Profile of Irwan Meilano, ITB Vice Rector Appointed as Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
Today, President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated several officials at the State Palace in Central Jakarta. A total of 18 officials were sworn in, including Irwan Meilano as the Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.
According to the official website of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Prof. Dr. Irwan Meilano, S.T., M.Sc., serves as the Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs (WRAM) for the 2025-2030 period. He is a Professor at the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology and is a member of the Spatial Systems and Cadastre Expertise Group.
His educational background includes:
Bachelor’s Degree (S1) at ITB, Bandung, Indonesia
Master’s Degree (S1) at Nagoya University, Japan (1997)
Doctorate (S3) at Nagoya University, Japan (2003)
Prior to his appointment as Vice Rector, Prof. Irwan served as the Dean of the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology (FITB).
Prof. Irwan Meilano has received various awards for his dedication to his scientific field. In 2023, he was honoured with the Young Inspirational Geospatial award at the HxGN LIVE Indonesia event. In the same year, he received the 25 Years of Service award from the Bandung Institute of Technology in recognition of his quarter-century of commitment to the institution.
In 2020, Prof. Dr. Irwan Meilano received the Satyalancana Karya Satya 20 Years award from the President of the Republic of Indonesia. In 2019, he won the Indroyono Susilo Award at The Fifth International Conference of the Indonesia Society for Remote Sensing (ICOIRS).
List of Officials Inaugurated by Prabowo in the Seventh Reshuffle
President Prabowo inaugurated several officials today at the State Palace, Central Jakarta, involving changes to various ministerial positions and the Chief of the National Police. This marks the seventh cabinet reshuffle during the Prabowo administration. This reshuffle refers to four Presidential Decrees, specifically Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 104P of 2026 regarding the Dismissal and Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the Red and White Cabinet for the 2024-2029 Period, and Presidential Decree Number 105P of 2026 regarding the Dismissal and Appointment of the Chief of Staff to the President and the Head of the National Agrarian Reform Agency.
The list of officials inaugurated by Prabowo today includes:
Bahlil Lahadalia as Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition
Sugiono as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture
Dudung Abdurahman as Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security
Arrmanatha Nasir as Minister of Foreign Affairs
M Sarmuji as Minister of Industry
Drajad Hari Wibowo as Deputy Coordinating Minister for the Economy
Nurkholisoh Ibnu Aman as Deputy Minister of Finance
Luky Alfirman as Deputy Minister of Finance
Muhammad Saleh Mustafa as Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Irwan Meilano as Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
Listyo Sigit Prabowo as Chief of Staff to the President
Dedi Prasetyo as Head of the National Agrarian Reform Agency
Aryanto Wibowo as Deputy Head of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency
Fadil Imran as Deputy Head of the North Java Coast Management Authority
Nuzran Joher as Chairperson of the Ombudsman
Radian Syam as Member of the Ombudsman
General Suyudi Ario Seto as Chief of National Police
Inspector General Wahyu Hadiningrat as Deputy Chief of National Police