Bahlil Holds Dual Positions as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and Coordinating Minister for Downstream Development, Experts Urge Coordination and Supervision

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Bahlil holds the dual positions of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and Coordinating Minister for Downstream Development. Experts believe coordination could be strengthened, but oversight remains necessary.

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JAKARTA, JOGLOSEMARNEWS.COM — President Prabowo Subianto has entrusted Bahlil Lahadalia with the role of Coordinating Minister for Downstream Energy and Transition, as well as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM). Bahlil stated that he will carry out this mandate diligently in accordance with the President's authority and direction after being inaugurated at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Coordinating Minist…

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Secretary for Economic Policy of the Golkar Party Central Executive Board, Abdul Rahman Farisi (ARF), assessed the appointment of Bahlil Lahadalia as Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition as well as Minister of Energy and...

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The formation of the Coordinating Ministry for Downstream Energy and Transition, led by Bahlil, has drawn criticism from Greenpeace, which believes that coordination between technical ministries should be sufficient.

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Bahlil's dual roles as Coordinating Minister and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources have been highlighted by observers who see it in the context of the restructuring of the government coalition.

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Bahlil Lahadalia now serves as both the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition. |This new position unites the natural resource downstreaming agenda and the acceleration of clean energy in one coordination. |Bahlil is tasked with promoting the added value of natural resources domestically while strengthening national energy security.