President Appoints New National Nutrition Agency Head, Labor Advisor

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed Nanik S Deyang as the new head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), taking over from Dadan Hindayana. The official ceremony took place at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday, June 8, 2026.

Agustina Arumsari and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Trenggono were also sworn in as deputy heads of the BGN, replacing Lodewijk Pusung and Sony Sonjaya. The appointments were made based on a Presidential Decree concerning the dismissal and appointment of the agency's leadership. The president presided over the swearing-in ceremony, where the new officials pledged their allegiance to the Indonesian Constitution.

In a separate appointment, Said Iqbal, who also serves as the president of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and the Labor Party, was named Special Advisor to the President for Labor Affairs and Welfare. The ceremony was attended by several high-ranking officials, including Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and various ministers.

This leadership change within the BGN follows a government review of the "Free Nutritious Meal" program implemented over the past year and a half. The previous leadership, including Dadan Hindayana, Lodewijk Pusung, and Sony Sonjaya, was dismissed on June 2, 2026, with the Attorney General's Office later naming them as suspects in an unspecified case.

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That I will be faithful to the 1945 Constitution of the State of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out all laws and regulations as justly as possible for the sake of my service to the nation and state.