Indonesian president Joko Widodo (R) addresses an inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2015. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet as the Southeast Asia's largest economy aims to speed up subdued economic growth. Three coordinated ministerial posts, two ministerial posts, and cabinet secretary post were reshuffled. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
JAKARTA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet as the Southeast Asia's largest economy aims to speed up subdued economic growth.
Three coordinated ministerial posts, two ministerial posts and cabinet secretary post were reshuffled.
President Jokowi, the popular name of the president, picked up general Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, former presidential chief of staff as security chief minister, replacing Tedjo Edhy Purdjiatno.
Luhut was also former Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore and used to post trade minister position.
The president also appointed Darmin Nasution, former central bank governor as economic chief minister, replacing Sofyan Djalil.
Nasution was also former director general of tax office of finance ministry.
The president picked Rizal Ramli, a former activist and economic chief minister, as coordinating minister for maritime, replacing Indroyono Soesilo.
Rizal was also former finance minister, head of leading advisory group in economy, trade and industry, the ECONIT, and head of state logistic agency.
Thomas Trikasih Lembong, a successful businessman who has plenty of experience in trade, replaced Rahmad Gobel as trade minister.
Lembong is a co-founder, CEO and managing director of one of Indonesia's leading investment firms, Quvat Capital.
He was also banker at Deutsche bank, Morgan Stanley and Farindo Investment.
Sofyan Djalil, former economic chief minister, was picked up as head of development planning body, replacing Andrinof Chaniago.
Pramono Anung, a senior politician at the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle led by Megawati Soekarnoputri, was picked up as new cabinet secretary, replacing Andi Widjajanto.
