Formulating national policies, operational policies and technical policies in the field of domestic governance;
Conducting governance affairs in line with its tasks;
Managing state properties/wealth that fall within its responsibilities;
Supervising the conduct of its tasks;
Submitting to the President reports that evaluate, suggest and consider in the field of its tasks and functions.
History
The IndonesianDepartment of Home of Affairs traces its origin to the Departement van Binnenlands Bestuur of the Dutch East Indies Government. Its main function was to oversee police force, transmigration, and agrarian matters. It existed until 1942, the year of the Japanese invasion. During the Japanese occupation the name was changed to Naimubu. Its function was expanded to oversee religious, social, health, education, pedagogic, and cultural matters. Naimubu maintained its operations from its office at Jalan Sagara no. 7 Djakarta until 1945. On 19 August 1945Naimubu was split into several departments:
Department of Home Affairs ; at the time, still overseeing religious matters; Religious matters would eventually be cast out into the purview of newly established Department of Religious Affairs
Department of Social Affairs
Department of Health
Department of Education, Pedagogic, and Culture
Department of Home Affairs was the first government department established under the Presidential Cabinet of Indonesia since the Independence. Due to changes of political situation and the constitution, the department had to be re-established several times. The nomenclature "Departemen Dalam Negeri" was changed to "Kementerian Dalam Negeri" in 2010.
Responsibility
Based on Peraturan Presiden No. 11 Tahun 2015, Ministry of Home Affairs has responsibility to run services in internal governance for support the President in state governance. The ministry responsibilities are
formulation, establishment and implementation of policies in the field of politics and public administration, decentralisation, development of the regional administration, coaching the village administration, coaching and development of local government affairs, local financial coaching, as well as the population and civil registration, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation;
co-ordinating the implementation of the task, coaching, and providing administrative support to all elements of the organisation in the Ministry;
managing of state property / wealth in the responsibility of the Ministry;
supervising the execution of duties in the Ministry;
organising technical guidance and supervision over the conduct of internal affairs in the locality government;
co-ordinating, coaching and general supervision, facilitation, and evaluation of the regional administration in accordance with the provisions of the legislation;
Special Advisor to the Minister on Law and National Unity;
Special Advisor to the Minister on Government;
Special Advisor to the Minister on Society and Inter-Agency Relations;
Special Advisor to the Minister on Economy and Development;
Special Advisor to the Minister on Administrative and Public Services
The Home Affairs Ministry operates the Municipal Police and the Home Affairs Training Colleges with campuses located nationwide. Firefighting affairs are also handled by the Ministry through the respective local governments in the provincial level and below. The Indonesian National Police, just like the National Armed Forces, is a direct reporting agency of the Office of the President for national public security affairs, and must coordinate its efforts and resource planning with the Ministry and with the Municipal Police for public security and civil defense affairs for serious cases.
Website
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