(UPDATE) JAKARTA — Indonesia's President Joko Widodo reshuffled his Cabinet on Monday, just weeks before he steps down, in an effort to ease the transition to his successor, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, his office said.

More popularly known as Jokowi, Widodo will hand over the reins of government in October, departing with sky-high approval ratings over an economic track record that delivered consistent growth coming out of the coronavirus pandemic.

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