Agung Laksono

Agung Laksono
Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Aburizal Bakrie
People's Representative Council Speaker
In office 2004–2009
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Akbar Tanjung
Succeeded by	Marzuki Alie
Personal details
Born	23 March 1949 (1949-03-23) (age 62) Semarang, Central Java
Nationality	Indonesian
Political party	Golongan Karya
Religion	Islam

Agung Laksono (born Semarang, Central Java; March 23, 1949) is the coordinating minister for people's welfare in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and a member of the Golkar Party.^[1] Previously, he was the Speaker of Indonesia People's Representative Council (DPR) from 2004 to 2009. In December 2004, during the Golkar convention, he was also elected as vice-chairman of the party.

Laksono is a supporter of Iran's nuclear program.^[2] He was a co-founder of Adam Air, a now defunct commercial airline, which was closed down after a series of accidents.^[3]^[4]

He holds a degree from the Christian University of Indonesia School of Medicine.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "United Indonesia Cabinet 2009-2014". The Jakarta Post: p. 3. 2009-10-22.
^ Indonesia parliament strongly supports Iran's rights on nuclear energy
^ Bill Guerin (2007-01-24). "Falling skies for Indonesian aviation". Asia Times Online. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IA24Ae01.html. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
^ Novia D. Rulistia (2008-03-19). "Troubled Adam Air loses operating rights". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/03/18/troubled-adam-air-loses-operating-rights.html. Retrieved 2009-10-23.

Preceded by Aburizal Bakrie	Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare 2009–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Akbar Tanjung	Speaker of People's Representative Council 2004-2009	Succeeded by Marzuki Alie

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Name	Laksono, Agung
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Date of birth	1949-03-23
Place of birth	Semarang, Central Java
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