• Erman Suparno

    Minister of Manpower and Transmigration - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born: March 20,1950, Purworejo,
    Central Java
    Education:
    Bachelor of Civil Engineering,
    Indonesian Muslim University (1986); Master of Business Administration, Management Institute of Newport
    University, U.S.
    Career:
    Deputy chairman of the House of
    Representatives’ commission on
    manpower and transportation,
    Treasurer of the National Awakening Party (PKB)
    Other activities:
    Lecturer in Civil Engineering,
    Atmajaya Catholic University,
    Director of PT PP Taisei Indonesia

  • Fadilah Supari

    Minister of Health - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Surakarta, Central Java, on Nov. 6, 1949, Siti obtained a Ph.D in cardiology from the University of Indonesia in 1996. She has been working as a lecturer in cardiology at the University of Indonesia. Siti has also been the head of the Central Data of Research and Technology for Cardiac Therapy at Harapan Kita Hospital since 1995.

  • Fahmi Idris

    Minister of Industry - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Jakarta, on Sept. 20, 1943, Fahmi graduated from the University of Indonesia, majoring in economics. He was the deputy chairman of the Golkar Party. Fahmi was a student activist before becoming involved in politics. He started his political career as the chairman of the Golkar Party’s Business and Economic Enterprise Department (1993-1998). He was manpower and transmigration minister in the Habibie administration. He was dismissed as the deputy chairman of Golkar last month.

  • Freddy Numberi

    Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - United Indonesia Cabinet

    The only native Papuan in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Cabinet, Freddy was born in Serui, on Oct. 15, 1947, and served as Papua governor from 2001 to 2003 after retiring from the Navy. Freddy was the state minister for state administrative reforms under the Abdurrahman Wahid administration and is the current Ambassador to Italy and the republic of Malta, appointed by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri.

  • Hamid Awaluddin

    Minister of Justice and Human Rights - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Parepare, South Sulawesi, on Oct. 5, 1962, Hamid attended the province’s Hasanuddin University. He was a judiciary observer before working for the General Elections Commission (KPU). As a student, he was actively involved in the Muhammadiyah Students association and the Association of Islamic Students (HMI) in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. He is close to Jusuf Kalla, who hails from the same province.

  • Hassan Wirayuda

    Minister of Foreign Affairs - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Hassan is one of few ministers from the Megawati Soekarnoputri Cabinet who retained his job. It was not because of his political affiliation or loyalty, but his distinguished diplomatic career, his negotiating skills as well his proven-leadership ability during Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN that earned him the job. Born in Tangerang on July 9, 1948, Hassan has a master’s degree in law from Harvard University and a JD in international law from the University of Charlottesville, Virginia, both in the United States.

  • Hatta Rajasa

    Minister of Transportation - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Palembang, South Sumatra province, on Dec. 18, 1953, Hatta graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1980. He was president director of PT Arthindo Utama between 1982 and 2000. Hatta left his career in business and entered politics in 2000, joining the National Mandate Party (PAN) to later be named its secretary-general. He became a legislator in 1999 and was once chairman of the House of Representative’s PAN faction. Hatta was also Minister of Research and Technology under the Megawati administration (2001-2004).

  • Jero Wacik

    State Minister of Culture and Tourism - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Singaraja, Bali on April 24, 1949, Jero is a graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology and the University of Indonesia’s School of Economics. Starting his career in United Tractor, a subsidiary of PT Astra International Tbk, Jero now runs his own property and tourism businesses. He is a member of Susilo’s Democratic Party.

  • Jusuf Anwar

    Minister of Finance - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Jan. 2, 1941, Jusuf completed his masters degree in economics in 1978 at Vanderbilt University, the United States. He later served as the Capital Market Supervisory Agency chief in 1998. Two years later, Jusuf was assigned as an executive director of the Manila- based Asian Development BankADB). Earlier in the 1990s, Jusuf was appointed director of budget and foreign funds and secretary general at the Ministry of Finance.He is also a legal expert and was active in the Ministry of Justice.

  • Juwono Sudarsono

    Minister of Defense - United Indonesia Cabinet

    Born in Ciamis, West Java, on March 5, 1942, and a graduate of the University of Indonesia, Juwono obtained a Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1978, and is the current Ambassador to Britain appointed by former president Megawati Soekarnoputri. Juwono was the defense minister from 1999 and 2000 during the Abdurrahman Wahid presidency, the first civilian to take the job. Juwono was the education and culture minister during the BJ Habibie administration.

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