Indonesia cabinet unveiled, includes president's main rival


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  • Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, and newly appointed cabinet ministers wave as they pose for photographers before the inauguration of new cabinet ministers for Widodo's second term, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo unveiled his cabinet for a second term on Wednesday, retaining former World Bank economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister and tapping the leader of the opposition as he seeks to push through reforms.

The CEO and co-founder of ride sharing and payments firm Gojek as well as a former chairman of Inter Milan soccer club, were also named to the cabinet, confirming earlier reports.

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