Ministry of Environment (Indonesia)

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Formed1978
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Environment and Forestry
HeadquartersGedung Manggala Wanabakti
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Ministry of Environment/
Environmental Control Agency
Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup/
Badan Pengendalian Lingkungan Hidup Republik Indonesia

Ministry of Environment headquarters, shared with the Ministry of Forestry
Ministry overview
Formed1978
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Environment and Forestry
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersGedung Manggala Wanabakti
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Parent departmentCoordinating Ministry for Food Affairs
Websitekemenlh.go.id

The Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency (Indonesian: Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup/Badan Pengendalian Lingkungan Hidup) is a ministry of the Central Government of Indonesia that organizes government affairs in the environmental sector. The Environmental Control Agency is a non-ministerial government institution that carries out government duties in the field of environmental control.

The Ministry of Environment is led by a Minister of Environment who also heads the Environmental Control Agency, which since October 21, 2024 has been held by Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.

During the Prabowo Subianto administration, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry was split into the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency.

Here is the history of the name changes of the Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency before the split:

  • Office of the Minister of State for Development and Environmental Supervision (1978–1983)
  • Office of the Minister of State for Population and Environment (1983–1993)
  • Office of the Minister of State for Environment (1993–2009)
  • Ministry of Environment (2009–2014)
  • Ministry of Environment and Forestry (2014-2024)
  • Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency (2024-present)

Organizational structure

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