# Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs

The Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs, previously known as the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, is the Indonesian government ministry in charge of the planning and policy co-ordination, as well as synchronisation of policies in the affairs of politics and national security. This Ministry is led by a "Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs" (locally abbreviated as Menko Polkam). Throughout its history, the post was usually occupied by retired Armed forces high-ranking officers, but under Joko Widodo's cabinet, the position was previously held by a politician of civilian background, Mahfud MD. This position is currently held by Budi Gunawan.

## Organization

Based on Presidential Decree No. 141/2024 and as expanded by Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs Decree No. 6/2024, the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs is organized into the following:
* Office of the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
* Office of the Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
* Coordinating Ministry Secretariat
** Bureau of Performance Management, Organization, and Partnerships
** Bureau of Legal Affairs and Proceedings
*** Division of Proceedings
**** Subdivision of Proceedings Management
**** Subdivision of Papers and Proceeding Minutes
** Bureau of General Affairs
*** Division of Administration
**** Subdivision of Coordinating Minister Administration
**** Subdivision of Coordinating Deputy Minister Administration
**** Subdivision of Coordinating Ministry Secretariat Administration
**** Subdivision of Coordinating Ministry Board of Experts Administration
**** Subdivision of General Services
**** Subdivision of Internal Supports
*** Division of Household Affairs
**** Subdivision of Household Affairs
**** Subdivision of State Properties
** Bureau of Protocols, Storages, and Material Preparation
*** Division of Protocols and Security
**** Subdivision of Security
**** Subdivision of Material Preparation
** Bureau of Public Relations, Data, and Information
* Inspectorate
* Deputy for Domestic Political Coordination (Deputy I)
** Deputy I Secretariat
*** Division of Administration
*** Division of Performance Management
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Mass Organizations
*** Division of Mass Organizations Strengthening
*** Division of Mass Organizations Monitoring
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Decentralization and Regional Autonomy
*** Division of Decentralization
*** Division of Regional Autonomy
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Democratic and Election Affairs
*** Division of Democracy Improvement
*** Division of Election Affairs
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Special Autonomy
*** Division of Special Autonomy Policies
*** Division of Special Autonomy Management
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Regional Administration and Population
*** Division of Regional Administration
* Deputy for Foreign Political Coordination (Deputy II)
** Deputy II Secretariat
*** Division of Administration
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Asian Partnerships
*** Division of East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia Bilateral Partnership
*** Division of Southeast Asia and West Asia Bilateral Partnership
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Americas and European Partnerships
*** Division of Americas Bilateral Partnership
*** Division of European Partnership
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of ASEAN Partnerships
*** Division of ASEAN Political and Defense Partnerships
*** Division of ASEAN Security and Law Enforcement Partnerships
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Multilateral Partnerships
*** Division of International Defense and Security Partnerships
*** Division of International Political and Peace Partnerships
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Pacific, Oceania, and Africa
*** Division of State Pacific and Oceania
* Deputy for State Defense and National Integrity Coordination (Deputy III)
** Deputy III Secretariat
*** Division of Administration
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Defense Doctrines and Strategies
*** Division of Defense Doctrines
*** Division of Defense Strategies
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Security Intelligence and National Alertness
*** Division of Security Intelligence
*** Division of National Alertness
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Borders and Spatial Defense
*** Division of Borders
*** Division of Spatial Defense
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Defense Powers, Capabilities, and Partnerships
*** Division of Powers and Capabilities
*** Division of Defense Partnerships
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of National Integrity
*** Division of State Defense
*** Division of National Insight and Diversity
* Deputy for Security and Public Order Coordination (Deputy IV)
** Deputy IV Secretariat
*** Division of Administration
*** Division of Performance
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Security Intelligence, Public Guidance, and National Vital Objects
*** Division of Security Intelligence
*** Division of Public Guidance and National Vital Objects
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Handling of Conventional Crimes and Crimes against State Wealth
*** Division of Conventional Crimes
*** Division of Crimes against State Wealth
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Handling of Transnational Crimes and Extraordinary Crimes
*** Division of Transnational Crimes
*** Division of Extraordinary Crimes
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Conflict Resolution and Transportation Security
*** Division of Conflict Resolution and Contingency
*** Division of Transportation Security
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Law Enforcement
*** Division of Law Enforcement Apparatuses Enforcement
*** Division of Law Enforcement Apparatuses Institutions
* Deputy for Communication and Information Coordination (Deputy V)
** Deputy V Secretariat
*** Division of Administration
*** Division of Performance
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Communication Management and Public Information
*** Division of Public Communication Management
*** Division of Public Information Management
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Communication Media and Information
*** Division of Mass Media
*** Division of Social Media and Community
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Telecommunication and Informatics
*** Division of Telecommunication
*** Division of Informatics
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Data Protection and Electronic Transactions
*** Division of Data Protection
** Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Cybersecurity Prevention and Capacity Upgrading
*** Division of Cybersecurity Prevention and Monitoring
*** Division of Human Resources Capacity and Cyber Incident Management
* Board of Experts
** Senior Expert to the Minister on Ideology and Constitutional Affairs
** Senior Expert to the Minister on Regional Sovereignty and Maritime Affairs
** Senior Expert to the Minister on Interinstitutional Relationship and Digital Transformation

## Coordinated Agencies

Based on Presidential Decree No. 141/2024, these ministries are placed under the coordinating ministry:
* Ministry of Home Affairs
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Ministry of Defence
* Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs
* Attorney General
* National Armed Forces (TNI)
* National Police (POLRI)

## List of ministers

* Maraden Panggabean (1978–1983)
* Surono Reksodimedjo (1983–1988)
* Sudomo (1988–1993)
* Susilo Sudarman (1993–1998)
* Feisal Tanjung (1998–1999)
* Wiranto (1999–2000; 2016–2019)
* Soerjadi Soedirdja (2000)
* Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2000–2001; 2001–2004)
* Agum Gumelar (2001)
* Widodo Adi Sutjipto (2004–2009)
* Djoko Suyanto (2009–2014)
* Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno (2014–2015)
* Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (2015–2016)
* Mahfud MD (2019–2024)
* Hadi Tjahjanto (2024)
* Budi Gunawan (2024–present)

## Changes in name and its function
### 2000

This ministry was merged with the Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare and Poverty Alleviation during the Abdurrahman Wahid administration in 2000, both in terms of function and the Ministries under it. So in that period, this ministry was renamed the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Social and Security Affairs.

### 2004

Under the administration of 6th president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the ministry once again was renamed in First United Indonesia Cabinet to Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Political and Security Affairs.

### 2014

Under 7th president Joko Widodo, the ministry was renamed as Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

### 2024

After 8th president Prabowo Subianto got appointed in October 2024, he made some changes in Red and White Cabinet and renamed the ministry to Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs.