JAKARTA (Yosefardi) : Rarely mentioned in cabinet talks, Saleh Husin, politician from Hanura Party, has been appointed minister of industry affairs.

Relatively unknown his credentials in industry sector, Saleh will replace MS Hidayat, a politician from Golkar Party, in the strategic ministry.

Hanura Party is one of five political parties supporting Jokowi-Kalla in the presidential race. The party, which is the smallest among 10 political parties in the House of Representatives (DPR), gets two seats in the cabinet.