Department of Information (Indonesia)

Department of Information
Departemen Penerangan
Ministry overview
Formed19 August 1945 (1945-08-19)
Dissolved26 October 1999
Superseding agencies
  • State Ministry of Communication and Information (2001–2005)
  • Department of Communication and Informatics (2005–2009)
  • Ministry of Communication and Informatics (2009–2024)
  • Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (2024–present)
JurisdictionGovernment of Indonesia
HeadquartersJalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 9
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Jakarta, Indonesia

The Department of Information (Indonesian: Departemen Penerangan, lit. 'Department of Enlightenment', abbreviated Deppen) was a department, and subsequently ministry, of the Indonesian government which was tasked with regulating and developing the press, mass media such as television, film, radio, graphics, printing and public information. The department was established in 1945 by President Sukarno. It later developed to become the propaganda wing of the New Order government.

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