Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin (centre right) introduce his newly appointed cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Photo: AP Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin (centre right) introduce his newly appointed cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin (centre right) introduce his newly appointed cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Photo: AP

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This Week in Asia /  Politics

Indonesia’s Joko Widodo replaces health minister in cabinet reshuffle as coronavirus crisis deepens

  • The president has appointed Budi Gunadi Sadikin to manage the country’s Covid-19 crisis, replacing the controversial Terawan Agus Putranto.
  • After the arrests of two ministers, the cabinet was reshuffled with new appointments for health, trade, tourism, fisheries, social, and religious affairs

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Resty Woro Yuniar
Resty Woro Yuniar

Updated: 1:25am, 23 Dec, 2020

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin (centre right) introduce his newly appointed cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Photo: AP Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin (centre right) introduce his newly appointed cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) and his deputy Ma'ruf Amin (centre right) introduce his newly appointed cabinet ministers on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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