Defence Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto (second left) talking with Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (second right) on Sept 13, 2024, ahead of a cabinet meeting at Garuda Palace in Nusantara. - Antara
JAKARTA: The race to become Indonesia’s next foreign policy chief has intensified after Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi announced that she would be taking on a new job outside of government once her term ends next month.
And with president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s side indicating more political consolidation ahead of the transfer of power on Oct 20, it appears increasingly likely that that the position will go to the first political appointee in over 20 years.
