Palace Reveals Prabowo's Stance on BI Governor Candidate to Replace Perry Warjiyo

Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that President Prabowo Subianto has not yet determined who will replace Perry Warjiyo as Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI) after accepting his resignation. Prasetyo explained that President Prabowo only received Perry Warjiyo’s resignation letter on Sunday, 26 July 2026, so there has been no discussion regarding a definitive BI Governor candidate. “Not yet. Within just one day, he (President Prabowo) cannot immediately propose a definitive candidate,” Prasetyo said at the BI Building in Jakarta on Monday, 27 July 2026. “And coincidentally, the BI Law stipulates that a vacancy can be automatically filled directly by an acting governor,” he added. Prasetyo stated that the position of BI Governor will temporarily be held by BI Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti, in accordance with the mechanism regulated in Law Number 23 of 1999 concerning Bank Indonesia. This follows several amendments, most recently through Law Number 4 of 2026 concerning the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector. “Furthermore, in accordance with the Bank Indonesia Law, the position of Governor of Bank Indonesia will automatically be held by the Senior Deputy Governor, who will subsequently carry out all duties as acting governor,” Prasetyo said. “In this case, the Senior Deputy Governor referred to is Ibu Destry Damayanti,” he confirmed. He emphasised that the provisions in the BI Law regulate that in the event of a vacancy in the Governor position, the duties and authority are immediately assumed by the Senior Deputy Governor as acting governor until a definitive governor is appointed.