Profile of members of the new cabinet<\/p>\n
Feisal Tanjung, Coordinating Minister for Defense and Security:<\/p>\n
The former Armed Forces chief takes on the role left vacant
\nsince December following the death of Soesilo Soedarman.<\/p>\n
Born June 17, 1939, in Tarutung, North Sumatra, Feisal entered
\nthe military academy in 1958.<\/p>\n
His military education includes training at the Fuhrungs
\nAkademie der Bunderwehr in Germany and the International Defense
\nManagement Course in the United States.<\/p>\n
Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Coordinating Minister for Economy,
\nFinance and Industry\/Chairman of the National Development
\nPlanning Board:<\/p>\n
A long and trusted assistant of the President. Ginandjar first
\nheld a cabinet post in 1983, when he was appointed junior
\nminister for the promotion of domestically made products.<\/p>\n
He retains his post as chairman of the National Development
\nPlanning Board, which he held in the last cabinet, together with
\nthe added responsibility of coordinating minister.<\/p>\n
The retired air Marshall is a graduate of Tokyo University of
\nAgriculture and Technology, where he studied chemical
\nengineering.<\/p>\n
Hartarto Sastrosoenarto, Coordinating Minister for Development
\nSupervisory and State Administrative Reforms:<\/p>\n
The baritone-voiced graduate of the University of New South
\nWales, Australia, is once again given an important coordinating
\nministry after handling production and distribution in the
\nprevious cabinet.<\/p>\n
Working his way up the ladder at the Ministry of Industry,
\nHartarto, 65, was appointed its minister in 1983, and he is now,
\nalong with Ginandjar, one of the longest-serving members of the
\ncabinet.<\/p>\n
Haryono Suyono, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and
\nPoverty Alleviation\/Chairman of Family Planning Coordinating
\nBoard:<\/p>\n
Long known as a proponent of Indonesia's family planning
\nprogram, Haryono, 59, received one of the nation's highest award,
\nthe Mahaputra medal, for his work in this field.<\/p>\n
Such was his passion for the family planning program that he
\nonce had his license plate customized to B-2KB, the program's
\nIndonesian initials.<\/p>\n
He retains his post as the National Family Planning Board
\nchairman.<\/p>\n
Haryono studied in the United States, receiving a master's and
\ndoctorate from Chicago University.<\/p>\n
Hartono, Minister of Home Affairs:<\/p>\n
Hartono was the new kid on the block in the last cabinet as he
\nwas only appointed minister of information in June.<\/p>\n
Born on June 10, 1941, in Pamekasan, Madura, Hartono's last
\nmilitary post before retiring was as Army chief.<\/p>\n
Ali Alatas, Minister of Foreign Affairs:<\/p>\n
One of the best well-known ministers both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n
Alatas joins the illustrious ranks of people like minister of
\nfinance Ali Wardhana, former minister of information Harmoko, and
\nformer state minister of research and technology B.J. Habibie in
\nbeing appointed to the same cabinet post three times.<\/p>\n
Known for his negotiating skills and oratory eloquence,
\nAlatas, 65, is a career diplomat who actually began his
\nprofessional life as a journalist.<\/p>\n
A heart attack during his last term forced him to slow his
\npace somewhat, but did nothing to affect his vigor.<\/p>\n
Gen. Wiranto, Minister of Defense\/Armed Forces Commander:<\/p>\n
In the past four years, Wiranto's career has continued a
\nconsistent ascent as he has held one important post after
\nanother, starting with Jakarta Military commander in 1995,
\ncommander of the Army's Strategic Reserve a year later, then Army
\nchief last year. He was promoted to Armed Forces commander last
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
Wiranto, 51, has also served as the president's adjutant.<\/p>\n
Muladi, Minister of Justice:<\/p>\n
Rector of Diponegoro University in Semarang, Central Java.
