Indonesia's President Appoints Prabowo's Nephew as Deputy Finance Minister

POLITIC - JAKARTA. Indonesia's outgoing President Joko Widodo swore in on Thursday as a deputy finance minister Thomas Djiwandono, nephew of President-elect Prabowo Subianto and his adviser for fiscal issues, to help the imminent government handover.

Djiwandono will work with Widodo's finance minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who has won plaudits for prudent fiscal policy including during the COVID-19 pandemic.