# Ousted Indonesia finance minister says he was upset but half expected removal

https://mins.news/en/item/58853

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ousted-indonesia-finance-minister-says-he-was-upset-half-expected-removal-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa8ed0a42d5dc00014710df

> Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, dismissed as Indonesia’s finance minister this week, said on Tuesday that he was upset to lose the job but had been half expecting the decision.

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