Presidential Advisory Council
Indonesian advisory council
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Presidential Advisory Council (Indonesian: Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden; abbreviated as Wantimpres) is a non-structural government agency that serves as an advisory council for the President of Indonesia. The council was formed in 2007 during the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and is modelled after the former constitutional Supreme Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Agung) that was disbanded in 2003.
- None, Chairman
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| Formed | April 10, 2007 |
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| Website | wantimpres |
Legal basis
Article 16 of the Constitution of Indonesia authorises the president to establish an advisory council to support its daily administration.
Indonesian Act No.19/2006 provides the legal basis for the advisory council. The law specifies the powers and authorities of the council, as well as its membership, remunerations, and working procedures.
Functions
The main function of the advisory council is to advise the president on its daily administration. Advice to the president could be made on personal basis, or as the council in the whole. Members of the advisory council are expected to brief the president on a daily basis, whether by prior request from the president or not.
Advices given to the president are considered confidential, thus members are prohibited to publish and announce the advice that had been given to the public. Members of the advisory council are allowed to attend daily cabinet meetings and to join presidential entourage on a working or a state visit.
Members of the advisory council are supported by one secretary for each members to support their daily advisory function. Members' secretaries are subordinate to each members and have no capacity to supersede the main council members.[1]
List of chairperson
| No. | Chairperson | Portrait | Party | Term start | Term end | Time tenure | President | Ref. | |
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| 1 | Ali Alatas (1932–2008) |
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Golkar | 10 April 2007 | 11 December 2008 | 1 year, 245 days | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004–2014) |
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| 2 | Tiopan Bernhard Silalahi (1938–2023) |
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Democratic | 11 December 2008 | 20 October 2009 | 313 days | |||
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| 3 | Emil Salim (born 1930) |
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Golkar | 25 January 2010 | 20 October 2014 | 4 years, 268 days | [4][5] | ||
| Vacant | Joko Widodo (2014–2024) | ||||||||
| 4 | Sri Adiningsih (1960–2023) |
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Independent | 27 January 2015 | 20 October 2019 | 4 years, 266 days | |||
| 5 | Wiranto (born 1947) |
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Independent | 13 December 2019 | 20 October 2024 | 4 years, 312 days | [6] | ||
| Vacant | Prabowo Subianto Incumbent |
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Members
Since 2024
No member appointed for this advisory council during Prabowo Subianto's presidency, as Subianto only appoints Special Advisor only which tasked for specific issues.[7] The only person appointed with rank of Presidential Advisor during Subianto's presidency so far only Dudung Abdurachman, holding position as Presidential Advisor for National Defense Affairs, before he moved to the position as Presidential Chief of Staff in April 2026".[7]
2019–2024
The latest formation of the advisory council was decreed by the Presidential Decree No.137/P/2019. On 13 December 2019, President Joko Widodo inaugurates 9 individuals to fill the council for 2019–2024 term, with Wiranto designated as the chairman.[8]
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| Sidarto Danusubroto | Agung Laksono | Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya | Soekarwo | Muhamad Mardiono (2019–22)[9] |
Arifin Panigoro (2019–22)[10] |
Tahir | Putri Kuswisnu Wardani | Djan Faridz (2023–24) |
Gandi Sulistiyanto (2023–24) | ||||
2015–2019
The 2015–2019 formation of the advisory council was decreed by the Presidential Decree No. 6/P Tahun 2015 dan Keppres 8/P Tahun 2015. The chairperson was Sri Adiningsih. The members of the advisory council were Sidarto Danusubroto, Yusuf Kartanegara, Hasyim Muzadi (2015–2017), Agum Gumelar (2018–2019), Suharso Monoarfa, Rusdi Kirana (2015–2017), Jan Darmadi, Abdul Malik Fadjar, Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, and Yahya Cholil Staquf (2018–2019)