New installed Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, on Wedneday, November 19.

Ahok finally inaugurated as Jakarta Governor

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or known as Ahok was inaugurated as Governor of Jakarta on Wednesday, November 19.. Ahok was installed directly by President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo. It is the first time that a governor is inaugurated by a president, due to the issuance of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No 1/2014 on inauguration of regional...

Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Chairul Tanjung now is appointed as acting Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (file photo)

President appoints Chairul Tanjung as acting minister of energy

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially appointed Coordinating Economic Minister Chairul Tanjung as Acting Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources replacing Jero Wacik, who had been named a suspect on an alleged extortion case. Head of Public Communication of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Dwi Purwanto reported here on Wednesday that Chairul Tanjung was appointed under Presidential...