Ministry of Social Affairs
Kementerian Sosial
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Ministry of Social Affairs building in Jakarta
Ministry overview
FormedAugust 19, 1945; 78 years ago (1945-08-19)
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJl. Salemba Raya No. 28 Jakarta Pusat 10430, Jakarta SCR, Indonesia
Employees3,905 Civil Service employees[1]
Annual budget$8.737 billion (FY 2020) [2]
Ministry executive
Websitewww.kemsos.go.id

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.[3] The Ministry of Social Affairs is led by a Social Minister who since 23 December 2020 has been held by Tri Rismaharini.[4]

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.[5]

During the presidential reign 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 responsible directly under the President, and thus, the National Social Welfare Agency (BKSN) was formed.[5]

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, in the National Unity Cabinet, the Ministry of Social Affairs was re-established, but with a merging with the Ministry of Health. Its nomenclature is 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 have become increasingly complex.

During the Gotong Royong Cabinet period, the Ministry of Social Affairs was re-functioned to carry out development tasks in the field of social welfare.[5]

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:[3]

  1. Formulation, stipulation and implementation of policies in the fields of social rehabilitation, social security, social empowerment, social protection, and handling of the poor;
  2. Determination of criteria and data for the poor and needy people;
  3. Establishment of social rehabilitation standards;
  4. Coordinating the implementation of duties, coaching, and providing administrative support to all elements of the organization within the Ministry of Social Affairs;
  5. Management of State property / assets which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs;
  6. Supervision of the implementation of tasks within the Ministry of Social Affairs;
  7. Implementation of technical guidance and supervision of the implementation of Ministry of Social affairs in the regions;
  8. Implementation of education and training, research and development of social welfare, and social counseling; and
  9. 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:[3]

  1. Office of the Deputy Minister of Social Affairs
  2. Secretariat General
  3. Directorate General of Social Protection and Security
  4. Directorate General of Social Rehabilitation
  5. Directorate General of Social Empowerment
  6. Directorate General of Poor Management
  7. Inspectorate General
  8. Agency for Education, Research and Social Counseling
  9. Special Advisor on Change and Social Dynamics
  10. Special Advisor on Social Welfare Technology
  11. Special Advisor on Social Accessibility

