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The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Indonesian: Kementerian Desa dan Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, abbreviated as Kemendesa PDT) is a government ministry tasked with assisting the President in developing rural and disadvantaged areas in Indonesia.
From most of its existence, this minister post always held by National Awakening Party politicians, making it unique among many ministries in Indonesia until the appointment of Yandri Susanto of the National Mandate Party (PAN).
The origin of the name Selangor is uncertain. A common suggestion is that the name refers to the Malay word langau, a large fly or blowfly that is found in the marshes along the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) in the state's north-west.