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GOLKAR PARTY MEMBER DITO ARIOTEDJO TAKES THE HELM AS THE YOUNGEST MINISTER IN JOKOWI'S CABINET

President Jokowi's Onward Cabinet appoints its youngest Minister of Youth and Sports.

11.04.2023
BY SUKSMAJATI KUMARA
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Dito Ariotedjo, a young politician from the Golkar Party, was appointed Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) in the Indonesia Onward cabinet for the 2019-2024 period on Monday, April 3, 2023. 

Dito's appointment filled the vacant chair of Menpora left by Zainudin Amali, who resigned to focus on his role as Deputy Head of PSSI.

According to a report from Detik.com President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo chose Dito from the three names proposed by General Chairperson Airlangga Hartarto, including Ilham Permana and Puteri Komarudin, both young Golkar cadres.

Dito Ariotedjo was born in Jakarta, on September 25, 1990, and at 32 years of age, Dito will be the youngest minister in Jokowi's current cabinet.

Here are the ages of the other ministers in Jokowi's cabinet, from oldest to youngest:

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar September 28, 1947 (age 75)
Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto October 17, 1951 (age 71)
Minister of PUPR Basuki Hadimoeljono 5 November 1954 (age 68)
Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo March 16, 1955 (age 68)
Menkumham Yasonna Laoly 27 May 1953 (age 69)
Minister of ESDM Arifin Tasrif June 19, 1953 (age 69)
Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa October 31, 1954 (age 68)
Coordinating PMK Minister Muhadjir Effendy 29 July 1956 (age 66)
Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi December 18, 1956 (age 66)
Menkominfo Johnny G Plate 10 September 1956 (age 66)
Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya August 28, 1956 (age 66)
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud Md May 13, 1957 (age 65)
Secretary of State Pratikno February 13, 1962 (age 61)
Minister of KKP Wahyu Sakti Trenggono 3 November 1962 (age 60)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi 27 November 1962 (age 60)
Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto October 1, 1963 (age 60)
Mendes Abdul Halim Iskandar July 14, 1962 (age 60)
Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan August 31, 1962 (age 60)
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani August 26, 1962 (age 60)
Minister of ATR/BPN Hadi Tjahjanto 8 November 1963 (age 59)
Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki 6 May 1963 (age 59)
Minister of Health Budi Gunadi May 1964 (age 58)
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang 3 January 1969 (age 54)
Minister of PPPA I Gusti Ayu Bintang 24 November 1968 (age 54)
Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno 28 June 1969 (age 53)
Minister of Labor Ida Fauziah July 17, 1969 (age 53)
Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir 30 May 1970 (age 52)
MenPAN-RB Azwar Anas August 6, 1973 (age 49)
Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas January 4, 1975 (age 48)
Minister of Investment Bahli Lahadalia 7 August 1976 (age 46)
Minister of Education and Research and Technology Nadiem Makarim 4 July 1984 (38)

 

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