Gus Ipul and Central Java Governor Attend CNN Indonesia Awards 2026

A number of senior state officials, ministers and regional leaders attended the CNN Indonesia Awards 2026, held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuningan, Jakarta, on Friday evening (6 November).

Those in attendance included Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, also known as Gus Ipul; Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq; Deputy Home Affairs Minister Ribka Haluk; Deputy Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Admiral (retired) Didit Herdiawan Ashaf; Statistics Indonesia (BPS) head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti; and Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi.

Also attending were several parliamentary officials, including acting House of Representatives Secretary-General Suprihatini and Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) Secretary-General Police Commissioner-General Mohammad Iqbal.

The CNN Indonesia Awards 2026 are an awards programme recognising ministries, regional governments, state-owned and regional-owned enterprises, and private-sector organisations for successfully implementing programmes and benefiting the public and the nation.

The awards also recognise those who have inspired the public and introduced innovations.

The CNN Indonesia Awards 2026 will be broadcast live on CNN Indonesia TV, and streamed on CNNIndonesia.com and the CNN Indonesia YouTube channel.