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Indonesia’s Subianto appoints new security minister after deadly protests

Indonesia's newly appointed Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago talks to journalists after swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 [Achmad Ibrahim/AP Photo]

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has appointed a former rival as the new security minister after last month’s deadly protests.

On Wednesday, Subianto, a former general, named retired general Djamari Chaniago as coordinating minister for politics and security, replacing Budi Gunawan, whom he removed from the cabinet earlier this month.

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