Arifin Tasrif

Arifin Tasrif
Portrait in 2019 as minister
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
In office
23 October 2019 – 19 August 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byIgnasius Jonan
Succeeded byBahlil Lahadalia
Ambassador of Indonesia to Japan
In office
13 March 2017 – 23 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byYusron Ihza Mahendra
Succeeded byHeri Akhmadi
Personal details
Born (1953-06-19) 19 June 1953 (age 71)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Alma materBandung Institute of Technology

Arifin Tasrif (born in Jakarta 19 June 1953) is an Indonesian executive who is the Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources until reshuffle on 19 August 2024 in Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet.

Early life and education

Tasrif attended primary and secondary schools in Jakarta.[1] He first (1959) entered the Saint Fransikus (Francis of Assisi) primary school in Central Jakarta run by the Yayasan St. Fransiskus (Francis of Assisi Foundation) in Indonesia. Later (1965–1968) he attended the nearby Kanisius middle school before entering senior high school in Medan, North Sumatra in the Yayasan Pendidikan Harapan (Hope for Education Foundation). Tasrif studied chemical engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology, graduating in 1977.[2] He is of Minangkabau descent.[3]

Business career

Tasrif was the business director of the construction and engineering firm Rekayasa Industri [id] between 1995 and 2001,[4] before becoming president director of the fertilizer company Petrokimia Gresik between 2001 and 2010. He then moved to the state-owned Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company [id].[2] He led the firm until 2015.[5]

Political career

Ambassadorship

On 13 March 2017, Tasrif was appointed as Indonesia's Ambassador to Japan and Micronesia by Joko Widodo. Tasrif had previously worked in Japan for two years starting in 1986 as an engineer.[2] During this period, he was involved in the negotiations for a $20bn contract for a natural gas block with Japanese firm Inpex.[5]

Cabinet minister

On 23 October 2019, he was appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.[6] On 4 February 2022, Tasrif was temporarily replaced with Bahlil Lahadalia as ad interim minister due to a COVID-19 infection.[7]

References

  1. ^ Vina Fadhrotul Mukaromah, 'Profil Arifin Tasrif, Menteri ESDM Kabinet Indonesia Maju', Kompas.com, 23 October 2019 (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ a b c Kitagawa, Jane (23 April 2018). "Importance of friendship transcends march of time". Japan Times. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Arifin Tasrif, Putra Minang ke-60 yang Jadi Menteri". Harian Singgalang (in Indonesian). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Arifin Tasrif, Dubes RI untuk Jepang yang kini menjadi Menteri ESDM". Kontan (in Indonesian). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Factbox: Key economic appointments in Indonesia's new cabinet". Reuters. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. ^ Pratama, Akhdi Martin (2019-10-23). "Ditunjuk Jadi Menteri ESDM, Bagaimana Kiprah Arifin Tasrif?". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  7. ^ Kencana, Maulandy Rizky Bayu (2022-02-04). "Bahlil Lahadalia Ditunjuk Jadi Menteri ESDM Ad Interim, Arifin Tasrif Isoman". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-02-04.