\nMuladi is a sought-after commentator on legal-political affairs.<\/p>\n
The tables will be turned now that he is a cabinet minister.<\/p>\n
Born on May 26, 1943, in Surakarta, Central Java, Muladi is
\nmarried with four daughters.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Alwi Dahlan, Minister of Information:<\/p>\n
Alwi has made issues revolving around information and
\ncommunication a central part of his life.<\/p>\n
His doctorate dissertation at the University of Illinois in
\n1967 was titled Anonymous Disclosure of Government Information as
\na Form of Political Communication.<\/p>\n
Born in Padang, West Sumatra, Alwi, 64, is a regular lecturer
\non communication studies at the University of Indonesia. Since
\n1979, he has also served as an advisor to the state minister of
\nenvironment.<\/p>\n
Fuad Bawazier, Minister of Finance:<\/p>\n
Born in Tegal, on Aug. 22, 1949, Fuad rose in the ranks of the
\nMinistry of Finance and was considered successful in his last
\npost as the director general of taxation.<\/p>\n
His academic credentials include an economics degree from
\nGadjah Mada University, a master's degree from Williams College
\nin the U.S. and a doctorate in economics from the University of
\nMaryland.<\/p>\n
Mohamad Hasan, Minister of Trade and Industry:<\/p>\n
An regular golf partner of President Soeharto, Mohamad Hasan
\nis dubbed as Indonesia's timber king for extensive companies in
\nthe timber business.<\/p>\n
Mohamad, or Bob as he is better known, will be 67 on March 24.<\/p>\n
He has many business positions, including as commissioner of
\nseveral banks, and he chairs several industry councils, such as
\nthe Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers and the
\nIndonesian Forestry Society.<\/p>\n
Justika Sjarifudin Baharsjah, Minister of Agriculture:<\/p>\n
Wife of the former minister of agriculture.<\/p>\n
Justika, 60, received a master's degree from the University of
\nKentucky in 1964 and later went on to earn her doctorate at the
\nBogor Institute of Agriculture.<\/p>\n
The grandmother of two still actively teaches in several
\nuniversities.<\/p>\n
Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Minister of Mines and Energy:<\/p>\n
Best known for his work as president of state-owned PT Tambang
\nBatubara Bukit Asam and later PT Tambang Timah in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n
He also served as director general for public mining.<\/p>\n
Kuntoro received his engineering degrees at the Bandung
\nInstitute of Technology and Stanford University.<\/p>\n
Sumahadi, Minister of Forestry and Plantation:<\/p>\n
Formerly the director general for inventorization and forest
\nutilization, Sumahadi, 55, is known to be a loyal servant of the
\nMinistry of Forestry.<\/p>\n
He received a graduate degree in forestry studies from Gadjah
\nMada University and later went to the Philippines to earn a
\nmaster's in business administration.<\/p>\n
Rachmadi Bambang Sumadhijo, Minister of Public Works:<\/p>\n
Rachmadi is another senior official who was promoted. He
\npreviously held the post of director general of building and
\nconstruction.<\/p>\n
Married with three sons, Rachmadi earned his doctorate degree
\nfrom the University of Maryland.<\/p>\n
Giri Suseno Hadihardjono, Minister of Transportation:<\/p>\n
He has served several posts at the transportation ministry,
\nincluding director general for land transportation between 1984
\nand 1991.<\/p>\n
The 57-year-old Surabaya, East Java, native earned a graduate
\ndegree from the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n
Abdul Latief, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture:<\/p>\n
Given a different portfolio after attracting much controversy
\nas minister of labor. He is a successful businessman through his
\nALatieF Corp., which owns the Pasaraya department store.<\/p>\n
Divorced several years ago, the stylish minister's personal
\nlife often gains as much attention in the tabloids as his work in
\nthe cabinet.<\/p>\n
Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya, Minister of Cooperatives and Small
\nEnterprises:<\/p>\n
This is Subiakto's second term as minister. Born in Cilacap,
\nWest Java, on Aug. 30, 1944, Subiakto is well experienced in
\ncooperative affairs.<\/p>\n
Prior to this post, he was director general of cooperatives
\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
Theo L. Sambuaga, Minister of Manpower:<\/p>\n
A well-known figure with high visibility as a Golkar
\nlegislator. As a professional politician, Theo, 49, has been
\nactive since his youth in various organizations.<\/p>\n
Married with two children, Theo is currently chairman of the
\nGolkar faction at the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n
A.M. Hendro Priyono, Minister of Transmigration:<\/p>\n
An active lieutenant-general who from 1993 to 1994 was chief
\nof the Jakarta Military Command.<\/p>\n
He added Abdullah Mahmud to the front of his original name
\nafter returning from a haj pilgrimage in 1990.<\/p>\n
Born on May 7, 1945 in Yogyakarta, Hendropriyono is married to
\nTuti Mulia. They have three children.<\/p>\n
Wiranto Arismunandar, Minister of Education and Culture:<\/p>\n
Wiranto is the older brother of Wismoyo, a former Army chief.
