Ministry of Communications and Informatics

Ministry of Communications and Informatics
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika
	Logo of Ministry of Communication and Informatics
	Flag of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics
Ministry overview
Formed	19 August 1945 as Department of Information; 9 August 2001 as State Ministry of Communication and Information
Preceding agencies	Department of Information (1945–1999); State Ministry of Communication and Information (2001–2005); Department of Communication and Informatics (2005–2009);
Jurisdiction	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters	Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 9; Jakarta Pusat 10110; Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister responsible	Budi Arie Setiadi, Minister of Communications and Informatics;
Website	www.kominfo.go.id

The Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Indonesian: Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika; abbreviated as Kominfo) is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for communications, information affairs and internet censorship. The ministry reports to the president and is currently led by Budi Arie Setiadi, the Minister of Communications and Informatics.

The current form of the ministry was established in 2001 by President Megawati Sukarnoputri after its predecessor, the Department of Information (Indonesian: Departemen Penerangan, abbreviated Deppen), was abolished by President Abdurrahman Wahid in 1999. Deppen itself was created in 19 August 1945, during the National Revolution.

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