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8 Portraits of Artists Holding Strategic Positions in Prabowo Subianto's Government, from Raffi Ahmad to Yovie Widianto

8 Portraits of Artists Holding Strategic Positions in Prabowo Subianto's Government, from Raffi Ahmad to Yovie Widianto

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8 Portraits of Artists Holding Strategic Positions in Prabowo Subianto's Government, from Raffi Ahmad to Yovie Widianto

Artists are no longer just identified with figures on screen. Their roles have expanded, including in the political arena. Several artists have even been recorded holding strategic positions in President Prabowo Subianto's government. Who are they? Here are the details. 

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Widely known as the vocalist of the band Nidji, Giring has made his mark as a politician by becoming the chairman of PSI for the 2019-2023 period. After Prabowo won, he was trusted to become the Deputy Minister of Culture alongside Minister of Culture Fadli Zon.

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Raffi Ahmad's involvement in the political world is relatively short. However, his closeness to the Jokowi administration and Jokowi's children has often been captured on camera. When Prabowo formed the cabinet, Raffi Ahmad was appointed as the Special Presidential Envoy for Youth Development and Artists.

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Deddy Corbuzier is known to be close to the government since being appointed as a titular lieutenant colonel in the Indonesian Army by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in 2022. He was then appointed as a special staff member to Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin in February 2025.

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Raline Shah followed in the footsteps of Raffi Ahmad and Deddy Corbuzier. She was entrusted as the Special Staff for Global Partnerships and Digital Education at the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi). Raline herself is not distant from the political world considering she is the daughter of Rahmat Shah, a diplomat and former member of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

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Yovie Widianto was appointed as a special staff to the president in the field of Creative Economy in October 2024. Still holding that position, he was recently entrusted to become a commissioner of the State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero).

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Taufik Hidayat may no longer compete on the field, but that doesn't mean he is distant from the world of sports. Taufik was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in October 2024. The gold medalist in badminton from Athens 2004 is determined to help improve the achievements of youth and sports in line with the direction of Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo.

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Although better known as a former journalist, Isyana Bagoes Oka has also dabbled in the entertainment world. She was once a model and even participated in the Femina Face competition in 2000. Isyana Bagoes Oka has also acted in several films. She is now trusted to be the Deputy Minister of Population/Deputy Head of BKKBN accompanying Minister Wihaji.