Presidential Communication Office (Indonesia)

Presidential Communication Office
Kantor Komunikasi Kepresidenan
Agency overview
Formed15 August 2024
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionIndonesia
Agency executive
  • Hasan Nasbi, Chief

The Presidential Communication Office (Indonesian: Kantor Komunikasi Presiden, official abbreviation PCO) is a cabinet-level agency tasked to coordinate and deliver presidential messages and communication and to convey official comments on behalf of the president.

This office is replacement for the office of Presidential Spokesperson of the Republic of Indonesia.

This office is the only state agency in Indonesia that using English name rather Indonesian name in official documents. Even inside Indonesia, the office is referred as Presidential Communication Office or its abbreviation, PCO. This is because the request of Hasan Nasbi, that disliked the office he led to be abbreviated and known as Kompres.[1][2][3]

ANTARA, Indonesian news agency using PCO to refer the office.[4] Several news publishers also followed ANTARA suits to refer the agency as PCO.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Mawardi, Isal. "Hasan Nasbi Ingin Kantor Komunikasi Kepresidenan Dikenal dengan Nama PCO". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. ^ "Hasan Nasbi Minta Izin Jokowi Ganti Nama Kantor Komunikasi Presiden Jadi PCO". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  3. ^ Kompres also means dressing in Indonesian language.
  4. ^ antaranews.com (2024-09-05). "PCO: Presiden naik kendaraan seperti Paus sebagai bentuk penghormatan". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  5. ^ Yanwardhana, Emir. "Pendaftaran Calon Kepala Daerah Sudah Dibuka, Ini Pesan Bos PCO". CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  6. ^ Safitri, Eva. "Ini Alasan Jokowi Berkantor di IKN hingga Purnatugas". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  7. ^ Kanagara. "PCO Ungkap Alasan Presiden Jokowi Bakal Berkantor di IKN Sampai Masa Jabatan Selesai - Pilihan indonesia". Pilihan Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-09.