IPO survey: Bahlil is the most memorable minister
The Oct. 12-20 poll of 1,200 respondents also put Bahlil first in name recognition and performance satisfaction.
An Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO) survey ranked Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia as the most memorable member of the Merah Putih Cabinet. In the top-of-mind category, Bahlil received 37,5 percent, followed by Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar at 34,1 percent, Zulkifli Hasan at 21,7 percent and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono at 16,5 percent. When respondents were shown a list of names, Bahlil again had the highest recognition rate at 70,4 percent. In the economy category, his popularity reached 77,4 percent, far above Airlangga Hartarto's 23,5 percent. On performance satisfaction, Bahlil again led with 31,1 percent. IPO conducted the survey on 12–20 October 2026 among 1,200 respondents using multistage random sampling and said the margin of error was 2,9 percent.