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New ministers named in Indonesia's revamped Cabinet
Joko Widodo (centre) pose for photographers with his new Cabinet at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 27, 2016. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

JAKARTA, July 27 — Indonesia’s president today appointed a new Cabinet, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of his team and boosting growth in South-east Asia’s biggest economy.

Below is the list of new ministers:

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Finance minister:

World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs:

Former military chief Wiranto

Coordinating minister for maritime affairs:

Luhut Pandjaitan, who was coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs

National development planning minister:

former finance minister Bambang Brodjonegoro

Energy minister:

former petroleum executive Arcandra Tahar

Trade minister:

property businessman and Nasdem party politician Enggartiasto Lukita

Head of investment coordinating board:

Thomas Lembong, former trade minister

Industry minister:

Golkar politician Airlangga Hartarto

Transport minister:

former airport operator head Budi Karya Sumadi

Minister for education and culture:

academic Muhajir Effendy

Minister of village, development of disadvantaged regions and transmigration:

former poultry firm executive Eko Putro Sandjojo

Minister of agrarian and spatial affairs:

former national development planning minister Sofyan Djalil

Minister of administrative and bureaucratic reform:

National Mandate Party politician Asman Abnur. — Reuters 

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