President Prabowo Witnesses the Oath of Office of Nine Members of the Indonesian Ombudsman at the Palace

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto witnessed the oath of office of nine members of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the 2026-2031 period at the State Palace, Presidential Palace Complex, Central Jakarta, on Friday (10/4/2026). The appointment of these nine members of the Indonesian Ombudsman is based on Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20/P of 2026 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of Membership in the Indonesian Ombudsman. The decree was read by Nanik Purwanti, Deputy for Government Apparatus Administration in the Ministry of State Secretariat, at the State Palace, after the Indonesian National Anthem was played, signalling the start of the oath-taking ceremony. Subsequently, the nine members of the Indonesian Ombudsman took their oath in the presence of President Prabowo. “I swear, I promise; I will fulfil my duties as Chair of the Ombudsman, as Deputy Chair of the Ombudsman, as a Member of the Ombudsman to the best of my ability and as fairly as possible,” they continued. The following are the nine selected members of the Indonesian Ombudsman for the 2026-2031 period who have taken the oath of office: [Note: Names omitted in original article excerpt]. Previously, these nine members of the Indonesian Ombudsman were appointed by DPR RI’s Commission II after a series of fit and proper tests. A day later, DPR RI approved the nine individuals in a plenary session chaired by Deputy Speaker of DPR Saan Mustopa, on Tuesday (27/1/2026). Chair of Commission II of DPR RI Rifqinizamy Karsayuda stated that the fit and proper tests were conducted on 18 candidate members of the Indonesian Ombudsman whose names were submitted by the President to DPR RI, in accordance with Law No. 37 of 2008 on the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia. The NasDem Party politician emphasised that the appointment of the nine candidate members of the Indonesian Ombudsman was carried out through consensus deliberation, taking into account various aspects. In addition, Commission II of DPR RI considered the composition between incumbent and non-incumbent members, professional backgrounds, and the experience of the candidates.