Finance Minister Purbaya Removes Febrio Kacaribu and Luky Alfirman
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudha Sadewa has confirmed that two echelon I officials in the Ministry of Finance, namely Febrio Kacaribu and Luky Alfirman, have been removed from their positions. Febrio previously served as Director General of Economic and Fiscal Strategy, while Luky served as Director General of Budget.
The two echelon I positions are now filled by acting daily executors (Plh) and have been effective since Tuesday, 21 April 2026. “Acting heads have already been appointed. They became active yesterday, signed yesterday afternoon,” the Finance Minister told reporters at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy office in Jakarta on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
Purbaya did not provide reasons why the two director generals were dismissed from their positions. Purbaya also has not yet determined what positions Febrio and Luky will occupy in the future. “They will rest first, then we will find suitable places for them,” he said.
Previously, Purbaya had also replaced Masyita Crystallin from her position as Director General of Financial Stability and Sector Development. Masyita’s position was taken over by Herman Saheruddin as acting head (Plt).
The State Treasurer explained that the names to fill the three director general positions will be submitted to President Prabowo Subianto in May. “They will be submitted to the President at once, possibly early or mid-May,” Purbaya said.
Career Paths of the Two Removed Director Generals
Quoting the official Ministry of Finance website, Febrio Kacaribu was inaugurated as Head of the Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) on 3 April 2020. His areas of expertise include Economics & Business Projections, Economic Models, Financial Economics, Monetary Economics, and Public Policy Analysis.
Febrio held that position until the BKF officially transformed into the Directorate General of Economic and Fiscal Strategy (Ditjen SEF). He led the directorate after being inaugurated by Finance Minister 2005-2010 and 2016-September 2025, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, on 23 May 2025.
Meanwhile, Luky Alfirman began his career at the Ministry of Finance on 1 March 1995 as an employee in the Directorate General of Taxation. In September 2015, Luky was assigned as Head of the Centre for Policy Analysis and Harmonisation, General Secretariat, for the Finance Minister. On 28 July 2017, he was inaugurated as Special Staff for State Revenue Policy.
Luky was then trusted as Director General of Financing and Risk Management on 30 November 2017. He also served as Director General of Financial Balance since 1 November 2022. On 23 May 2025, Luky was inaugurated as Director General of Budget.