List of ministers

No Photo Name Cabinet Took office Left office Affiliation R
1 Iwa Kusumasumantri Presidential 19 August 1945 14 November 1945 Non-partisan[a]
2 Adjidarmo Tjokronegoro Sjahrir I 14 November 1945 5 December 1945 Socialist Party[b]
3 Soedarsono 5 December 1945 12 March 1946
4 Maria Ulfah Santoso Sjahrir II 12 March 1946 26 June 1946 Non-partisan
Sjahrir III 2 October 1946 26 June 1947
5 Soeparjo Amir Sjarifuddin I 3 July 1947 11 November 1947 PBI
Amir Sjarifuddin II 11 November 1947 29 January 1948
6 Rahendra Kusnan Hatta I 29 January 1948 4 August 1948 PNI
— Sutan Rasjid Emergency[c] 19 December 1948 13 July 1949 PSI
(6) Rahendra Kusnan Hatta II 4 August 1949 20 December 1949 PNI
— Kosasih Purwanegara RUSI 20 December 1949 6 September 1950 Parki
(6) Rahendra Kusnan Susanto 20 December 1949 21 January 1950 PNI
7 Hamdani Halim 21 January 1950 6 September 1950 PSI
8 Fredericus Soetrisno Harjadi Natsir 6 September 1950 3 April 1951 Catholic
9 Samsudin Sukiman 27 April 1951 3 April 1952 Masyumi
10 Anwar Tjokroaminoto Wilopo 3 April 1952 5 May 1953 PSII
11 Suroso 5 May 1953 30 July 1953 Parindra
Ali Sastroamidjojo I 30 July 1953 12 August 1955
12 Sudibjo Burhanuddin Harahap 12 August 1955 18 January 1956 PSII
— Sutomo
(acting) 		18 January 1956 24 March 1956 PRI
13 Fatah Jasin Ali Sastroamidjojo II 24 March 1956 14 March 1957 NU
14 Johannes Leimena Djuanda 9 April 1957 10 July 1959 Parkindo
15 Muljadi Djojomartono Working I[d] 10 July 1959 18 February 1960 Masyumi
Working II[e] 18 February 1960 6 March 1962
16 Rusiah Sardjono Working III[f] 6 March 1962 13 November 1963 Non-partisan
Working IV 13 November 1963 27 August 1964
Dwikora I 27 August 1964 22 February 1966
Dwikora II 24 February 1966 26 March 1966
(15) Muljadi Djojomartono Dwikora III 28 March 1966 25 July 1966 Masyumi
17 Albert Mangaratua Tambunan Ampera I 28 July 1966 14 October 1967 Parkindo
Ampera II 14 October 1967 10 June 1968
Development I 10 June 1968 12 December 1970
— Idham Chalid
(acting) 		12 December 1970 11 September 1971 NU
18 Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja 11 September 1971 28 March 1973 PPP
Development II 28 March 1973 29 March 1978
19 Supardjo Development III 29 March 1978 19 March 1983 Golkar
20 Nani Soedarsono Development IV 19 March 1983 21 March 1988 Golkar
21 Haryati Soebadio Development V 21 March 1988 17 March 1993 Golkar
22 Endang Kusuma Inten Soeweno Development VI 17 March 1993 14 March 1998 Golkar
23 Siti Hardijanti Rukmana Development VII 14 March 1998 21 May 1998 Golkar
24 Justika Baharsjah Development Reform 23 May 1998 20 October 1999 Golkar
Position abolished during the National Unity Cabinet, merged into the Coordinating Minister of Politics, Social, and Security
25 Bachtiar Chamsyah Mutual Assistance 10 August 2001 20 October 2004 PPP
United Indonesia I 21 October 2004 20 October 2009
26 Salim Assegaf Al-Jufri United Indonesia II 22 October 2009 20 October 2014 PKS
27 Khofifah Indar Parawansa Working 27 October 2014 17 January 2018 PKB [6]
28 Idrus Marham 17 January 2018 24 August 2018 Golkar [7]
29 Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita 24 August 2018 20 October 2019 Golkar
30 Juliari Batubara Onward 23 October 2019 6 December 2020 PDIP [8]
31 Tri Rismaharini Onward 23 December 2020 Incumbent PDIP

Notes

  1. ^ No political party existed during this time.
  2. ^ It was unclear which party was both into. Most sources mentioned PSI, but PSI hadn't existed yet during this time.
  3. ^ Also serving concurrently as Minister of Labor.
  4. ^ As the Junior Minister of Social Affairs. Some sources also mentioned the position as Minister of Social Affairs.
  5. ^ As the Minister of Social Prosperity
  6. ^ Renamed to Minister of Social Affairs

References

  1. ^ M. Basri (2 September 2020). "Pegawai Kementerian Sosial". Ministry of Social Affairs (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ Humas Ditjen PFM (21 July 2020). "Alokasi Anggaran Kementerian Sosial tahun 2020 Mengalami Kenaikan Yang Signifikan Menjadi 124,7 Triliun Rupiah Khususnya Untuk Penambahan Anggaran Penanganan COVID-19". Ministry of Social Affairs. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Peraturan Presiden RI Nomor 26 Tahun 2015 tentang Kementerian Sosial". Presidential Decree No. 46 of 2015 (in Indonesian). President of Indonesia.
  4. ^ M. Ikhsan (22 December 2020). "Tri Rismaharini Succeeded Juliari Batubara as Social Minister". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Yulianto, Topan (11 November 2020). Kristanto, Ignatius (ed.). "Kementerian Sosial" [Ministry of Social Affairs]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. ^ Nadlir, Mohammad (9 January 2018). "Khofifah Mundur dari Jabatan Menteri Setelah Penetapan Calon Gubernur Jatim". Kompas.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Idrus Marham Resigns as Social Affairs Minister". medcom.id. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. ^ Aditya, Arys; Suhartono, Harry (6 December 2020). "Indonesia Replaces Social Affairs Minister After Graft Probe". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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