Rizal Mallarangeng

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Rizal Mallarangeng
Andi Mallarangeng (brother)
ChildrenGuntur
Surya
Alma materGadjah Mada University
Ohio State University

Rizal Mallarangeng (born October 29, 1964) is an

Golkar Party's Leadership Committee under Aburizal Bakrie and Airlangga Hartarto
.

He was born in

Metro TV. In 2008, he declared that he would run for the 2009 Indonesian presidential election; however, he had to withdraw from the race due to his low electability. Subsequently, he joined the Golkar Party and was appointed as the Head of Policy Research under Aburizal Bakrie. Later he was appointed as the acting Chairman of Golkar Party’s DKI Jakarta
Chapter and the Coordinator of Special Fundraising under Airlangga Hartarto.

Rizal wrote several books and articles on politics and economy. He is the founder of Freedom Institute, a think tank for young intellectuals and writers.

Early life

Mallarangeng was born in

Andi Alfian Mallarangeng who would later serve as the Minister of Youth and Sports under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. He studied at SMAN Ragunan, a high school for athletes. He obtained his political science degree in Gadjah Mada University, and subsequently he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study at Ohio State University, where he obtained his master's and doctorate degrees.[1]

Political career

Mallarangeng returned to Indonesia in 2001 and became a researcher in

In 2002, Mallarangeng launched a book titled "Mendobrak Sentralisme Ekonomi: Indonesia 1986-1992" (Breaking Economic Centralism: Indonesia 1986-1992), which was adapted from his PhD dissertation that was supervised by Professor
Soeharto, and this book also explains the growth of “liberal epistemic community”, which is a network of individuals that are united by a common belief in the merit of a certain view irrespective of their origin or social status.[5]

After Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won the 2004 Indonesian presidential election, Mallarangeng became a senior advisor to Indonesia's Coordinating Economic Minister (2004-2005) and Coordinating Welfare Minister (2005-2008) Aburizal Bakrie. He once also served as the Vice Chair of the Indonesian Delegation for the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali. In February 2008, Rizal founded a political consulting firm named Fox Indonesia.[6] In July 2009, Mallarangeng declared that he would run for the

Golkar Party or even the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.[7] With his icon "RM09", he launched his campaign through television ads.[9] At this time, he was known for his statement, "If there is a will, there is a way".[10][11] However, although he had campaigned for three months from July to September 2008, his electability was still low.[12] He claimed that during the campaign, his campaign team managed to increase his popularity to 35% compared to the previous rate, 12-14%, and yet he believed that this was insufficient since 90% was required to win the race. As a result, on November 19, 2008, he declared that he would withdraw from the race.[13] Subsequently, he decided to support the candidacy of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and he was then appointed as the spokesperson for the campaign.[14]

After the election, Mallarangeng joined the Golkar Party, and on October 8, 2009, he was appointed as the Head of Policy Studies under the leadership of Aburizal Bakrie.

Private life

Mallarangeng married Dewi Tjakrawati who was his fellow student in Gadjah Mada University.[24] They have two sons, Guntur and Surya.[25]

Books

  • Mendobrak Sentralisme Ekonomi: Indonesia 1986-1992 (2002)
  • Dari Langit: Kumpulan Esai tentang Manusia, Masyarakat, dan Kekuasaan (2008)
  • Pers Orde Baru: Tinjauan Isi Kompas dan Suara Karya (2010)
  • Dari Jokowi ke Harari: Kumpulan Esai tentang Politik, Ilmu, dan Masa Depan (2019)

References

  1. ^ Mallarangeng 2008, p. 656-659.
  2. ^ a b Mallarangeng 2008, p. 658.
  3. ^ "Perpustakaan Freedom Institute untuk Menyebarkan Ide". Kompas. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. ^ Sadli 2002, p. 219-220.
  5. ^ Sadli 2002, p. 220-221.
  6. ^ Mallarangeng 2008, p. 659.
  7. ^ a b "Rizal Mallarangeng: Saya Hormati SBY, Megawati". Kompas. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Maju Capres, Rizal Mallarangeng Pisahkan Keluarga Dan Politik". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  9. ^ "Perang Soetrisno Bachir, Rizal Mallarangeng, dan Prabowo". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  10. ^ "Rizal: Slogan Dipakai Orang Lain No Problemo". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  11. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber. "Rizal Mallarangeng "Road Show" ke PBNU". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  12. ^ "Rizal Mallarangeng Mundur Sebagai Capres 2009". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  13. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber. "Rizal Mallarangeng Mundur Jadi Calon Presiden". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  14. ^ "Rizal Mallarangeng Sesumbar Boediono Lebih Pintar daripada Kwik". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  15. ^ "Susunan Pengurus DPP Partai Golkar 2009-2014". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  16. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber. "Rizal Mallarangeng Jadi Pengurus DPP Golkar, Dihadiahi Teriakan". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  17. ^ "Rizal Mallarangeng Jadi Pengurus, Struktur Golkar Dikritik". Tempo. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  18. ^ Iklima, Vina Nurul (9 October 2009). "'Rizal Mallarangeng Kutu Loncat'". inilah.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Golkar executives have mixed feelings over Rizal Mallarangeng's appointment". The Jakarta Post. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  20. ^ Putri, Zunita Amalia. "Ini Kabinet Airlangga di Sisa Periode Golkar 2014-2019". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  21. ^ Halim, Devina. "Rizal Mallarangeng Jabat Plt Ketua DPD Golkar DKI Gantikan Agus Gumiwang". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  22. ^ "Golkar Tunjuk Rizal Mallarangeng Ganti Hajriyanto Jadi Korbid". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  23. ^ Maharani, Tsarina. "Rizal Mallarangeng Jelaskan Tugas Tim Khusus di Timses Jokowi". detiknews. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  24. ^ Mallarangeng 2008, p. 657-658.
  25. ^ "Siapa Bisa Kalahkan Rizal Mallarangeng?". Kompas. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

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