Three top forestry officials replaced

Three top forestry officials replaced

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi
has replaced three of the seven officials in the ministry's top
echelon.

Sumahadi installed yesterday Soebagjo Hadisepoetro as director
general of inventory and forest land use, the position he vacated
after being appointed minister in March.

The newly appointed director generals include Harsono and
Harnanto H. Martosiswojo, all career officials in the ministry.

Harsono was appointed as the director general of reforestation
and reclamation and Harnanto as director general of forest
utilization.

Harnanto replaced Titus Sarijanto, who was appointed to
Sumahadi's staff of experts, while Soebagjo filled Sumahadi's
former position.

Harsono replaced Hendarsun S. Sanusiputra who has retired.

Top echelon officials such as Soemarsono, Oetomo and Hariadi
Dharmawan retained their jobs respectively as the director
general of forest protection and nature preservation, the
ministry's secretary-general and inspector general.

The minister also appointed yesterday Bambang Soegiarto as
secretary to the director general of plantations; Achmad Mangga
Barani as chief of the general affairs bureau; Siswanto
Projosaputro as director of reforestation; and Suprayitno as
secretary to the ministry's inspectorate general.

Other new appointees included Soesatyo Arjoyuwono as the head
of the ministry's education and training division and Haryono
Suroso as head of the ministry's public relations division.

The minister also appointed Suwardi and B. Edi Wiyoto
respectively as secretary to the director general of forest
protection and nature preservation and secretary of the
directorate general of forest utilization. (gis)