Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, has emerged as the top-performing minister in public approval ratings, according to a national survey by Poltracking Indonesia titled “Evaluation of One Year of the Prabowo–Gibran Administration”, released on Sunday (October 19, 2025).

Conducted through face-to-face interviews from October 3–10, 2025, the survey involved 1,220 respondents using a multistage random sampling method with a margin of error of ±2.9% and a confidence level of 95%. Respondents represented Indonesian citizens aged 17 and above or those who are married.

According to Hanta Yuda AR, Executive Director of Poltracking Indonesia, 65.7% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the Minister’s performance — comprising 10.8% “very satisfied” and 54.9% “satisfied.”

“In the top ten ranking of ministers with the highest performance appreciation, the Minister of Religious Affairs ranks first,”
said Hanta during his presentation broadcast on Poltracking TV’s YouTube channel.

This evaluation places Minister Nasaruddin above other key figures in the cabinet, including the Minister of Youth and Sports, the Minister of Finance, and the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).

Religious Harmony Tops Public Confidence Indicators

The same survey also evaluated the overall performance of the Prabowo–Gibran administration across several policy areas. The five sectors with the highest satisfaction levels were:

1.      Maintaining interfaith harmony (86.7%)

2.      Protecting diversity (80.2%)

3.      Upholding national unity (77.1%)

4.      Providing affordable education (76.8%)

5.      Ensuring accessible healthcare (76%)

Hanta noted that these findings highlight how religious harmony and inclusivity remain key pillars of public trust. Within this framework, the Ministry of Religious Affairs plays a central and influential role.

“These results reflect how voters perceive and evaluate the government’s performance in maintaining national cohesion,”
Hanta explained.

Communication as a Measure of Governance

Beyond policy effectiveness, public approval is also shaped by how well ministries communicate their work.

“No matter how strong a program’s performance, if public communication is weak, the impact on public evaluation will be limited,”
Hanta emphasized.

He encouraged ministers to combine technocratic precision with strategic communication so that their achievements resonate broadly among citizens.

A Momentum for Strengthening Public Service

The survey’s outcome serves as motivation for all levels of the Ministry of Religious Affairs — including Islamic State Universities (PTKIN) — to maintain and elevate public trust through tangible results.

For UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, this commitment translates into professional academic governance, broader access to inclusive education, and research and community service that deliver real societal impact.

Consistency, transparency, and public engagement remain the keys to ensuring that this positive momentum not only endures but continues to grow — reinforcing the Ministry’s reputation as a pillar of harmony and progress in Indonesia’s national life.