Kristomei Sianturi appointed head of BNPB, replacing Suharyanto2026-10-16President Prabowo Subianto appointed Kristomei Sianturi as head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) at the State Palace in Jakarta on October 15, 2026.The appointment was formalized through Presidential Decree No. 113/P of 2026, which also dismissed Suharyanto from the post.Before his appointment, Kristomei led the XXI/Radin Inten Regional Military Command.Republika reported that the appointment took place amid reports of a KPK sting operation at BNPB; one of the suspects was said to be Suharyanto’s younger sibling.Kepala BNPB Resmi Diganti di Tengah Bencana Kabut Asap dan OTT KPK (Republika Online)Kristomei Sianturi Resmi Gantikan Suharyanto Jadi Kepala BNPB (Liputan6.com)Kristomei Sianturi Appointed as the Head National Disaster Management Agency (Metro TV)Kepala BNPB Baru Janji Bersih-Bersih Internal Usai OTT KPK (Liputan6.com)Jejak Karier Kristomei Sianturi dari Pangdam hingga Pimpin BNPB (Liputan6.com)Peneliti Soroti Pergantian Kepala BNPB, Singgung OTT KPK hingga Penanganan Karhutla (Kompas TV)Prabowo replaces Indonesia disaster chief a day after brother’s graft arrest (The Straits Times)Prabowo ganti ketua agensi bencana Indonesia sehari selepas adik ditahan rasuah (Berita Harian)Indonesia appoints new disaster agency head in President Prabowo's third reshuffle in a month (CNA)