Armida Alisjahbana

Armida Alisjahbana

Armida Alisjahbana in 2013
State Minister for National Development Planning, Republic of Indonesia
In office
22 October 2009  20 October 2014
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by Paskah Suzetta
Succeeded by Andrinof A. Chaniago
Personal details
Born (1960-08-16) August 16, 1960
Jakarta, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesian
Spouse(s) Andi Alisjahbana
Children

Arlisa Alisjahbana

Ariana Alisjahbana

Alma mater University of Washington

Professor Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, S.E., M.A., Ph.D (born August 16, 1960 in Bandung, Indonesia), née Armida Salsiah Kusumaatmaja,[1] is a professor in the Faculty of Economics, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, and has served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in the Faculty. She is a former State Minister for National Development Planning / Head of BAPPENAS in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet under the administration of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Career

Armida has served as chairman of the Economics and Development Studies Department (now the Faculty of Economics) in Padjadjaran University and Director of the Center for Economics and Development Studies (LP3E).[2] She obtained her B.A. in Economics from University of Indonesia and earned an M.A. in Economics from Northwestern University. She earned her PhD in Economics from University of Washington. Before becoming a minister, in her academic capacity Armida undertook various research tasks for the World Bank and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).[2]

Armida served as a minister in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet as Minister of State for National Development Planning / Head of Bappenas between 2009 and 2014.[3]

Family

Armida is the second daughter of Prof. (Em.) Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja (Minister of Indonesia, 1973-1988) and Siti Hadidjah.[1] Armida married Andi Alisjahbana, currently the Director of Technology & Development of Indonesian Aerospace.[4] They have two children, Arlisa Alisjahbana and Ariana Alisjahbana. Armida is the daughter-in-law of the late Prof. Dr. Ing. Iskandar Alisjahbana.

Published works

References

  1. 1 2 Suliztyarto, Ida F. (21 October 2009), "Memadukan Ilmu Dengan Kebijakan Pemerintah", Pikiran Rakyat Online (in Indonesian), retrieved 23 May 2010
  2. 1 2 Anbarini, Marlia; Ruth Anbarini (October 20, 2009), Rektor Unpad Bersyukur dan Bangga Prof. Armida Jadi Calon Menteri (in Indonesian), Padjadjaran University, archived from the original on 6 June 2011, retrieved 23 May 2010
  3. Asydhad, Arifin (19 May 2010). "Armida Calon Menkeu, Anggito Calon Kepala Bappenas" (in Indonesian). detik Finance. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  4. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (13 November 2008), Signing of Cooperation Between PTDI With the Navy (in Indonesian), PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), retrieved 23 May 2010
Preceded by
Paskah Suzetta
State Minister for National Development Planning
22 October 2009–20 October 2014
Succeeded by
Andrinof A. Chaniago
Incumbent
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.