# Ministry of Social Affairs (Indonesia)

Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (abbreviated as Kemensos, formerly Department of Social Affairs) is a ministry that has the task of organizing and overseeing domestic affairs in Indonesia to assist the president in implementing state governance in the social sector. The Ministry of Social Affairs is led by a Social Minister who since 11 September 2024 has been held by Saifullah Yusuf.

## History

The first minister of social affairs in the early days of independence was entrusted to Iwa Kusuma Sumantri. At that time, there were approximately 30 employees for the Labor and Social Affairs departments. Initially, the Ministry of Social Affairs office was located at Jalan Cemara no. 5 Jakarta, but when the capital city of the Indonesian Republic was moved to Yogyakarta, on January 10, 1946, the Ministry of Social Affairs moved their headquarters to the seminary building on Jl. Code Yogyakarta. Then, when the Indonesian government moved its capital back to Jakarta, the office of the Ministry of Social Affairs was re-established at Jalan Ir. Juanda 36, Central Jakarta, and has experienced a change of location again to Jalan Salemba Raya 28 Central Jakarta.
During the presidency of Abdurrahman Wahid, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Information were formally dissolved. At that time, Wahid had the idea that social welfare services were sufficient for the community in Indonesia. However, various social welfare problems occurred, such as natural disasters, social disasters, as well as a surge in the population of the homeless and neglected children in Indonesia. As a result, former high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Social Affairs at that time formed an agency that is directly responsible under the president. Thus, the National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN) was formed.
After the formation of the National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN), problems were not immediately resolved. In fact, BKSN was understaffed due to the imbalance of the population and social problems. With such considerations, the Ministry of Social Affairs was re-established in the National Unity Cabinet but merged with the Ministry of Health into the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The merging of those two ministries also did not provide an adequate solution to the social welfare problems, and the social problems become increasingly complex.
During the Mutual Assistance Cabinet period, the Ministry of Social Affairs was re-established to carry out development tasks in the field of social welfare.

## Tasks and functions

The Ministry of Social Affairs has the task of carrying out affairs in the fields of social rehabilitation, social security, social empowerment, social protection and handling of the poor to assist the President in carrying out state governance. In carrying out its duties, the Ministry of Social Affairs carries out the functions as follows:
* Formulation, stipulation and implementation of policies in the fields of social rehabilitation, social security, social empowerment, social protection, and handling of the poor;
* Determination of criteria and data for the poor and needy people;
* Establishment of social rehabilitation standards;
* Coordinating the implementation of duties, coaching, and providing administrative support to all elements of the organization within the Ministry of Social Affairs;
* Management of State property / assets which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs;
* Supervision of the implementation of tasks within the Ministry of Social Affairs;
* Implementation of technical guidance and supervision of the implementation of Ministry of Social affairs in the regions;
* Implementation of education and training, research and development of social welfare, and social counseling; and
* Implementation of substantive support to all organizational elements within the Ministry of Social Affairs.

## Organizational structure

Based on Presidential Regulation Number 46 of 2015, the Ministry of Social Affairs is organized as follows:
* Office of the Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
* Secretariat General
* Directorate General of Social Protection and Security
* Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation
* Directorate General of Social Empowerment
* Directorate General of Poor Management
* Inspectorate General
* Agency for Education, Research and Social Counseling
* Special Advisor on Change and Social Dynamics
* Special Advisor on Social Welfare Technology
* Special Advisor on Social Accessibility

