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| Presidential Office (Indonesia) | |
|---|---|
| Agency name | Presidential Office (Indonesia) |
| Native name | Kantor Presiden Republik Indonesia |
| Formed | 1945 |
| Jurisdiction | Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Chief1 name | President of Indonesia |
| Parent agency | State institutions |
Presidential Office (Indonesia) The Presidential Office is the executive administrative body supporting the President of Indonesia in Jakarta and nationwide. It evolved through the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, the Constitution of Indonesia (1945), the Guided Democracy period and the Reformasi era, adapting roles defined by constitutional amendments and executive practice. The Office interfaces with the People's Consultative Assembly, the Regional Representative Council, the House of Representatives (Indonesia), and other state institutions.
The Office traces origins to the immediate aftermath of the Indonesian National Revolution and the formation of the United States of Indonesia until integration under the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia. During the Old Order (Indonesia) under Sukarno, the Office expanded political oversight connecting to Nasakom and the Military of Indonesia; under the New Order (Indonesia) of Suharto it centralized coordination with the Golkar party and national planning apparatus like the Bappenas. Post-1998 Reformasi (Indonesia) reforms, constitutional amendments curtailed presidential terms and redefined relations with the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, the Corruption Eradication Commission, and provincial administrations including Jakarta Special Capital Region.
The Office enables exercise of powers enumerated in the Constitution of Indonesia including state administration, foreign policy, and defense coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia) and the Ministry of Defense (Indonesia). It implements presidential decrees, supervises national policies shaped through interaction with the Cabinet of Indonesia, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, and sectoral ministries like the Ministry of Finance (Indonesia). In crises the Office liaises with the National Police of Indonesia, the Indonesian National Armed Forces, and emergency bodies such as the National Disaster Management Authority (Indonesia).
The Office comprises offices for protocol, communications, legal advisory and policy analysis staffed by civil servants and political appointees who coordinate with the State Secretariat (Indonesia), the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (Indonesia), and units like the Presidential Advisory Council (Indonesia). Senior officials include chiefs of staff, speechwriters linked to Indonesian media outlets such as Kompas, and liaison officers to diplomatic missions like the Embassy of the United States, Jakarta and multilateral bodies including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the United Nations. Personnel management follows regulations from the Civil Service Agency (BKN) and oversight by the Audit Board of Indonesia.
Primary seats include the Istana Merdeka and the Istana Negara in Jakarta, with secondary residences such as Bogor Palace in Bogor and Istana Tampaksiring in Bali for state functions connected to foreign dignitaries including visits from leaders like Barack Obama, Xi Jinping, and Narendra Modi. The Office operates protocol facilities for state ceremonies with coordination from the Ministry of Home Affairs (Indonesia) and arrangements for visiting heads of state from countries such as Australia, Japan, and Malaysia.
Daily functions include preparing presidential decisions, coordinating national development agendas with the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), overseeing appointments confirmed by the House of Representatives (Indonesia), and managing state correspondence tied to summits such as the G20 Summit and the ASEAN Summit. The Office drafts performance reports for legislative scrutiny by the People's Representative Council and supports international agreements with partners under treaties like the Bilateral Investment Treaty frameworks and cooperation with institutions such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
Security responsibilities coordinate the Presidential Security Force (Paspampres), the Indonesian National Police, and military detachments from the Indonesian National Armed Forces for protection during domestic travel and state visits that involve counterpart units from the Royal Guard (United Kingdom) protocol models. Protocol units adhere to state ceremonial codes involving insignia like the Garuda Pancasila and arrangements for honors from orders such as the Bintang Republik Indonesia.
The Office has been central during incidents including assassination attempts, political crises tied to 1998 riots of Indonesia, corruption investigations involving officials pursued by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), and legal disputes brought before the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Controversies have also arisen over transparency and budgeting scrutinized by the Audit Board of Indonesia and media investigations by outlets like Tempo (Indonesian magazine) and Detikcom, affecting relations with coalitions such as Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan and Golkar.
Category:Government of Indonesia Category:Politics of Indonesia