Remember Tom Lembong? The former Trade Minister and Head of the\nInvestment Coordinating Board (BKPM) during the Jokowi era has now been\nsentenced to prison in a sugar import corruption case. Here is a look at\nhis profile.<\/p>\n
Thomas Trikasih Lembong was born on 4 March 1971. He served as Trade\nMinister (2015-2016) and Head of BKPM (2016-2019) under President\nJokowi. Before entering government, Lembong had an extensive career in\nthe finance and investment sectors.<\/p>\n
Lembong spent part of his childhood in Germany before attending\nRegina Pacis school in Jakarta. After completing secondary school, he\nstudied at Harvard University, graduating in 1994 with a degree in\narchitecture and urban planning. However, his career took him into the\nfinancial services industry instead.<\/p>\n
He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Singapore, Deutsche Securities\nIndonesia, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN), Farindo\nInvestments, and Quvat Capital. Lembong has also been associated with\nownership of the Blitz Megaplex cinema chain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming a minister, Lembong served as an economic adviser to\nJokowi during his tenure as Governor of DKI Jakarta. He was also\ncredited with writing several of Jokowi\u2019s viral speeches, including the\nfamous \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d and \u201cThanos\u201d addresses.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/profile-tom-lembong-former-trade-minister-sentenced-in-sugar-import-corruption-case-1771258477", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }