Purnomo Yusgiantoro

Purnomo Yusgiantoro
Capt. Lisa M. Franchetti of US Navy, with Purnomo Yusgiantoro abroad USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
Minister of Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 October 2009
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Deputy Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
Preceded by Juwono Sudarsono
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
In office
2000–2001
President Abdurrahman Wahid
Preceded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
In office
2001–2004
President Megawati Sukarnoputri
In office
2004–2009
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Succeeded by Darwin Zahedy Saleh
Secretary General of OPEC
In office
1 January 2004 – 31 December 2004
Preceded by Alvaro Silva Calderon
Succeeded by Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Personal details
Born 16 June 1951 (1951-06-16) (age 60)
Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Spouse(s) Sri Murniati Sachro
Children Luky A. Yusgiantoro, PhD. is married to Ria
Inka B. Yusgiantoro, PhD. is married to Lia
Filda C. Yusgiantoro is married to Alex
Alma mater Bandung Institute of Technology
University of Colorado
Colorado School of Mines
National Defence Institute
Religion Roman Catholic

Purnomo Yusgiantoro (born 16 June 1951 in Semarang, Central Java), is a former president-secretary general of OPEC, former Indonesian Minister of Energy for three presidents, and Minister of Defense in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet.[1]

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Early life and education

Purnomo completed his engineering undergraduate studies at the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1974. He then pursued his Masters (MSc in Engineering) in 1986 from the Colorado School of Mines and (MA in Economics) in 1988 from the University of Colorado at Boulder, followed by a PhD in "Resource Economics" at the Colorado School of Mines in 1988. In 1992, he graduated in First Rank from National Defence Institute (Lemhannas) granted Wibawa Seroja Award.[2]

Career

He has been teaching universities/school of management since 1980s and became permanent lecture at the University of Atma Jaya, Jakarta since 1990s. Inaugurated as Professor of Economic Development at the University of Atma Jaya (2002) and Bandung Institute of Technology (2009). After graduated from National Defense Institute (Lemhannas) in 1992, he was active in lecturing at Lemhannas until then promoted as Vice Governor of the Institute (1998–2000). He held a position as Governor in 1996-1998, Secretary General and President of OPEC in 2004.

He began his work in consulting operation to include engineering projects, project management, risk analysis, and digital simulation models. After completing his PhD degree, his consultancy projects more on the economic analysis. One of the projects was to supervise a government team incooperation with the World Bank to study Energy Pricing and Policy for Indonesia (1989–1991). He was also founder of IIEE (the Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics) in 1989.[2]

Served as Adviser to the Minister (1993–1998), then Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (2000–2009) and Chairman of the Government Board of Pertamina (2000–2002). His appointment as Minister of Defense in the Indonesian Cabinet (2009–2014) surprised many people because he was usually known for his involvement in economic development and energy.

Family life

He is a Roman Catholic, and is married with three children and five grandchildren.[2]

Publications

He wrote many papers on project management, energy and mineral resources, sustainable economic development, and national development. He authored four books: The Methodology of Economic Analysis (w/others); The Energy Economic: Theory and Practice; The Management of International Finance; and Economic Development: The Case of Indonesia

References

Notes

  1. ^ "United Indonesia Cabinet 2009-2014". The Jakarta Post: p. 3. 2009-10-22. 
  2. ^ 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
Álvaro Silva Calderón
Secretary General of OPEC
1 January 2004 - 31 December 2004
Succeeded by
Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah