Ministry of Industry (Indonesia)

Ministry of Industry (Indonesian: Kementerian Perindustrian) is an Indonesian ministry. The ministry is under, and is responsible to, the President of Indonesia.

Ministry of Industry

Kementerian Perindustrian
Logo of the Ministry of Industry
Flag of the Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Industry headquarters
Agency overview
Formed	21 January 1950 (1950-01-21)
Jurisdiction	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters	Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 52-53, Jakarta Selatan 12950, Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible	Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Industry
Website	www.kemenperin.go.id

History

The industrial portfolio was under Ministry of Welfare (Indonesian: Kementerian Kemakmuran) from 1945 to 1950. In 1950, industrial portfolio was under Ministry of Trade and Industry (Indonesian: Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perindustrian). After 1952, industrial portfolio was part of portfolios under Ministry of Economic Affairs (Indonesian: Kementerian Perekonomian). In 1959, industrial portfolio was part of portfolios under Ministry of Industry (Indonesian: Kementerian Perindustrian). After 1952, industrial portfolio was divided into 2 departments, those are Department of Basic Industry and Mining (Indonesian: Departemen Perindustrian Dasar dan Pertambangan) and Department of People's Industry (Indonesian: Departemen Perindustrian Rakyat).^[1]

Responsibilities

The ministry's functions are:^[2]

• coordination and synchronization of formulation, determination, and execution of ministerial policy in industry
• execution of technical guidance and supervision of policy implementation in industry
• research and development in industry
• implementation of substantial and administrative support in ministerial organization
• management of state assets under the responsibility of the ministry

Organization

The ministry is organized as follows:

1. Deputy Minister's Office
2. Secretariat General
3. Directorate General of Agricultural Industries
4. Directorate General of Chemical, Pharmacy, and Textile Industries
5. Directorate General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation and Electronics Industries
6. Directorate General of Small and Medium Industries
7. Directorate General of Industrial Region Development
8. Directorate General of Resilience and International Industrial Access Development
9. Inspectorate General
10. Agency of Industrial Research and Development
11. Special Advisor to the Minister on Industrial Structure Reinforcement
12. Special Advisor to the Minister on Local Product Usage Enhancement
13. Special Advisor to the Minister on Industrial Resource

References

1. "Sejarah Kementerian Perindustrian" [History of Ministry of Industry]. Kementerian Perindustrian Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
2. "Kemenperin: Tugas Pokok dan Fungsi". Kemenperin. Retrieved 20 March 2016.