\nWhile his brother pursued a military career, Wiranto studied the
\nsciences, particularly the area of technical engineering.<\/p>\n
Wiranto, 64, has written several books and hundreds of
\nscientific papers.<\/p>\n
His last post was rector of the renowned Bandung Institute of
\nTechnology.<\/p>\n
Farid Anfasa Moeloek, Minister of Health:<\/p>\n
A gynecologist, Moeloek is known as one of the preeminent
\nexperts in this field.<\/p>\n
Before his appointment, he was director of the post-graduate
\nprogram at the University of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Quraish Shihab, Minister of Religious Affairs:<\/p>\n
Spent 25 years of his life in Cairo, Egypt, immersed in
\nreligious studies. He started at the high school level and left
\nthere in 1983, after earning his doctorate from Al-Azhar
\nUniversity.<\/p>\n
More recently, he has been active in the Association of
\nIndonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) where he is an assistant
\nto the ICMI chairman.<\/p>\n
Shihab, 52, also serves on the board of several Islamically
\ninclined publications.<\/p>\n
He is currently rector of the state-run Syariff Hidayatullah
\nIslamic Teaching Institute here.<\/p>\n
Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, Minister of Social Affairs:<\/p>\n
Everyone knows her as President Soeharto's eldest daughter.
\nBut in recent years the mother of three has been making a name
\nfor herself, either by way of her own private business ventures,
\nher role in the Golkar executive or in various social
\norganizations, including the Indonesian Red Cross.<\/p>\n
Her businesses include PT Cipta Lamtoro Gung Persada and
\nprivate TV station Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia.<\/p>\n
She has also taken a key role in solidifying people-to-people
\ncontact between the nation and Portugal as chair of the Portugal-
\nIndonesia Friendship Association.<\/p>\n
She is currently serving her second five-year term as a member
\nof the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).<\/p>\n
Saadilah Mursyid, Minister\/State Secretary:<\/p>\n
Saadilah, 60, was formerly state minister\/cabinet secretary
\nand prior to that served as junior minister for the cabinet
\nsecretary.<\/p>\n
He has a graduate degree in public administration from Harvard
\nUniversity.<\/p>\n
Rahardi Ramelan, State Minister of Research and Technology:<\/p>\n
A former Air Force captain, Rahardi is known as a loyal
\nassistant at the National Development Planning Board, in addition
\nto his work at the Ministry of Research and Technology.<\/p>\n
He graduated from Czechoslovakia University's engineering
\nschool.<\/p>\n
He has also worked closely with Habibie since 1975, when the
\ntwo together set up the Advanced Technology division at the
\nstate-owned Pertamina company.<\/p>\n
Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo, State Minister of Investment\/Chairman for
\nInvestment Coordinating Board:<\/p>\n
Sanyoto, 62, will be serving his second term as state minister
\nfor investment. Born in Purworkerto, Central Java, Sanyoto earned
\na master's degree in 1962 from the Syracuse University, New York.<\/p>\n
Ary Mardjono, State Minister of Agrarian Affairs\/Chairman of the
\nNational Land Agency:<\/p>\n
A retired Army general who has been active in politics and was
\nuntil recently secretary-general of the Golkar central board.<\/p>\n
Ary, 62, has also served as an assistant to the state
\nsecretary since 1988.<\/p>\n
Akbar Tandjung, State Minister of Public Housing and Settlement:<\/p>\n
This is his second term responsible for public housing
\naffairs. Now he has added responsibility for settlement issues.
