BAT has new chairman

JAKARTA (JP): Prof. Selo Soemardjan has been appointed new chief commissioner of PT BAT Indonesia, replacing Tanri Abeng, who resigned last May due to his appointment as the state minister of the empowerment of state enterprises.

The cigarette producer announced that the appointment was endorsed by shareholders during an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday.

Selo has been a member of the company's board of commissioners since the company was first listed as a public company in 1979.

The company said that the shareholders also approved the appointment of Subarto Zaini as a new member of the board of commissioners, taking over the position left by Selo.

Subarto held executive positions in a number of state enterprises and multinational companies prior to joining PT BAT Indonesia. (hen)