Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (born 3 January 1969) is an Indonesian politician.[1] He is the current Minister of Industry in the Republic of Indonesia, appointed on 24 August 2019.[2][3][4]
In 2009 he was re-elected into the Legislative Assembly, during his tenure he served as Chairman of the Working Committee of the State Intelligence Bill, International Treaties Committee Chairman Bill, Chairman of the Special Committee for National Security Bill and Vice Chairman of Commission I[7] respectively until 2014.[8][9]
On 24 August 2018, he was appointed Minister of Social Affairs by President Joko Widodo.[12][13][14]
Minister of Industry
On 23 October 2019, president elect Jokowi announced that Agus Gumiwang would make a return to his Indonesia Onward Cabinet as Minister of Industry replacing Gumiwang's fellow Golkar Party politician, Airlangga Hartarto.[15]
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