Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection

The Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (MoWECP) (Indonesian: Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan Dan Perlindungan Anak abbreviated kemenpppa) of the Republic of Indonesia, formerly the Ministry of Women's Empowerment of the Republic of Indonesia is a government ministry responsible for the right and welfare of women and children of Indonesia. The minister is currently Yohana Yembise since 26 October 2014.[1]

Republic of Indonesia
Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection
Kementerian Pemberdayaan
Perempuan Dan Perlindungan Anak
Ministry overview
Formed1978
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
  • I Gusti ayu Bintang Darmawati,
    Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection
Websitewww.kemenpppa.go.id

History

The Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (MoWECP) was founded in 1978.[2] It was initially called the ministry of Women. Its first name change was to Ministry of Women's Affairs in 1998. In 1999, its name was changed again to Ministry of Women's Empowerment. In 2009, the name was finally changed to what it is called today, Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection.

Ministers
Took Office Left Office Minister Ministry
1st 19 March 1983 1987 Lasiyah Soetanto Ministry of Women
2nd 1987 17 March 1993 Sulaskin Murpratomo Ministry of Women
3rd 17 March 1993 16 March 1998 Mien Sugandhi Ministry of Women
4th 14 March 1998 21 October 1999 Tuty Alawiyah Ministry of Women's Affairs
5th 26 October 1999 23 July 2001 Khofifah Indar Parawansa Ministry of Women's Empowerment
6th 10 August 2001 20 October 2004 Sri Redjeki Sumarjoto Ministry of Women's Empowerment
7th 21 October 2004 20 October 2009 Meutia Hatta Ministry of Women's Empowerment
8th 22 October 2009 20 October 2014 Linda Amalia Sari Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection
9th 26 October 2014 22 October 2019 Yohana Yembise Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection
10th 23 October 2019 Current I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection

References
  1. Post, The Jakarta. "Yohana is first female Papuan minister". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "Kementerian Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Perlindungan Anak". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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