Prabowo Officially Inaugurates Presidential Advisory Council: Pratikno as Chair, Hatta Rajasa as Deputy
President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurated the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday (2/10). There are a total of 24 members in the Wantimpres.
Pratikno has been appointed as the Chair of Wantimpres, while Hatta Rajasa serves as the Deputy Chair. Several other prominent figures have also been appointed as members of the council.
This decision is formalised in Presidential Decree Number 107/P/2026 regarding the Appointment of the Membership of the Presidential Advisory Council of the Republic of Indonesia.
Prabowo led the swearing-in ceremony for the members of Wantimpres, requesting that they follow the oath according to their respective religions.
The complete list of Prabowo’s Wantimpres members is as follows:
Pratikno (Chair)
Hatta Rajasa (Deputy Chair)
Muhammad Qodari (Secretary)
Shinta Nuriyah Wahid
Muhammad Quraish Shihab
Agum Gumelar
Chairul Tanjung
Said Aqil Siradj
Anwar Iskandar
Yahya Cholil Staquf
Yusuf Wanandi
Buju Gunawan
Bambang Soesatyo
Salim Segaf Aljufri
Soekarwo
Dato Sri Tahir
Rocky Gerung
Ida Bagus Purwalaksana
Philip Kuncoro Wijaya
Budi Tanuwibowo
Anwar Usman
Muhammad Hatta
Jusuf Hamka
Margarito Kamis
Zaki Manuputty
Ignasius Jonan
Prabowo formed the Wantimpres after the position had remained vacant for almost two years following the era of the 7th President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), for the 2019-2024 period.
During that period, Wiranto served as the Chair, with members including Dato Sri Tahir, Luthfi Ali Yahya, Putri Kus Wisnu Wardani, Agung Laksono, and Sidarto Danusubroto.
Subsequent members included Soekarwo, Djan Faridz, Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman, Muhamad Mardiono, and the late Arifin Panigoro.