Bambang Brodjonegoro

Bambang Brodjonegoro
Official portrait, 2016
13th Minister of Research and Technology
In office
23 October 2019 – 28 April 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byMohamad Nasir
Succeeded byNadiem Makarim (as Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology)
1st Chairman of National Research and Innovation Agency
In office
23 October 2019 – 28 April 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byLaksana Tri Handoko
15th Minister of National Development Planning
In office
27 July 2016 – 20 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded bySofyan Djalil
Succeeded bySuharso Monoarfa
29th Minister of Finance
In office
27 October 2014 – 27 July 2016
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byMuhamad Chatib Basri
Succeeded bySri Mulyani
8th Vice Minister of Finance
In office
3 October 2013 – 20 October 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
MinisterMuhamad Chatib Basri
Preceded byMahendra Siregar
Succeeded byMardiasmo
Personal details
Born (1966-10-03) 3 October 1966
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Indonesia
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro is an Indonesian economist. He was the Minister of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia. Previously, he was the Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia, taking office after a cabinet reshuffle by President Joko Widodo

From 27 October 2014 to 27 July 2016, he was the Finance Minister of Indonesia in the Working Cabinet also under President Joko Widodo's administration.[1][2]

Under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, he was the deputy finance minister in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet.[3]

Early life

Born in Jakarta, he is the son of Professor Sumantri Brodjoneogoro, a former Rector of the University of Indonesia and minister of education and culture in 1973. Bambang Brodjonegoro completed his study at the Economics Faculty of Universitas Indonesia in 1990. The next year, Bambang studied for a master's degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, United States, continuing to doctoral program completed in 1997.

Career

As an academician, he began his career as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia's faculty of economy and became the chair of the economics department in the faculty. He also served as a member of the board of commissioners of the State Electricity Company. During his tenure as a lecturer, Bambang developed postgraduate program in his department as well as double degree partnerships with the Australian National University and a Dutch university.[4]

In March 2005, Bambang became the nominee for the faculty's dean, alongside with Rhenald Kasali from the management department and Siddharta Utama from the accounting department.[5] Despite being the youngest candidate,[5] Bambang was selected by UI rector Usman Chatib Warsa following an assessment process on 10 March.[4] His selection was responded positively by alumni and faculty members, including alumni chairman Arwin Rasjid, who "pledged support from 12,000 alumni", and chief secretary to the vice president Prijono Tjiptoherijanto who expected that "the new dean can restore the faculty's prestige and excellence".[6] During the assessment, Bambang emphasized an open-minded, committed, and forward-looking leadership and promised academic services reforms in online registration system, teaching incentives, innovative methods, academic support facilities, as well as global and market-aligned curriculum.[7] He was installed as dean on 21 March 2005 and was the-then university's youngest dean at the age of 38.[8]

In 2009, he became the director-general of the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank Group, located in Jeddah, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After two years as The director-general of IRTI, he was appointed as the chairman of The Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, The Republic of Indonesia in 2011. He then was then promoted to the vice-minister of finance during Susilo Bambang Yudoyono's presidency.

In October 2014, he was inaugurated as finance minister in President Joko Widodo's first cabinet. During his tenure, he initiated Indonesia's first tax amnesty scheme. Bambang Brodjonegoro also designed an improved budget spending by allocating the very first direct transfer to all 74,000 villages in Indonesia.

On 23 October 2019, he was appointed as minister of research and technology, a post he was co-held with the head of the National Research and Innovation Agency, under Presidential Decision No. 113/P/2019.[9] He holds the post until April 2021. On 9 April 2021, Bambang Brodjonegoro announced his departure at an event at Hasanuddin University and told the audience the visit would be the last event he attended in his capacity as the minister and head of BRIN. On 10 April 2021, Bambang Brodjonegoro reported resigned from his positions as the minister and head of BRIN.[10][11] On 28 April 2021, Nadiem Makarim was inaugurated as the new minister for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, and Laksana Tri Handoko was appointed as the new head of the National Research and Innovation Agency, effectively ending the ministry and his time as minister.[12]

After no longer becoming minister, Bambang Brodjonegoro established his own executive office to manage his post-ministerial activities and disseminate his works and thoughts around May 2021. He returned to academia and became head of the Council of Professors of Faculty of Economy and Business University of Indonesia shortly after that.[13] He also appointed and trusted to become independent commissioner in national companies such as Bukalapak (appointed 1 May 2021),[14] Telkom (appointed 28 May 2021),[15] Astra International (appointed 17 June 2021),[16] TBS Energi Utama (appointed 18 June 2021),[17] Oligo Infrastructure (appointed 1 July 2021),[18] and Indofood (appointed 27 August 2021).[19]

Honors and awards

Scholarships and fellowships

  • Mahasiswa Berprestasi Universitas Indonesia (University of Indonesia Outstanding Students Award) (1989).
  • Academic scholarship awarded by the Indonesian Government - HED (August 1991 - December 1995).
  • Visiting fellow, The Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University, Thailand (1999).
  • ISEAS-World Bank Research Fellowship Award (as visiting research fellow), The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore (1999).
  • Eisenhower Fellowships, The Single Region Program – Southeast Asia, USA (2002).
  • Visiting fellow, The Indonesia Project – Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia (2004).

