Jumhur Hidayat Becomes Environment Minister, KSPSI: An Honour for the Working Class

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The President of the All-Indonesian Confederation of Trade Unions (KSPSI), Andi Gani Nena Wea, stated that the inauguration of KSPSI General Chairman Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat as Minister of the Environment in the Red and White Cabinet is an honour for workers.

“I was already aware that a labour figure would enter the cabinet, and we consider this an honour for the entire Indonesian labour movement,” said Andi, quoted by ANTARA on Monday (27/4/2026).

He also conveyed a message to Jumhur to not abandon the idealism and ideology of the workers’ struggle after being inaugurated as a minister.

KSPSI General Chairman Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat was recently inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto as Minister of the Environment in the Red and White Cabinet, replacing Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.

Hanif Faisol Nurofiq was inaugurated on the same day as Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs.

He studied Physics Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).

He also continued his studies at the National University, then pursued a Master’s programme at the University of Indonesia in Sociology.

In January 2007, he was appointed as Head of the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) by the 6th President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and completed his term on 11 March 2014.