Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reshuffled his cabinet as part of an effort to rid the government of corruption and improve investor confidence.

The president announced Tuesday that he has changed 12 of the country's 34 ministries to improve the performance of the cabinet.

Among the significant changes, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu is to be replaced by Indonesia's investment chief and former banker Gita Wirjawan, while Pangestu becomes tourism minister.

The outgoing tourism minister, Jero Wacik, was appointed the new energy minister.

Critics say the reshuffle will not solve Indonesia's political and economic problems, and that the president appointed people who will serve his interests.

The Jakarta Post newspaper says the new cabinet members will be sworn in Thursday.

The president won a landslide re-election victory in 2009 on the promise of fighting corruption. Some of the nation's senior officials and wealthy business people have been prosecuted.

But Mr. Yudhoyono's critics say the president has gone soft on corruption after scandals implicating high-ranking government officials.