\nHe was also state minister of youth affairs and sports in
\n1988\/1993.<\/p>\n
Akbar, 53, is a leading Golkar figure, having served as deputy
\nsecretary-general in 1983\/1987.<\/p>\n
Juwono Sudarsono, State Minister of Environment\/Chairman of
\nEnvironmental Control Agency:<\/p>\n
Juwono, 56, is one of the most respected political scientists
\nin the country. However, most, if not all, of his highly regarded
\nworks and commentary have been in the political and international
\naffairs spheres rather than those directly concerning
\nenvironmental issues.<\/p>\n
He completed his graduate studies at University of California,
\nBerkeley, and later earned his doctorate at the London School of
\nEconomics and Political Science, with a dissertation on U.S.-
\nIndonesia relations.<\/p>\n
Juwono was head of the University of Indonesia's school of
\nsocial and political studies. More recently, he was deputy
\ngovernor of the National Resilience Institute.<\/p>\n
Haryanto Dhanutirto, State Minister of Food, Drugs and
\nHorticulture:<\/p>\n
The former minister of transportation begins his second term
\nin the cabinet, taking over a different portfolio.<\/p>\n
But this should not be a foreign subject of study for him as
\nhis training was in chemistry.<\/p>\n
Haryanto, 58, is no stranger to the political environment,
\nhaving served as a legislator since the early 1970s.<\/p>\n
Tanri Abeng, State Minister of Empowerment of State Enterprises:<\/p>\n
Publicly regarded as one of the most successful managers in
\nIndonesia, Tanri, 56, was president of PT Bakrie & Brothers.<\/p>\n
After receiving his MBA from State University of New York,
\nBuffalo, in 1968, Tanri built his reputation working at several
\ncompanies, among them PT Union Carbide Indonesia and PT Multi
\nBintang Indonesia. He is also on the board of directors or
\ncommissioner of various companies, including serving as president
\ncommissioner of the Indonesian Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n
He joins the ranks of people like Abdul Latief, who has moved
\nfrom being a successful businessman into the government.<\/p>\n
Recently, he was appointed by President Soeharto as deputy
\nsecretary-general of the Economic and Financial Resilience
\nCouncil.<\/p>\n
Tutty Alawiyah, State Minister of Women's Affairs:<\/p>\n
Famous as a passionate and eloquent preacher, Tutty, 55, spent
\nmost of her academic background in Islamic religious schools.<\/p>\n
She holds active prayer groups each week and also has a post
\non the advisory board of the Association of Indonesian Moslem
\nIntellectuals.<\/p>\n
Agung Laksono, State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs:<\/p>\n
President director of AN-teve, a private television station. A
\ndoctorate degree-holder from Pittsburgh University, he was
\nchairman of various organizations, including the Association of
\nYoung Indonesian Businessmen and the Young Renewal Generation of
\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
Soedjono C. Atmonegoro, Attorney General:<\/p>\n
Soedjono was formerly junior attorney general. He has gone up
\nthrough the ranks of the Indonesian justice system and previously
\nheld the position of vice attorney general.<\/p>\n
Sjahril Sabirin, Governor of Bank Indonesia:<\/p>\n
Appointed last month in a much speculated move, Sabirin
\nreplaced Soedrajad Djiwandono as governor of Bank Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The Gadjah Mada University graduate is known as an \"inside
\nman\", having risen in the ranks of the central bank.<\/p>\n
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