Presidential Advisory Council

Presidential Advisory Council (Indonesian: Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden, abbreviated as Wantimpres) is a non-structural government agency that serves as an advisory council for the President of Indonesia. The council was formed in 2007 during the presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and is modelled after the former constitutional Supreme Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Agung) that was disbanded in 2003.

Presidential Advisory Council
Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden
Council overview
FormedApril 10, 2007 (2007-04-10)
Preceding Council
HeadquartersCentral Jakarta, Indonesia
Council executive
Key document
  • Law No.9/2016
Websitewww.wantimpres.go.id

Article 16 of the Constitution of Indonesia authorise the president to establish an advisory council to support its daily administration.

Indonesian Law No.19/2006 provides the legal basis for the advisory council. The law specifies the powers and authorities of the council, as well as its membership, remunerations, and working procedures.

Functions

The main function of the advisory council is to advise the president on its daily administration. Advise to the president could be made on personal basis, or as the council in the whole. Members of the advisory council are expected to brief the president on a daily basis, whether by prior request from the president or not.

Advises given to the president are considered confidential, thus members are prohibited to publish and announce the advise that had been given to the public. Members of the advisory council are allowed to attend daily cabinet meetings and to join presidential entourage on a working or a state visit.

Members of the advisory council are supported by one secretary for each members to support their daily advisory function. Members' secretaries are subordinate to each members and have no capacity to supersede the main council members.[2]

Members

The latest formation of the advisory council was decreed by the Presidential Decree No.137/P/2019. On 13 December 2019, President Joko Widodo inaugurates 9 individuals to fill the council for 2019-2024 term, with Wiranto designated as the chairman.[3]

Members of the Presidential Advisory Council
Chairman
Wiranto
Members Muhamad Mardiono Arifin Panigoro Dato Sri Tahir Putri Kuswisnu-wardhani
Sidarto Danusubroto Agung Laksono Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya Soekarwo

References
  1. Jokowi Tunjuk Wiranto Jadi Ketua Wantimpres
  2. "Tugas, Hak dan Kewajiban Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden". Dewan Pertimbangan Presiden. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. "Jokowi Resmi Lantik 9 Anggota Wantimpres". CNN Indonesia. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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