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MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
H.E. Dr. (H.C.) Airlangga Hartarto
(CPOPC Chairman of 2026)

H.E. Dr. (H.C.) Ir. Airlangga Hartarto, M.B.A., M.M.T., currently serves as the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (CMEA) of the Republic of Indonesia, a position he has held since 2019 under the leadership of President Joko Widodo. In this capacity, he plays a pivotal role in shaping Indonesia’s economic policies, strengthening industrial competitiveness, and driving sustainable growth across strategic sectors.

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H.E. Laura Elena Suazo Torres (PhD)

H.E. Suazo Torres (PhD) is the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Livestock, Honduras. She is a seasoned expert in agriculture, climate change adaptation, and sustainable rural development, with over 15 years of leadership in academia, policy, and international cooperation.

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Hon. Francis Galia Maneke

Hon. Francis Galia Maneke currently serves as the Minister for Oil Palm of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. He has held this position since 2019, playing a key role in shaping national policies and programs to strengthen Papua New Guinea’s oil palm sector and promote sustainable agricultural development.

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H.E. Muhindo Nzangi Butondo

Muhindo Nzangi Butondo is a Congolese politician, academic, and the current Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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SENIOR OFFICIALS
YBhg Dato’ Yusran Shah Bin Mohd Yusof

YBhg. Dato’ Yusran Shah bin Mohd Yusof is the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia since May 2024. Prior to this appointment, YBhg. Dato’ Yusran Shah served in various positions at the Economic Planning Unit, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Education...

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Hon. Dida Gardera, S.T., M.Sc

Hon. Dida Gardera is currently serving as the Senior Advisor for Connectivity and Service Sector at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. In October 2023, he was appointed as the Deputy Minister For Food and Agribusiness...

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Hon. Lid Roy Lazo Rodríguez

Hon. Lazo is the Vice-Minister Agriculture And Livestock of Honduras. He is a trained Agricultural Engineer with a specialization in irrigation systems. Throughout his career, he has involved in numerous studies, designs, and constructions of irrigation systems across the country...

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Hon. Kepson K Pupita

Hon. Kepson Komea Pupita is the current Chief Executive Officer of the PNG Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC), a role he has held since 2022.

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Hon. Monique Gieskes

Hon. Monique Gieskes is the CEO of Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC), the leading producer of palm oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), since February 2021...

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