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Prabowo Teases Yandri Susanto's Push to Become Minister of Village Development, Initially Intended for Bahlil

14 November 2026, 15:09 WIB

Tria Sutrisna,

Nawir Arsyad Akbar

Tim Redaksi

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President Prabowo Subianto attending the opening of the Tanwir and 114th Anniversary of Muhammadiyah in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (14/11/2026).()

Writer Tria Sutrisna

Editor Nawir Arsyad Akbar

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto made a light-hearted remark while introducing Minister of Village Development and Underdeveloped Regions Yandri Susanto at the opening of the Tanwir and 114th Anniversary of Muhammadiyah in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (14/11/2026).

Initially, Prabowo noted that Yandri's face somewhat resembled that of Muhammadiyah figures before revealing the story behind the appointment of the politician as Minister of Village Development.

“Minister of Village Development and Underdeveloped Regions, Mr. Yandri Susanto. His face is somewhat Muhammadiyah,” Prabowo said, as quoted from the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel on Saturday.

Prabowo then disclosed that the position of Minister of Village Development and Underdeveloped Regions was originally reserved for the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia.

However, Yandri insisted on taking the position because he wanted to be Minister of Village Development.

“He wanted to be the Minister of Village Development and Underdeveloped Regions. Although that portfolio was actually prepared for Mr. Bahlil, he insisted as a Muhammadiyah cadre, saying, 'I must be the Minister of Village Development,'” Prabowo revealed.

Prabowo shared this anecdote in front of the participants of the Tanwir and Muhammadiyah anniversary, which was met with laughter from the audience.

Before talking about Yandri, Prabowo first introduced Bahlil as the Coordinating Minister for Downstream and Energy Transition as well as the Minister of ESDM and the Chairman of the Golkar Party.

“The Coordinating Minister for Downstream and Energy Transition, also serving as Minister of ESDM and Chairman of Golkar, Mr. Bahlil Lahadalia,” Prabowo stated.

Following that, Prabowo introduced State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, and several other members of the Merah Putih Cabinet before mentioning Yandri.