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Aburizal Bakrie | |
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9th General Chairman of the Golkar Party | |
In office 9 October 2009 – 17 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Jusuf Kalla |
Succeeded by | Setya Novanto |
Personal details | |
Born | Jakarta, Indonesia | 15 November 1946
Political party | Golkar |
Spouse | Tatty Murnitriati |
Children | 3, including Anindya Bakrie |
Alma mater | Bandung Institute of Technology |
Aburizal Bakrie (born 15 November 1946) is an Indonesian politician and a widely recognised successful businessman in Indonesia via his conglomerate Bakrie Group.[1] From 2004 until 2005 Bakrie served as Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy.[2][3] From 2005 until 2009 he served as Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare.[4] Since 2009, Bakrie served as the Chairman of the Golkar Party up to late 2014 and resumed chairmanship in May 2015.[5]
He is well known to be responsible for the Sidoarjo mud flow via his company Energi Mega Persada.