He has been a member of the Indonesian parliament twice, and he was the Indonesian minister for sports from 17 March 1993 until the 16 Match 1998.

The elected Governor will be inaugurated by the President, or by the Indonesian minister of home affairs in the name of the President.

"When the United States no longer needs Hambali we will ask for him to be delivered here," said the Indonesian foreign minister, Hasan Wirayuda.

Indonesian ministers leaving a cabinet meeting this afternoon said the nation would step up security at natural gas fields and other energy-related installations.

The second female Indonesian minister, S. K. Trimurti, served as minister of labour from 1947 to 1948.

Wahid Hasyim first Indonesian minister of religious affairs.

Soewardi became Indonesian minister of education in 1949.

His father was the first Indonesian minister of religious affairs.

He is the former Indonesian minister of labor in the Soeharto era.

As well as being a prominent businessman, Latief is former Indonesian minister of labor.