President Prabowo appoints Kristomei Sianturi as disaster agency head

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto appointed Lieutenant General Kristomei Sianturi as head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, replacing Lieutenant General Suharyanto.

The appointment was formalized under Presidential Decree No. 113/P of 2026 on the dismissal and appointment of the BNPB chief.

The ceremony began with the national anthem, “Indonesia Raya.” After the decree was read, Kristomei took his oath of office, administered by Prabowo.

“I will remain loyal to and uphold the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and faithfully enforce all laws in service to the nation and state,” Kristomei said.

Before his appointment, Kristomei led Military Regional Command XXI/Radin Inten.

He then signed the appointment record, followed by Prabowo. The president subsequently congratulated Kristomei and the other newly appointed officials.

Those attending the ceremony included Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Coordinating Ministers Sugiono for Human Development and Culture, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono for Infrastructure, Yusril Ihza Mahendra for Law and Immigration, and Dudung Abdurachman for Politics and Security.

Other attendees included Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Presidential Advisory Council Chair Pratikno, National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto, Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono, Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali, and Presidential Special Envoy for Youth and the Arts Raffi Ahmad.

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Translator: Fathur R, Rahmad Nasution
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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