Indonesia's Cabinet Secretariat (Setkab) has compiled a list of cabinet compositions, including the number of ministries, since the first presidency. During the reform era, five presidents served, each with a varying number of ministries in their respective cabinets.
Post-reform presidents include B.J. Habibie, Abdurrahman Wahid, Megawati Soekarnoputri, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and Joko Widodo.
The highest number of ministries during the reform era was under President B.J. Habibie's Reformasi Pembangunan Cabinet (May 1998-October 1999), with 39 ministries.
The lowest number was under President Megawati Soekarnoputri's Gotong Royong Cabinet (August 2001-October 2004), with 33 ministries.
According to *Antaranews*, President-elect Prabowo Subianto is still simulating the number of ministries in his upcoming cabinet.
"So, additions, separations, and other matters cannot yet be publicized because we are still simulating them," said Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, the daily chairman of the Gerindra Party, as reported on Thursday, September 26, 2024.
This statement was made in response to rumors of an increase in the number of ministries in the Prabowo-Gibran era, from 34 to 44.
"The number [of ministries] is said to be 44, some say 42, some say 40; we are still simulating," said Dasco, who is also the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
The following is the number of ministries per cabinet during the reform era, based on the president's term of office:
* President B. J. Habibie
Reformasi Pembangunan Cabinet (May 1998–October 1999): 39 ministries
* President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur)
Kabinet Persatuan Nasional (October 1999–August 2001): 37 ministries
* President Megawati Soekarnoputri
Kabinet Gotong Royong (August 2001–October 2004): 33 ministries
* President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)
1) Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu (October 2004–October 2009): 36 ministries
2) Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu II (October 2009–October 2014): 36 ministries
* President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)
1) Kabinet Kerja (October 2014–October 2019): 34 ministries
2) Kabinet Indonesia Maju (October 2019–October 2024): 34 ministries.
(Also read: [The Fluctuation of the Number of Indonesian Ministries, the Highest During Soekarno's Era](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/-/statistik/cae768b1b468162/kembang-kempis-jumlah-kementerian-ri-terbanyak-era-soekarno))