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Awards

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Honorary degree

On 3 July 2021, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) awarded honorary degree on occasion of 101 years anniversary event to Bambang Brodjonegoro. He was one of three people awarded by ITB in auspicious occasion. He awarded with doctor honoris causa degree in Urban Planning. Together with him, Sam Bimbo [id], an Islamic religious musician, and I Nyoman Nuarta, the chief architect of Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue and Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, also awarded doctor honoris causa degree with Sam Bimbo in Music, and Nuarta in Fine Arts, respectively. Bambang Brodjonegoro is only awardee who is not ITB alumni on that occasion, while two others are alumni of ITB. (Sam Bimbo and Nuarta were from Faculty of Fine Arts, with Sam Bimbo graduated in 1968, and Nuarta graduated in 1979).[21][22]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Presiden tunjuk Bambang Brodjonegoro sebagai Menkeu". Antara News. 26 October 2014.
  2. ^ Rahadiana, Karlis Salna Rieka (27 July 2016). "Indonesia Brings Back Veteran Indrawati as Finance Minister". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Bambang Brodjonegoro Dilantik Jadi Wakil Menteri Keuangan". bisnis.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07.
  4. ^ a b UI Website Editorial Team (10 March 2005). "Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro, Dekan FE Baru" [Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro, New Dean of the Faculty of Economics]. Universitas Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ a b "Tiga Jagoan Muda FE" [Three Young Economics Faculty Heroes]. Universitas Indonesia (in Indonesian). 10 March 2005. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Harapan Terhadap Dekan FE Baru" [Hopes for the New Dean of the Faculty of Economics]. Universitas Indonesia (in Indonesian). 15 March 2005. Archived from the original on 15 March 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Brodjonegoro, Bambang Permadi Soemantri (22 March 2005). "Membangun Fakultas Ekonomi UI yang Bersih, Cerdas dan Bersinar" [Building a Clean, Smart, and Radiant Faculty of Economics UI]. Universitas Indonesia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Pelantikan Dekan FEUI periode 2005–2009" [Inauguration of the Dean of FEUI for the 2005–2009 Term]. Universitas Indonesia. March 22, 2005. Archived from the original on April 7, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Presidential Decision No. 113/P/2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  10. ^ Lidyana, Vadhia (2021-04-10). "Bambang Brodjo Pamit dari Menristek". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  11. ^ Lidyana, Vadhia (2021-04-10). "Bambang Brodjo Juga Dikabarkan Mundur dari Kepala BRIN". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  12. ^ Rizqo, Kanavino Ahmad (2021-04-28). "Ada Reshuffle, Ini Daftar Pejabat yang Dilantik Jokowi Hari Ini". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  13. ^ The Office of Bambang Brodjonegoro (2021). "Tentang Bambang Brodjonegoro: Academic, Bureaucrat, Independent Advisor". The Office of Bambang Brodjonegoro (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  14. ^ Soenarso, Sugeng Adji; Winarto, Yudho (2021-05-01). "Bukalapak angkat Bambang Brodjonegoro sebagai Komisaris Utama". Kontan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  15. ^ CNNIndonesia (2021-05-28). "Erick Thohir Tunjuk Bambang Brodjonegoro Jadi Komut Telkom". ekonomi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ Setiawan, Kodrat (2021-06-17). "Astra Angkat Bambang Brodjonegoro Jadi Komisaris dan Tetapkan Honorarium". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  17. ^ Hafiyyan (2021-06-18). "Bambang Brodjonegoro Masuk TBS Energi Utama (TOBA), Total Jabatan 4 Komisaris". Bisnis.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  18. ^ Lestarini, Ade Hapsari (2021-08-30). "Kini di Indofood, Bambang Brodjonegoro Sudah Borong 6 Jabatan Komisaris". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  19. ^ Laucereno, Sylke Febrina (2021-08-27). "Tok! Bambang Brodjonegoro Jadi Komisaris Indofood". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  20. ^ a b Erianto, Dwi (2020-11-04). "Bambang Brodjonegoro". Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  21. ^ Permana, Adi (2021-07-03). "ITB Menganugerahkan Doktor Kehormatan kepada Sam Bimbo, Nyoman Nuarta, dan Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro -". Institut Teknologi Bandung (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  22. ^ Nabila, Mutiara (2021-07-04). "Sam Bimbo, Nyoman Nuarta, Bambang Brodjonegoro Raih Gelar Doktor Kehormatan ITB | Kabar24". Bisnis.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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