Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated a new minister and five deputy ministers at the State Palace on Monday, including Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) II, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani.Roeslani's appointment was based on Presidential Decree No. 32 M of 2023 concerning the dismissal and appointment of deputy ministers of the Onward Indonesian Cabinet for 20192024. He replaced Pahala Mansury, who took charge as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Born on December 31, 1968, Roeslani served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the United States from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he was chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) from 2015 to 2021. During his tenure as Kadin chairperson, the Belgian government conferred him "The Order of Leopold of Belgium" in recognition of his contribution to advancing trade and industrial relations between Indonesia and Belgium.
Source: Antara News Agency