On Thursday, October 15, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurated Dr. Alim Setiawan Slamet, S.TP., M.Si., as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. The ceremony took place at the State Palace in Jakarta and was formalized under Presidential Decree Number 42/M/2026. In this strategic role, he will serve alongside Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman and Deputy Minister Muhammad Saleh Mustafa.
Following the official announcement, the Tropical Biopharmaca Research Center (TropBRC) LRI-PGKH IPB University extended its warmest congratulations to Dr. Alim on this milestone. Expressing full support for his appointment, IPB University highlighted that his leadership will contribute significantly to advancing Indonesia’s agricultural sector, with ongoing public engagement playing a vital role.
Bridging Academia and Policy: Alim Setiawan Slamet as Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Born in Demak on February 27, 1982, Dr. Alim Setiawan Slamet grew up in a family of teachers and farmers. Consequently, this unique background profoundly shaped his perspective on farming policy. He completed his higher education at IPB University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 2005 and a master’s degree in 2009, both in Agro-industrial Technology. He subsequently obtained his doctoral degree in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics from Ehime University, Japan, in 2017. As an academic in the Department of Management, his expertise spans strategic management, supply chain management, and agricultural marketing.
Before his government appointment, Dr. Alim established a distinguished administrative track record at IPB University. His institutional tenure included serving as Assistant to the Rector (2007–2013), Head of the Rector’s Secretariat Office (2013–2014), Director of Student Affairs and Career Development (2018–2023), and Vice Rector for Resource Resilience and Infrastructure (2023–2025). In December 2025, he was appointed as the Rector of IPB University, succeeding Prof. Arif Satria.
In his cabinet role as Deputy Minister, Dr. Alim aims to bridge the gap between academic research and national policy. He plans to leverage university-driven research and innovation to support national self-sufficiency programs. Furthermore, his core agenda focuses on agricultural downstreaming, a key strategy designed to directly increase the added value of local farming products across the nation.
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