President Joko Widodo (R) shake hand Coordinating Minister for Econimics Darmin Nasution (L) after inauguration five new Minister and Secretary of Cabinet in state palace, Jakarta (8/12). Tempo/ Aditia Noviansyah

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian president Joko Widodo replaced key economic ministers as part of a wider cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, less than a year after taking office.

Darmin Nasution, former central bank governor, has been appointed chief economic minister and Tom Lembong, a prominent private equity executive, takes over the trade portfolio.

Rizal Ramli replaced Indroyono Susilo as the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs; Pramono Anung replaced Andi Widjajanto as Cabinet Secretary; Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan took over from Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno as Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security.

Former Coordinating Minister for the Economy Sofyan Djalil replaced Andrinof Chaniago as the Head of the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS).

Joko Widodo has come under mounting pressure from his own party and the public to reshuffle his team of ministers amid signs that efforts to reverse an economic slowdown are not working.

REUTERS | TEMPO