Former New Order economics minister dies<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Former coordinating minister for the economy and finance Saleh
\nAfiff died on Tuesday evening at the Pertamina Hospital.<\/p>\n
He was 74.<\/p>\n
The official cause of his death was not made public, however,
\nSaleh was admitted to the hospital earlier in the day due to
\nrespiratory problems, according to Antara.<\/p>\n
Born in the West Java town of Cirebon on Oct. 31, 1930, Saleh
\nserved from 1993 to 1998 as the coordinating minister for the
\neconomy and finance.<\/p>\n
He also chaired the state National Development Planning Agency
\n(Bappenas) from 1988-1998.<\/p>\n
Bappenas, in charge in allocating and managing key economic
\nprograms, was one of the most powerful and prestigious arms of
\nthe state during president Soeharto's New Order era.<\/p>\n
From 1983 to 1988, the University of Indonesia's (UI) Faculty
\nof Economics graduate served in Cabinet as the minister for the
\nstate apparatus.<\/p>\n
His Bappenas career started in 1967, the year he obtained his
\ndoctorate in Agricultural Economics from Oregon State University,
\nwhen Saleh joined the body as the director of agriculture.<\/p>\n
During that time, Saleh also gave lectures on economics at UI.<\/p>\n
After his long stint as a state official ended in 1998, Saleh
\nreturned to campus life, becoming a professor of agricultural
\neconomics at the university.<\/p>\n
He is survived by a wife and four children, detik.com
\nreported.<\/p>",
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