Purnomo Yusgiantoro
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| Purnomo Yusgiantoro | |
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Minister of Defense
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| Assumed office 20 October 2004 |
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| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
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| Preceded by | Juwono Sudarsono |
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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Indonesia
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| In office 2000 – 2001 |
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| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| In office 2001 – 2004 |
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| President | Megawati Sukarnoputri |
| In office 2004 – 2009 |
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| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Succeeded by | Darwin Zahedy Saleh |
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| Born | 16 June 1951 Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Spouse(s) | Sri Murniati Sachro |
| Children | Lucky A. Yusgiantoro Filda C. Yusgiantoro Inka B. Yusgiantoro |
| Alma mater | Bandung Institute of Technology University of Colorado Colorado School of Mines |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Purnomo Yusgiantoro (born 16 June 1951 in Semarang, Central Java), is an Indonesian politician, and Minister of Defense in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet.[1]
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[edit] Early Life and Education
Purnomo completed his undergraduate studies at the Bandung Institute of Technology, reading Engineering in 1984. He then pursued his Masters (MA) in 1986 in Economics from the University of Colorado, graduating in 1988, followed by a PhD in "Resource Economics" at the Colorado School of Mines [2]
[edit] Career
He was Deputy Governor of the National Defense Institute (Lemhannas) and OPEC Secretary-General (in 2004) before Indonesia left the organization, and served as Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources (2001-2009), a World Bank consultant, and the founder of the Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics.[2] His appointment as defense minister surprised many people as his background is in economics.[1]
[edit] Family Life
He is a Roman Catholic, and is married with three children.[2]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "United Indonesia Cabinet 2009-2014". The Jakarta Post: p. 3. 2009-10-22.
- ^ a b c "Purnomo Yusgiantoro". NNDB. http://www.nndb.com/people/888/000134486/. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
| Preceded by Juwono Sudarsono |
Minister of Defense 22 October 2009–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 2000 - 2009 |
Succeeded by Darwin Zahedy Saleh |
| Preceded by Alvaro Silva Calderon |
Secretary General of OPEC 1 January 2004 - 31 December 2004 |
Succeeded by Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad Al |
