Jakarta, Indonesia – September 8, 2025 – President prabowo Subianto will inaugurate the first Minister and Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah this afternoon, formalizing the establishment of the newly formed Indonesian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. the move follows agreement between the government and the Parliament regarding a draft hajj law.
Minister of State Secretary Hadi Prasetyo announced at the State Palace today that President Subianto has signed the decree establishing the ministry. “In accordance with the discussion by the DPR, relating to the draft Hajj law, then the government and the President have signed the formation of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah,” Prasetyo stated.
While the identities of the appointees were initially undisclosed, Mochamad irfan Yusuf, currently the Head of the Hajj Organizing Agency (BP Haji), is slated to become the Minister of Hajj and Umrah.
President Subianto will concurrently sign a presidential Decree officially appointing the Minister and Deputy Minister. The formation of the ministry was approved by the DPR and had been awaiting the Presidential Decree, according to Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas, who stated last Tuesday, August 26th, “The law has been approved, just waiting for the enactment and then later waiting for the decision of the President.”
along with the Hajj and Umrah appointments, President prabowo also replaced five other ministers:
- Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security: Budi Gunawan
- Minister of Finance: Sri Mulyani
- Minister of Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers: Abdul Kadir Karding
- minister of Cooperatives: Budi Arie Setiadi
- Minister of Youth and sports: Dito Ariotedjo
The creation of a dedicated Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reflects the Indonesian government’s commitment to improving services and oversight for the country’s meaningful annual Hajj pilgrimage.
(ab / Language)