Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration
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The current Indonesian Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration is Abdul Halim Iskandar since 23 October 2019. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration which is Budi Arie Setiadi. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration.
Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration | |
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Menteri Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi | |
Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration | |
Member of | Cabinet of Indonesia |
Appointer | President of Indonesia |
Formation | 26 August 2000 (2000-08-26) as Junior Minister 10 August 2001 (2001-08-10) as Minister |
First holder | Manuel Kaisiepo |
Deputy | Budi Arie Setiadi |
Website | www |
President Abdurrahman Wahid appointed Manuel Kaisiepo as a junior minister equivalent to a deputy minister in charge of the government's strategic program. Then continued by the Megawati government by forming a new ministry called the Ministry of Acceleration of Development in Eastern.[1] Under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono administration, state minister post was abolished since 19 October 2011, so that it changed its name to Minister of Development of Disadvantaged Regions.[2] On 26 October 2014, President Joko Widodo announces his cabinet. Transmigration Portfolio is separated from the Ministry of Manpower and merged with the Ministry of Development of Disadvantaged Regions.[3] In the second period, Joko Widodo added a deputy minister to assist the village minister's duties.[4]