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This is a list of current and former female cabinet member of Indonesia, including president and vice president. As of September 2025, Cabinet of Indonesia has had 41 female ministers.

Ministers

Maria Ulfah Santoso, the first female minister of Indonesia
Megawati Soekarnoputri, the first female vice president and president of Indonesia
Sri Mulyani, the longest serving female minister in Indonesia

  denotes the first female minister of that particular department.
Bold denotes incumbent female minister.

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MinisterPositionTook officeLeft officeAdministration
Government
Megawati SukarnoputriVice President of Indonesia26 October 19999 July 2001Abdurrahman Wahid
Megawati SukarnoputriPresident of Indonesia9 July 200120 October 2004Herself
Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
Puan MaharaniMinister of Human Development and Cultural Affairs27 October 201420 October 2019Joko Widodo
Minister of Basic Education and Culture
Artati Marzuki SudirdjoMinister of Basic Education and Culture27 August 196422 February 1966Sukarno
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Retno MarsudiMinister of Foreign Affairs27 October 201420 October 2024Joko Widodo
Minister of Finance
Sri MulyaniMinister of Finance7 December 200520 May 2010Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Sri MulyaniMinister of Finance27 July 20168 September 2025Joko Widodo
Prabowo Subianto
Minister of Trade
Rini SoemarnoMinister of Trade and Industry10 August 200120 October 2004Megawati Sukarnoputri
Mari Elka PangestuMinister of Trade20 October 200419 October 2011Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Minister of Industry
Rini SoemarnoMinister of Trade and Industry10 August 200120 October 2004Megawati Sukarnoputri
Minister of Manpower
Soerastri Karma TrimurtiMinister of Labor3 July 194729 January 1948Amir Sjarifuddin
Ida FauziyahMinister of Manpower23 October 201920 October 2024Joko Widodo
Minister of Social Welfare
Maria Ulfah SantosoMinister of Social Welfare12 March 194626 June 1947Sutan Sjahrir
Rusiah SardjonoMinister of Social Welfare 6 March 196226 March 1966Sukarno
Nani SoedarsonoMinister of Social Welfare 19 March 198321 March 1988Suharto
Haryati Soebadio [id]Minister of Social Welfare 21 March 198817 March 1993Suharto
Endang Kusuma Inten Soeweno [id]Minister of Social Welfare 21 March 199314 March 1998Suharto
Siti Hardiyanti RukmanaMinister of Social Welfare 14 March 199821 May 1998Suharto
Yustika Sjarifuddin BaharsjahMinister of Social Welfare 21 May 199826 October 1999B. J. Habibie
Khofifah Indar ParawansaMinister of Social Affairs27 October 201417 January 2018Joko Widodo
Tri RismahariniMinister of Social Affairs23 December 20206 September 2024Joko Widodo
Minister of Agriculture
Yustika Sjarifuddin BaharsjahMinister of Agriculture14 March 199821 May 1998Suharto
Minister of Public Works and Housing
Erna WitoelarMinister of Housing, Resettlement and Regional Development26 October 199923 July 2001Abdurrahman Wahid
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Susi PudjiastutiMinister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries27 October 201420 October 2019Joko Widodo
Minister of Health
Siti Fadilah SupariMinister of Health21 October 200420 October 2009Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Endang Rahayu SedyaningsihMinister of Health22 October 200926 April 2012Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Nafsiah MboiMinister of Health14 June 201220 October 2014Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Nila MoeloekMinister of Health27 October 201420 October 2019Joko Widodo
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Mari Elka PangestuMinister of Tourism and Creative Economy19 October 201120 October 2014Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Minister of Environment an Forestry
Siti Nurbaya BakarMinister of Environment and Forestry27 October 201420 October 2024Joko Widodo
Minister of Woman Empowerment and Child Protection
Lasiyah Soetanto [id]Minister of Women19 March 19831987Suharto
Anindyati Sulasikin Murpratomo [id]Minister of State for Women198721 March 1993Suharto
Mien SugandhiMinister of State for Women21 March 199314 March 1998Suharto
Tutty AlawiyahMinister of State for Women's Affairs14 March 199820 October 1999Suharto
B. J. Habibie
Khofifah Indar ParawansaMinister of State for Women's Empowerment26 October 199923 July 2001Abdurrahman Wahid
Sri Redjeki Sumarjoto [id]Minister of State for Women's Empowerment10 August 200120 October 2004Megawati Sukarnoputri
Meutia HattaMinister of State for Women's Empowerment20 October 200420 October 2009Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Linda Amalia Sari [id]Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection21 October 200920 October 2014Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Yohana YembiseMinister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection27 October 201420 October 2019Joko Widodo
I Gusti Ayu Bintang DarmawatiMinister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection23 October 201920 October 2024Joko Widodo
Arifah Choiri Fauzi Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection 20 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises
Rini SoemarnoMinister of State-Owned Enterprises27 October 201420 October 2019Joko Widodo
Minister of National Development Planning
Sri MulyaniMinister of National Development Planning20 October 20047 December 2005Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Armida AlisjahbanaMinister of National Development Planning21 October 200920 October 2014Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs
Meutya Hafid Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform
Rini Widyantini Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Minister of Tourism
Widiyanti Putri Minister of Tourism 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
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Deputy Ministers

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Deputy MinisterPositionTook officeLeft officeAdministration
Anny Ratnawati [id] Deputy Minister of Finance 20 May 2010 20 October 2014 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Wiendu Nuryanti [id] Deputy Minister of Education and Culture 19 October 2011 20 October 2014
Angela TanoesoedibjoDeputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy25 October 201920 October 2024Joko Widodo
Ribka Haluk Deputy Minister of Home Affairs 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Stella Christie Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Christina Aryani Deputy Ministry of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection/
Deputy Head of Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Board
21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Dyah Roro Esti Deputy Minister of Trade 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Diana Kusumastuti [id] Deputy Minister of Public Works 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Isyana Bagoes Oka Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development/
Deputy Head of National Population and Family Planning Board
21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Ni Luh Puspa [id] Deputy Minister of Tourism 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Irene Umar [id] Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/
Deputy Head of Creative Economy Agency
21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Veronica Tan Deputy Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection 21 October 2024 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
Farida Farichah [id] Deputy Minister of Cooperatives 17 September 2025 Incumbent Prabowo Subianto
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