Profile of Hasan Nasbi, who returns to the cabinet as Special Advisor
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has officially inaugurated Hasan Nasbi as Special Advisor to the President in the Field of Communications, which serves as a moment for his return to the Merah Putih Cabinet, after previously serving as Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO).
Hasan Nasbi was inaugurated at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday, along with five others: Muhammad Qodari as Head of the Indonesian Government Communication Agency, retired General TNI Dudung Abdurachman as Head of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), Abdul Kadir Karding as Head of the Quarantine Agency, Jumhur Hidayat as Minister of Environment, and Hanif Faisol Nurofiq as Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs.
Hasan Nasbi was previously inaugurated by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on 19 August 2024 through the issuance of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 82 of 2024 on the Presidential Communication Office, as Head of the Presidential Communication Office.
Subsequently, Hasan Nasbi completed his tenure in that position because President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Angga Raka Prabowo to replace Hasan Nasbi on Wednesday (17/9/2025), after which the position’s name and institution changed to Head of the Government Communication Agency.
Hasan Nasbi, born in Bukittinggi on 11 October 1979, is a political consultant. He has a long background and experience in the media and research sectors. From 2005 to 2006, he worked as a journalist for Harian Kompas and was a researcher at the Centre for Political Studies at the University of Indonesia until 2008.
After that, Hasan founded a survey institution named Cyrus Network, which frequently serves as a polling organisation for quick counts in presidential elections, including the 2024 presidential election.
Hasan completed his secondary education at SMAN 2 Bukittinggi and then pursued higher education at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia (FISIP UI), earning a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2004.
While still a student, Hasan was known as an active organiser; he served as Chairman of the Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI) UI Branch in 2000, which also introduced him to the world of politics.
In the political arena, he once served as Coordinator of the Joko Widodo-Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Volunteer Team for the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election.
Hasan Nasbi also served as Spokesperson for the National Campaign Team (TKN) of Prabowo-Gibran during the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres). He was recorded several times as a source on the Prabowo and Gibran campaign.
After completing his tenure as Head of PCO in President Prabowo’s Merah Putih Cabinet, he was appointed as Commissioner of PT Pertamina Persero since 11 September 2025.