Indonesian citizen, born in November 1939, domiciled in Tangerang.
He obtained Bachelor degree in General Economics from the Economics Faculty of University of Indonesia in 1963, M.A.P.A degree in Financial Administration from University of California, Berkeley in 1966; Ph.D in Political Science from University of California, Berkeley with specialization in the Political-Economy of Develoment in 1969; and attained Doctor Honoris Causa degree in Management Science from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia in 2003.
He serves as Independent Commissioner of the Company since 2018, pursuant to the Company’s EGMS resolution dated 26 June 2018. He concurrently serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, as well as Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Company. He has served in the Group Company as President Commissioner PT GarudaFood Putra Putri Jaya, March 2008 - January 2011; President Commissioner PT GarudaFood Beverage Jaya, January 2011 - July 2017; and lndependent Commissioner PT GarudaFood Putra Putri Jaya, July 2017 – 2018.
Prior to joining the Company, he has served positions in the Indonesian government such as Member of National Telecommunication Regulation Agency Bapertel Department (1980-1998), Senior Expert for Economics & Social Affairs, Non Block Non Allignment Movement (1993-1996), Ambassador (Extraordinary and Sovereign) of Republic of Indonesia for USA and other countries under the Caribbean territory, Grenada, Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, and the Commonwealth of Dominica (1998-2001), Coordinating Minister of Economics of RI (2001-2004). Co Chair Panel 45 (2004-2005), and member of Lemhanas Steering Board of RI (2006-2011). Appointed as Professor of Emeritus at the University of Indonesia in Economics of the Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Indonesia since 2005.
In addition, he also served as President Commissioner of the Bank Tabungan Pensiun (BTPN) in 2006-2016. He has no affiliates relations with the Company’s shareholders, or with fellow members of the Board of Commissioners and or Board of Directors.