MPR gets new secretary-general

Tue, 02 Apr 2002, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien
Rais is scheduled on Tuesday to install Rahimullah as the new
secretary-general of the legislative body, replacing Umar
Basalim.

Umar, 60, in the job since 1999, has reached the mandatory
retirement age and will become an expert staff to the Assembly
leaders.

The appointment of Rahimullah is based on the presidential
decree No.51/M/2002 issued on March 18.

Rahimullah currently heads the Assembly's internal affairs
committee.

Born in Muara Aman on Aug. 21, 1950, Rahimullah has served as
head of the Assembly's administration and meeting bureau. -- JP

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