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Economist Tony Prasetiantono passes away
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Economist Tony Prasetiantono (kompas.com/Andri Donnal Putera)
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oted economist Tony Prasetiantono, who was a professor at Yogyakarta’s Gadjah Mada University (UGM), passed away in Jakarta at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The report was confirmed by university spokeswoman Iva Ariani. “Yes, the report is correct,” she said as quoted by kompas.com on Thursday.
Tony obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1986 at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, his master’s in 1991 and doctorate at Australian National University.
In addition to his position as a professor at UGM, Tony was also a commissioner at a number of companies, including state-owned lender Bank Mandiri from 2003 to 2005, as well as private lenders Bank Permata and Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Indonesia. He was also a chief economist at state lender PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).
Tony was a columnist for a number of newspapers and a speaker at various seminars.
His body will be flown home to Yogyakarta on Thursday. (bbn)
