Hatta Rajasa

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Hatta Rajasa
Megawati Soekarnoputri
Preceded byAS Hikam
Succeeded byKusmayanto Kadiman
3rd General Chairman of the National Mandate Party
In office
9 January 2010 – 1 March 2015
Preceded bySoetrisno Bachir
Succeeded byZulkifli Hasan
Personal details
Born
Muhammad Hatta Rajasa

(1953-12-18) 18 December 1953 (age 70)
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Political partyPAN
SpouseOktiniwati Ulfa Dariah Rajasa
ChildrenM. Reza Rajasa
Siti Ruby Aliya Rajasa
Azimah Rajasa
Rasyid Rajasa
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
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Muhammad Hatta Rajasa (born 18 December 1953) is an Indonesian politician who served as the Coordinating Minister for the Economy of Indonesia from 22 October 2009 to 13 May 2014. A member of the National Mandate Party (PAN), he previously served as

Minister of State for Research and Technology (2001–2004).[1][2] He was also general Prabowo Subianto's running mate in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, with the ticket being backed by a number of parties, including the Gerindra party, National Mandate Party, Prosperous Justice Party, United Development Party, the Crescent Star Party and Golkar.[3][4]

Early life and education

Early life

Hatta Rajasa born in Palembang, South Sumatra, on 18 December 1953. He was born into a simple family, the second of 13 children. His father was Muhammad Tohir, a man from Jejawi Village, Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra, who was a soldier who later quit and became a civil servant. His mother was a woman named Aisyah, who came from Adumais Village, East Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatra, who was housewife.[5]

Education

  • Bandung Technological Institute
    – Petroleum Engineering

Politics

He is member of the National Mandate Party (PAN),[6] a moderate Islamic party. Since 2010 he has been chairman of the party.[6]

On 19 May 2014, Hatta registered to run for vice president with

Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), United Development Party (PPP), Crescent Star Party (PBB) and Golkar.[3]

Career

Personal life

Hatta Rajasa is a

Palembang Malay. Together, they have a daughter, who is currently married to Edhie "Ibas" Baskoro, the youngest son of former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.[7][6]

Notes

  1. ^ "United Indonesia Cabinet 2009–2014". The Jakarta Post. 2009-10-22. p. 3.
  2. ^ Simanjuntak (2003) p 463
  3. ^ a b "Prabowo-Hatta eyes education reform, HR quality". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2014-05-19). "6 Partai Deklarasi Dukung Prabowo-Hatta". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. ^ "Inilah Kisah Hatta Rajasa Semasa Kecil". 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Simamora, Adianto P. (April 27, 2011). "Ibas and Aliya get engaged". The Jakarta Post.
  7. Telegraph Media Group Limited
    . Retrieved April 15, 2015.

References

  • Simanjuntak, P. N. H. (2003), Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Djambatan, pp. 456–466,
    ISBN 979-428-499-8
    .
Political offices
Preceded by
AS Hikam
 State Minister of Research and Technology
2001–2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Transportation
2004–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of State Secretariat

2007–2009 		Succeeded by
Sudi Silalahi
Preceded by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs
2009–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of Finance

Acting
2013–2013 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Soetrisno Bachir
 General Chairman of National Mandate Party
2010–2015 		Succeeded by
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