Academics chosen by Jokowi, expelled by senior journalists

SURABAYAPGI.COM: Dadan Hindayana was not head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for long. He was officially appointed director of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) on August 19, 2024. Practically less than two years. He was appointed by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, based on the Presidential Decree (Keppres) of the Republic of Indonesia Number 94/P of 2024.
De facto and de jure, since Tuesday evening, to replace Dadan, President Prabowo appointed Nanik S Deyang as the new head of BGN. Prabowo also appointed Agustina Arum Sari and Major General TNI Trenggono as new BGN deputies.
Nanik admitted that he would ensure that Indonesian children received good nutrition from MBG.
He also said he was able to revive the people’s economy through MBG.
“To ensure that Indonesian children receive the best nutrition, as well as to revive the people’s economy,” said the woman who is also known as a Prabowo supporter during the last presidential election.
Nanik also does not forget to ask for support from the community and hopes to be able to fulfill his duties well.
“Subsequently, the President decided to appoint Sudari Nanik S Deyang as the new head of the National Nutrition Agency, then Agustina Arum Sari as the deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency and Major General TNI Trenggono as the new deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency,” said State Minister Prasetyo Hadi during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Tuesday evening (2/6/2026).
Quoted from the National Nutrition Agency account, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang or Nanik S. Deyang was born on January 3, 1968. She is an Indonesian journalist and politician born in Madiun, East Java. She started her career as a journalist at Tabloid Bangkit. On September 17, 2025, he was appointed Deputy Director of the National Nutrition Agency, at the same time he was removed from the position of Deputy I of the Agency for Accelerating Poverty Reduction.
Agustina Arumsari, born October 9, 1970, is a civil servant, senior economist and auditor. Degree Agustina Arumsari, Ak., MH, CFE, CFrA, CA, QIA, CGCAE, CIAE, CRP, CREL, CGRE, FRMP Agustina started her career as Deputy Supervisor of Finance and Intermediate Development in the BPKP Representative for West Sumatra Province. During her career at BPKP, Agustina served as Director of Public and Regional Enterprise Investigations (2017), Director of Investigations III (2019) and Deputy Director of BPKP Investigations (2020).
Quoted from the BPKP account, on February 19, 2025, Agustina Arumsari was appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as Deputy Director of the Financial Supervision and Development Agency (BPKP).
Meanwhile, Major General TNI Trenggono is a high-ranking TNI Army officer who was officially appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as the new deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
Trenggono, born November 21, 1969. Trenggono graduated from the Military Academy (Akmil) in 1993 in the Infantry/Kopassus branch.
Before serving in the BGN, he served as Director General of the Magelang Military Academy (2023-2024), Director of Research and Development of Seskoad, and Special Staff of the TNI Commander.
Before coming down the mountain to manage the National Nutrition Program, he served as Deputy Senior Director of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara.

Prabowo removes Dadan Hindayana
President Prabowo Subianto dismissed Dadan Hindayana as head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). To replace him, Prabowo appointed Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as head of BGN. Prabowo’s decision was communicated by Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi at the Presidential Office in Central Jakarta, Tuesday (6/2).
“Now the President has decided to appoint Sister Nanik S Deyang as the head of BGN,” Prasetyo said.
Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Communication and Investigations, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang. Nanik S Deyang, is a former journalist for Tabloid Bangkit. Nanik later became active in politics and government. His name is widely known as one of the figures in Prabowo Subianto’s support circle since the 2019 presidential election.
After Prabowo was elected president in 2024, Nanik was appointed Deputy Head I of the Agency for Acceleration of Poverty Reduction for the period 2024-2029. Furthermore, on June 12, 2025, he was appointed independent commissioner of Pertamina.

Background Dr. Ir. Dadan Hindayana
Meanwhile, Dr. Ir. Dadan Hindayana, since 1992, he is a lecturer at the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University. He has been a consultant to various ministries, including the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Defense.
Head of the National Nutrition Agency: He was appointed by 7th President Joko Widodo in August 2024 to head the National Nutrition Agency. And was dismissed as head of BGN by President Prabowo Subianto in early June 2026 after undergoing a series of performance evaluations. Dadan, active in various organizations such as the Indonesian Muslim Scholars Association (ICMI) and various golf communities, Dadan continues to expand its service network.

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Here is the composition of the management of the National Nutrition Agency: Head of BGN: Nanik S Deyang Deputy Head of BGN: Agustina Arum Sari Deputy Head of BGN.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi assured that the change at the head of the BGN would not disrupt the free nutritious meals (MBG) program.
“The government once again emphasizes that this change in direction will not disrupt our commitment to implement the free nutritious meals (MBG) program implemented by the National Nutrition Agency,” Pras said.
The government hopes that the change in leadership within BGN will provide impetus to strengthening the quality of services of the MBG program. He considered that this program plays an important role in supporting education as well as human resources development.
“I hope that this step will be a good start to strengthen the free nutritious meal service so that it can function as best as possible as part of our investment in education and human resources and at the same time as the embodiment of the manifesto for humanity, the embodiment of the manifesto of partisanship,” he said.
There is a list of major figures from the former Jokowi era who were expelled or affected by a reshuffle of the Prabowo government. There is Sri Mulyani. He was removed as finance minister amid a cabinet reshuffle following an assessment of fiscal policy issues and political dynamics.
Next up, Budi Arie. He was dismissed from the post of Minister of Cooperatives which he had just occupied.
Also Budi Gunawan. Pati Polri was dismissed from his position as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menkopolkam).
There is Dito Ariotedjo. He was no longer retained in the cabinet during the first government reshuffle.
Including Tom Lembong (Thomas Trikasih Lembong). The former Jokowi-era Minister of Commerce was named as a sugar import corruption suspect by the Attorney General’s Office, but was granted abolition (pardon) by President Prabowo Subianto.
Besides this reshuffle, several other former Jokowi ministers were also involved in legal cases such as corruption that were resolved in the following era, including Johnny G. Plate (Menkominfo), Juliari Batubara (Minister of Social Affairs), and Syahrul Yasin Limpo (Minister of Agriculture). n erc, jk, rmc

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