## List of ministers

| No | Photo | Name | Name | Affiliation | Cabinet | Took office | Left office |
| 1 | | | Iwa Kusumasumantri | Independent | Presidential | 19 August 1945 | 14 November 1945 |
| 2 | | | Adjidarmo Tjokronegoro | PS | Sjahrir I | 14 November 1945 | 5 December 1945 |
| 3 | | | Sudarsono Mangunadikusumo | PS | Sjahrir I | 5 December 1945 | 12 March 1946 |
| 4 | | | Maria Ulfah Santoso | Independent | Sjahrir II | 12 March 1946 | 26 June 1946 |
| 4 | | | Maria Ulfah Santoso | Independent | Sjahrir III | 2 October 1946 | 26 June 1947 |
| 5 | | | Soeparjo | PBI | Amir Sjarifuddin I | 3 July 1947 | 11 November 1947 |
| 5 | | | Soeparjo | PBI | Amir Sjarifuddin II | 11 November 1947 | 29 January 1948 |
| 6 | | | Rahendra Kusnan | PNI | Hatta I | 29 January 1948 | 4 August 1949 |
| — | | | Sutan Rasjid | PSI | Emergency | 19 December 1948 | 13 July 1949 |
| (6) | | | Rahendra Kusnan | PNI | Hatta II | 4 August 1949 | 20 December 1949 |
| 7 | | | Kosasih Purwanegara | Independent | Federal | 20 December 1949 | 6 September 1950 |
| 8 | | | Fredericus Soetrisno Harjadi | Katolik | Natsir | 6 September 1950 | 3 April 1951 |
| 9 | | | Samsudin | Masyumi | Sukiman-Suwirjo | 27 April 1951 | 3 April 1952 |
| 10 | | | Anwar Tjokroaminoto | PSII | Wilopo | 3 April 1952 | 5 May 1953 |
| 11 | | | Soeroso | Parindra | Wilopo | 5 May 1953 | 30 July 1953 |
| 11 | | | Soeroso | Parindra | Ali Sastroamidjojo I | 30 July 1953 | 12 August 1955 |
| 12 | | | Sudibjo | PSII | Burhanuddin Harahap | 12 August 1955 | 18 January 1956 |
| — | | | Sutomo (acting) | PRI | Burhanuddin Harahap | 18 January 1956 | 24 March 1956 |
| 13 | | | Fatah Jasin | NU | Ali Sastroamidjojo II | 24 March 1956 | 14 March 1957 |
| 14 | | | Johannes Leimena | Parkindo | Djuanda | 9 April 1957 | 24 May 1957 |
| 15 | | | Muljadi Djojomartono | Masyumi | Djuanda | 24 May 1957 | 10 July 1959 |
| 16 | | | Mohammad Yamin | Independent | Working I | 10 July 1959 | 30 July 1959 |
| (15) | | | Muljadi Djojomartono | Masyumi | Working I | 10 July 1959 | 18 February 1960 |
| (15) | | | Muljadi Djojomartono | Masyumi | Working II | 18 February 1960 | 6 March 1962 |
| 17 | | | Rusiah Sardjono | Independent | Working III | 6 March 1962 | 13 November 1963 |
| 17 | | | Rusiah Sardjono | Independent | Working IV | 13 November 1963 | 27 August 1964 |
| 17 | | | Rusiah Sardjono | Independent | Dwikora I | 27 August 1964 | 22 February 1966 |
| 17 | | | Rusiah Sardjono | Independent | Dwikora II | 24 February 1966 | 26 March 1966 |
| (15) | | | Muljadi Djojomartono | Masyumi | Dwikora III | 28 March 1966 | 25 July 1966 |
| 18 | | | Albert Mangaratua Tambunan | Parkindo | Ampera I | 28 July 1966 | 14 October 1967 |
| 18 | | | Albert Mangaratua Tambunan | Parkindo | Ampera II | 14 October 1967 | 10 June 1968 |
| 18 | | | Albert Mangaratua Tambunan | Parkindo | Development I | 10 June 1968 | 12 December 1970 |
| — | | | Idham Chalid (acting) | NU | Development I | 12 December 1970 | 11 September 1971 |
| 19 | | | Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja | PPP | Development I | 11 September 1971 | 28 March 1973 |
| 19 | | | Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja | PPP | Development II | 28 March 1973 | 29 March 1978 |
| 20 | | | Sapardjo | Golkar | Development III | 29 March 1978 | 19 March 1983 |
| 21 | | | Nani Soedarsono | Golkar | Development IV | 19 March 1983 | 21 March 1988 |
| 22 | | | Haryati Soebadio | Golkar | Development V | 21 March 1988 | 17 March 1993 |
| 23 | | | Endang Kusuma Inten Soeweno | Golkar | Development VI | 17 March 1993 | 14 March 1998 |
| 24 | | | Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana | Golkar | Development VII | 14 March 1998 | 21 May 1998 |
| 25 | | | Justika Baharsjah | Golkar | Development Reform | 23 May 1998 | 20 October 1999 |
| 26 | | | Anak Agung Gde Agung | Independent | National Unity | 29 October 1999 | 23 August 2000 |
| — | Position abolished | Position abolished | Position abolished | Position abolished | National Unity | 23 August 2000 | 23 July 2001 |
| 27 | | | Bachtiar Chamsyah | PPP | Mutual Assistance | 10 August 2001 | 20 October 2004 |
| 27 | | | Bachtiar Chamsyah | PPP | United Indonesia I | 21 October 2004 | 20 October 2009 |
| 28 | | | Salim Segaf Al-Jufri | PKS | United Indonesia II | 22 October 2009 | 20 October 2014 |
| 29 | | | Khofifah Indar Parawansa | PKB | Working | 27 October 2014 | 17 January 2018 |
| 30 | | | Idrus Marham | Golkar | Working | 17 January 2018 | 24 August 2018 |
| 31 | | | Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita | Golkar | Working | 24 August 2018 | 20 October 2019 |
| 32 | | | Juliari Batubara | PDI-P | Onward Indonesia | 23 October 2019 | 6 December 2020 |
| — | | | Muhadjir Effendy (acting) | Independent | Onward Indonesia | 6 December 2020 | 23 December 2020 |
| 33 | | | Tri Rismaharini | PDI-P | Onward Indonesia | 23 December 2020 | 6 September 2024 |
| — | | | Muhadjir Effendy (acting) | Independent | Onward Indonesia | 6 September 2024 | 11 September 2024 |
| 34 | | | Saifullah Yusuf | PKB | Onward Indonesia | 11 September 2024 | 20 October 2024 |
| 34 | | | Saifullah Yusuf | PKB | Red and White | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent |