New OJK Deputy Chairman Hernawan Bekti Affirms Solid New Leadership

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has officially appointed five new board members following approval by the plenary session of the Indonesian House of Representatives this morning, Thursday 12 March 2026. The approved positions include the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and three Executive Heads of the OJK.

New Deputy Chairman Hernawan Bekti Sasongko stated that the organisation will undertake internal business process simplification, including strengthening human resources. “Given the numerous commitments that must be fulfilled, human resources will also be strengthened alongside the simplification of business processes themselves,” Bekti said following the House plenary session at the DPR Building on Thursday 12 March 2026.

He emphasised that all nine board members of the OJK will implement a collective collegial system in carrying out their mandate. The collective collegial system is a leadership and decision-making approach conducted jointly by a group of individuals. “The collective collegial approach, with the team itself, represents solidarity across sectors,” Bekti stated.

Bekti is not a new face at the OJK. Previously, he served as a member of the Financial Services Authority Supervisory Board since 2023. He is also listed as a commissioner of PT Kliring Berjangka Indonesia since 2022.

Prior to this appointment, Bekti was known as a career official at Bank Indonesia before transitioning to the OJK. He served as Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Management at the Financial Services Authority (2016-2017), Senior Advisor/Deputy Commissioner of the Strategic Committee at the Financial Services Authority (2017-2020), and Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs and Research at the Financial Services Authority (2020-2022).