President Prabowo replaces Indonesia police chief Listyo Sigit with narcotics agency head
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated Suyudi Ario Seto, the head of the National Narcotics Agency, to replace Listyo Sigit Prabowo as the national police chief. The appointment is currently undergoing a formal review process by the House of Representatives.
Why it matters
This leadership change marks a significant shift in Indonesia's security apparatus under the new administration, impacting the country's law enforcement strategy.
The head of the National Narcotics Agency Suyudi Ario Seto is set to become Indonesia’s new national police chief.
A composite image of Listyo Sigit Prabowo (left) and Suyudi Ario Seto (right). (Photos: Indonesian National Police, National Narcotics Agency)
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has replaced the country’s police chief, a role currently held by Listyo Sigit Prabowo, with the head of the National Narcotics Agency Suyudi Ario Seto.
Following weeks of speculation over a change in the police chief, the House of Representatives had received a presidential letter proposing Suyudi as the new national police chief, an official said on Thursday (Oct 1).
Suyudi - a high-ranking police officer who has served as the head of the National Narcotics Agency since August last year - will be formally appointed as national police chief on Thursday afternoon, confirmed House Speaker Puan Maharani.
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