Rusdi Kirana

Rusdi Kirana
Ambassador of Indonesia to Malaysia
In office
18 May 2017 – 9 July 2020
Preceded byHerman Prayitno
Succeeded byHermono
Personal details
Born (1963-08-17) 17 August 1963 (age 61)
Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Political partyNational Awakening Party
SpouseIesien Kirana
ChildrenDea Fleria Kirana
Davin Putra Kirana
Denis Febrian Kirana
Alma materPancasila University
Faculty of Economics
OccupationEntrepreneur
Politician
Founder of Lion Air

Rusdi Kirana (born 17 August 1963) is an Indonesian businessman. He is the founder of Indonesian budget no-frills airline Lion Air which introduced both domestic and international flights, using the slogan, "We make people fly". On January 19, 2015, he was chosen by President Joko Widodo to become a member of the Presidential Advisory Council.[1][2] In the political field, since January 12, 2014, he served as Deputy Chairperson of the National Awakening Party.[3]

  1. ^ "Terima Pinangan Jokowi Rusdi Kirana Siap Mundur Sebagai Waketum PKB" [Receive Blessings from Jokowi, Rusdi Kirana Ready to Resign as PKB Deputy Chairman]. Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  2. ^ Okezone (19 January 2015). "Jadi Wantimpres, Rusdi Kirana Siap Mundur dari PKB : Okezone News" [Becoming the Advisor to the President, Rusdi Kirana is Ready to Resign from PKB: Okezone News]. news.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. ^ "Utang Budi ke Gus Dur Alasan Bos Lion Air Rusdi Kirana Pilih PKB" [Budi's Debt to Gus Dur Reasons Lion Air Boss Rusdi Kirana Choose PKB]. Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2019-01-07.