- Sub-division of Administrative Supports
- Division of Planning and Evaluation
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Public Information and Mass Media
- Division of Mass Media and Social Media
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Telecommunication and Informatics
- Division of Telecommunication
- Division of Informatics and Cybersecurity
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Government Administration
- Assistant Deputy-ship for Coordination of Public Service Enhancement
- Division of Improvement of Goods and Services
- Inspectorate
- Office of Inspector General
- Expert Staffs
- Expert Staffs of Ideology and Constitution
- Expert Staffs of National Resilience
- Expert Staffs of Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Affairs
- Expert Staffs of Human Resources and Technology
- Expert Staffs of Natural Resources and Environment
Aside of this structure, the coordinating ministry also housed several special desks. Currently, only two special desks housed in the coordinating ministry, as the third desk, Cyber Information Defense and Security Desk already merged into National Cyber and Crypto Agency. The special desks are:
- National Insights Strengthening Desk (under Deputy VI)
- Papua Special Autonomy Desk (under Deputy I, currently dormant since 2021)[4]
List of ministers
Here is the list of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs since its inception.
No. | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet | |
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1 | General (ret.) Maraden Panggabean (29 June 1922 –28 May 2000 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 31 March 1978 | 19 March 1983 | 4 years, 353 days | Golkar | Development III (31 March 1978 – 19 March 1983 ) | ||
2 | General (ret.) Surono Reksodimedjo (6 September 1923 –3 August 2010 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 19 March 1983 | 21 March 1988 | 5 years, 2 days | Golkar | Development IV (19 March 1983 – 21 March 1988 ) | ||
3 | Admiral (ret.) Sudomo (20 September 1926 –18 April 2012 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 23 March 1988 | 17 March 1993 | 4 years, 359 days | Golkar | Development V (23 March 1988 – 17 March 1993 ) | ||
4 | General (Hon.) (ret.) Susilo Sudarman (20 September 1926 –18 December 1997 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 17 March 1993 | 18 December 1997 | 4 years, 276 days | Golkar | Development VI (17 March 1993 – 14 March 1998 ) | ||
– | Lieutenant General (ret.) Yogie Suardi Memet (16 May 1929 –7 June 2007 ) Acting Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 18 December 1997 | 14 March 1998 | 86 days | Golkar | Development VI (17 March 1993 – 14 March 1998 ) | ||
5 | General (ret.) Feisal Tanjung (17 June 1939 –18 February 2013 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 14 March 1998 | 20 October 1999 | 1 year, 220 days | Golkar | Development VII (14 March 1998 – 21 May 1998 ) Development Reform (23 May 1998 – 20 October 1999 ) | ||
6 | General (ret.) Wiranto (born 4 April 1947 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 26 October 1999 | 15 February 2000 | 112 days | Independent | National Unity (26 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 ) | ||
7 | General (Hon.) (ret.) Soerjadi Soedirdja (11 October 1939 –3 August 2021 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs | 15 February 2000 | 23 August 2000 | 190 days | Independent | National Unity (26 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 ) | ||
8 | General (Hon.) (ret.) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs | 23 August 2000 | 1 June 2001 | 282 days | Independent | National Unity (26 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 ) | ||
9 | General (Hon.) (ret.) Agum Gumelar (born 17 December 1945 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs | 1 June 2001 | 23 July 2001 | 52 days | Independent | National Unity (26 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 ) | ||
(8) | General (Hon.) (ret.) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949 ) Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 10 August 2001 | 12 March 2004 | 2 years, 215 days | Independent | Mutual Assistance (10 August 2001 – 20 October 2004 ) | ||
– | General (Hon.) (ret.) Hari Sabarno (12 August 1944 –31 May 2019 ) Acting Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | 12 March 2004 | 20 October 2004 | 222 days | Independent | Mutual Assistance (10 August 2001 – 20 October 2004 ) | ||
10 | Admiral (ret.) Widodo Adi Sutjipto (born 1 August 1944 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | 21 October 2004 | 20 October 2009 | 4 years, 364 days | Independent | United Indonesia (21 October 2004 – 20 October 2009 ) | ||
11 | Air Chief Marshal (ret.) Djoko Suyanto (born 2 December 1950 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | 22 October 2009 | 20 October 2014 | 4 years, 363 days | Independent | United Indonesia II (22 October 2009 – 20 October 2014 ) | ||
12 | Admiral (ret.) Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno (born 20 September 1952 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | 27 October 2014 | 12 August 2015 | 289 days | Nasdem | Working (27 October 2014 – 20 October 2019 ) | ||
13 | General (Hon.) (ret.) Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (born 28 September 1947 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | 12 August 2015 | 27 July 2016 | 350 days | Golkar | Working (27 October 2014 – 20 October 2019 ) | ||
(6) | General (ret.) Wiranto (born 4 April 1947 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | 27 July 2016 | 20 October 2019 | 3 years, 85 days | Hanura | Working (27 October 2014 – 20 October 2019 ) | ||
14 | Prof. Mahfud MD (born 13 May 1957 ) Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | 23 October 2019 | present | 3 years, 362 days | Independent | Onward Indonesia (23 October 2019 – present) |
References
- "Mahfud MD Ditunjuk Jadi Menko Polhukam" [Mahfud MD appointed as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs]. Kompas. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Indonesian President Jokowi announces new Cabinet". The Straits Times. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- Salsabila, Tita. "BIN Tak Lagi Dikoordinasikan Kemenko Polhukam, Ini Penjelasan Mahfud MD - Pikiran-Rakyat.com". www.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Loen, Alexander (26 April 2021). "Sekda Minta Desk Papua Kemenpolhukam Diaktifkan Kembali - I Papua". Retrieved 18 April 2022.