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National Economic Council

The National Economic Council (Dewan Ekonomi Nasional), or DEN, is an Indonesian presidential advisory body mandated to provide strategic recommendations to the President on the formulation and implementation of national economic policy. The council was originally established on November 30, 1999 under President Abdurrahman Wahid but was disbanded within a year. It was re-established on October 20, 2024 by President Prabowo Subianto with institutional status equivalent to a ministry. According to the council’s official profile, its functions include providing strategic advice to the President on alignment of economic policies with national priorities, recommending measures for effective implementation of priority programs.

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