Airlangga Hartarto

Airlangga Hartarto
Minister of Industry
Assumed office
27 July 2016
President Joko Widodo
Preceded by Saleh Husin
Leader of Golkar
Assumed office
13 December 2017
Preceded by Setya Novanto
Member of People's Representative Council
Assumed office
1 October 2004
Constituency West Java 5
Personal details
Born 1 October 1962
Indonesia Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Citizenship Indonesian
Nationality Indonesia Indonesia
Political party Golkar Party
Spouse(s) Yanti K. Isfandiary
Relations Hartanto Sastrosoenarto (Father)
Children Adanti, Audi, Bianda, Ravindra, Dines, Latasha, Maisara and Natalie
Alma mater University of Gadjah Mada
University of Monash
University of Melbourne
Cabinet Working Cabinet

Airlangga Hartarto (born 1 October 1962) is an Indonesian businessman and politician. He is the current Minister of Industry in President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet, and the chairman of Golkar Party.[1]

Early life and education

Airlangga was born in the East Java capital of Surabaya on 1 October 1962. His father Hartarto Sastrosoenarto, an engineer and politician, served as a minister in various portfolios for former president Suharto for 15 years from 1983 to 1998.

Airlangga was active in the boy scouts, attending national and international jamborees.[2] He completed high school at Kanisius College in Jakarta in 1981.[3] He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Gadjah Mada University in 1987. He failed to complete his master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He later received a master’s degree in management technology from Monash University and a master’s in business administration from the University of Melbourne.[4]

Business career

Airlangga has been involved in numerous businesses, ranging from fertilizer distribution to paper packaging and construction machinery. Following are some of his corporate roles.

  • Owner of fertilizer distributor PT Graha Curah Niaga.[5]
  • President Commissioner and Chairman of PT Fajar Surya Wisesa, a paper packaging manufacturer (1988–2016). The company was founded by Airlangga and Winarko Sulistyo in 1988.[6] Airlangga's younger brother Gunadharma in a 1998 email to anti-corruption activist George Aditjondro described the publicly listed company as a "small competitor of Sinar Mas Group".[7]
  • President Director of PT Jakarta Prima Cranes (1991).[8]
  • Chairman of PT Ciptadana Sekuritas asset management firm (1994).[9] The company was founded in 1990 and is now called PT Ciptadana Capital.[10]
  • In 2002, Airlangga resigned from the Board of Directors of Indonesian Investment Fund Limited,[11] an open-ended equity mutual fund launched and run by PT Ciptadana Asset Management. Bermuda-registered Indonesian Investment Fund Limited was among companies listed in the Paradise Papers set of leaked documents related to offshore investments.[12]
  • President Director of PT Bisma Narendra (1994).[13] Founded in 1994, the company provides metal coating and allied services.
  • Commissioner of PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo (2004). The company buys tapioca starch and sells its derivatives.
  • President Commissioner of PT Essar Dhananjaya,[14] a manufacturer of steel coils and sheets.
  • Commissioner of PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia.[15]

Political career

Airlangga joined Golkar Party in 1998.[16] In 2004, he became a member of the House of Representatives as a member of Golkar. He served as deputy treasurer of Golkar from 2004–2009. In his second term as a legislator in the 2009-2014 period, he chaired House Commission VI on industry, trade, investment and state-owned enterprises. During this time, he introduced the 2014 Industry Law.[17] In his third term as a legislator, which commenced in 2014, he served in House Commission VII on mineral resources, environment, research and technology. In April 2015, he was transferred to Commission X on education, tourism, creative economy, culture, sports and youth. In January 2016, he became a member of Commission XI on financial affairs.[18]

He was appointed to cabinet as industry minister on 27 July 2016 by President Joko Widodo. On 13 December 2017, he was selected to become Golkar chairman, replacing Setya Novanto, who had been arrested and put on trial for alleged corruption.[19]

Family

Airlangga is the older brother of businessman Gunadharma Hartarto (1962-2004). His other siblings are Indira Asoka, Gautama and Maya Dewi.[20] Airlangga is married to Yanti K. Isfandiary and they have eight children: Adanti, Ravindra, Audi,Dines, Bianda, Latasha, Maisara and Natalie.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Airlangga Hartarto". metrotvnews.com. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Klarifikasi dari Putera Menko Hartarto". Indonesia Docs, Southeast Asia Collection - Ohio University. Ohio University Libraries. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Profil Airlangga Hartarto". Merdeka.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Wardhani, Dewanti A. (28 July 2016). "Jokowi's new Cabinet: Who's the boss now?". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Airlangga Hartarto". Indonesia Economic Forum 2017. Indonesia Economic Forum 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "FajarPaper Annual Report 2013" (PDF). PT Fajar Surya Wisesa Tbk. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Klarifikasi dari Putera Menko Hartarto". Indonesia Docs, Southeast Asia Collection - Ohio University. Ohio University Libraries. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Data Pengurus Badan Usaha: Jakarta Prima Cranes". National Construction Services Development Board. Lembaga Pengembangan Jasa Konstruksi (LPJK). Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Airlangga Hartarto Jadi Menteri Perindustrian, Ini Profilnya". Kompas.com. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Company Overview of PT Ciptadana Capital". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Indonesian Inv Fund Re: Directorate". Financial Express. Financial Express. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Indonesian Investment Fund Limited". ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Resmi Jadi Ketua Umum Golkar, Ini Profil Airlangga Hartarto". RadarMalang. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Airlangga Hartarto". World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Board of Directors, Commissioners". PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia. PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "Interview with Mr. Airlangga Hartarto". Unity in Diversity. weebly.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  17. ↑ Wardhani, Dewanti A. (28 July 2016). "Jokowi's new Cabinet: Who's the boss now?". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Airlangga Hartarto, Wakil Golkar di Kabinet Jokowi". Pikiran Rakyat. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  19. ↑ Maulia, Erwida (14 December 2014). "Indonesia's second largest party replaces chairman after graft indictment". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  20. ↑ Nurmansyah, Rizki (15 May 2017). "Mantan Menperin dan Ayahanda Menteri Airlangga Hartarto Wafat". Suara.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "Inilah Sosok Airlangga Hartarto, Alumni UGM yang Kini Jadi Ketua Umum Golkar Gantikan Setya Novanto". TRIBUNnews.com. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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