Fahmi Idris (20 September 1943 – 22 May 2022) was an Indonesian prominent businessman and politician. He was a Minister of Manpower under the Habibie presidency period. During Yudhoyono first term of presidency he became Minister of Industry. In 2005 he being reappointed as Minister of Manpower during Yudhoyono's second term.
Fahmi Idris | |
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| 21st Minister of Industry | |
| In office 5 December 2005 – 20 October 2009 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Andung A. Nitimiharja |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Suleman Hidayat |
| 20th Minister of Manpower | |
| In office 21 October 2004 – 5 December 2005 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Jacob Nuwa Wea |
| Succeeded by | Erman Soeparno |
| In office 23 Mei 1998 – 27 September 1999 | |
| President | B.J. Habibie |
| Preceded by | Theo L. Sambuaga |
| Succeeded by | Bomer Pasaribu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fahmi Idris 20 September 1943 Djakarta, Japanese East Indies |
| Died | 22 May 2022 (aged 78) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Spouse(s) | Kartini Hasan Basri (d. 2014) Yeni Fatmawati (2015–2022) |
| Children | 2 |
He received a doctorate title from University of Indonesia as well as appointed a Honorary Professor at State University of Padang.[1]
Life
editFahmi was one of the Minangkabau people who was born in Kenari, Central Jakarta on September 20, 1943. His father, Idris Marah Bagindo, was a trader who migrated from West Sumatra to Jakarta.[2] Fahmi studied at Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia where he was a chairman of the student council.
After becoming an activist during the transition to the New Order era, in the late 1960s he became an entrepreneur. In 1969, he founded PT Kwarta Daya Pratama and joined PT Krama Yudha four years later. In 1978, he co-established Kodel (Kongsi Delapan) Group with Soegeng Saryadi, Aburizal Bakrie, Pontjo Sutowo, and Said Umar Husin, and became president director. The group continuously expanded its business into wide ranging sectors, such as insurance, chemicals, agribusiness, banking, real estate, and hotels. The groups own the Regent Hotel (now Four Seasons Hotel) and Hotel Ibis Tamarin (both in Jakarta) and the sole agent of Land Rover in Indonesia.[3]
Fahmi was also an accomplished politician. In the Golkar party, he was believed to have strong and far reaching patronage network. In 1998, he sat on the central board of party and in that year was appointed Minister of Manpower and Transmigration. He did not join the cabinet during Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati presidencies. Under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presidency, he returned to the position of Minister of Manpower and Transmigration. In 2005, he survived a cabinet reshuffle and moved on to become Minister for Industry.[4]
References
edit- ^ Airlangga Hartarto More Respect For Fahmi Idris Appointed As Honorary Professor Of Padang State University
- ^ Profil Fahmi Idris
- ^ Ayako Masuhara, The End of Personal Rule in Indonesia: Golkar and the Transformation of the Suharto Regime, 2015
- ^ Dirk Tomsa, Party Politics and Democratization in Indonesia: Golkar in the Post-Suharto Era, 2008
External links
edit- (in English) Profil singkat[permanent dead link]
- (in Indonesian) Profil di tokohindonesia.com Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Indonesian) Profil di TEMPO
- (in Indonesian) Biodata beserta daftar kekayaan