Johnny Gerard Plate | |
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6th Minister of Communications and Informatics | |
In office 23 October 2019 – 17 May 2023 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Preceded by | Rudiantara |
Succeeded by | Budi Arie Setiadi |
Member of People's Representative Council | |
In office 1 October 2014 – 23 October 2019 | |
Constituency | East Nusa Tenggara |
Personal details | |
Born | Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | 10 September 1956
Political party | Nasdem Party |
Spouse | Maria Ana |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Atma Jaya Catholic University |
Johnny Gerard Plate (born 10 September 1956) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as Minister of Communication and Information Technology in Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet from 2019 to 2023. Previously, he served in the People's Representative Council for five years, and had been reelected for a second term in the 2019 election. He is a graduate of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.
On 17 May 2023, Plate was arrested under charges of corruption.[1] The Attorney General of Indonesia formally made him a suspect of a Rp 8 trillion (USD 550 million) graft case related to Base Transceiver Station projects between 2020 and 2022.[2][3] Mahfud MD was named acting Minister of Communication and Information Technology thereafter.