Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital
Ministry overview
Formed19 August 1945 (1945-08-19) as Department of Information
9 August 2001 (2001-08-09) as State Ministry of Communication and Information
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Information (1945–1999)
  • State Ministry of Communication and Information (2001–2005)
  • Department of Communication and Informatics (2005–2009)
  • Ministry of Communication and Informatics (2009–2024)
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 9
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible
Websitewww.komdigi.go.id
"The Ever-Burning Fire", the old emblem of the Department of Information of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Indonesian: Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital; abbreviated as Komdigi) is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for communications, information affairs and internet censorship. The ministry reports to the president and is currently led by Meutya Hafid, the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs.[1]

The current form of the ministry was established in 2001 by President Megawati Sukarnoputri after its predecessor, the Department of Information (Indonesian: Departemen Penerangan, lit. 'Department of Enlightenment', abbreviated Deppen), was abolished by President Abdurrahman Wahid in 1999. Deppen itself was created in 19 August 1945, during the National Revolution.[2]

  1. ^ Prabowo Appoints Meutya Hafid as Minister of Communication and Digital (Presidential Decree 22) (in Indonesian). President of Indonesia. 2024.
  2. ^ admin. "Sejarah". Website Resmi Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika RI (in Indonesian). PDSI KOMINFO. Retrieved 14 July 2022.