Widjojo Nitisastro | |
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.jpg) Widjojo Nitisastro in 1977 | |
| 2nd Coordinating Minister for Economics, Finance, and Industry of Indonesia | |
| In office 29 March 1973 – 19 March 1983 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Hamengkubuwono IX |
| Succeeded by | Ali Wardhana |
| Head of National Development Planning Agency | |
| In office 8 June 1967 – 19 March 1983 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Ruslan Abdulgani |
| Succeeded by | J. B. Sumarlin |
| Minister of State for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform | |
| In office 9 September 1971 – 28 March 1973 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Ruslan Abdulgani |
| Succeeded by | J. B. Sumarlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1927 Malang, East Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 9 March 2012 (aged 84) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Resting place | Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Political party | Golkar |
| Spouse | Siti Sudarsih |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Indonesia University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Economist |
Widjojo Nitisastro (23 September 1927 – 9 March 2012) was an Indonesian economist, who was known as the main architect of the Indonesian economy during the New Order regime[1] of President Suharto, serving as Minister for National Development (1971–1983) and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry (1973–1983).[2] He was one of Indonesia's best-known and most respected economic policy-makers, both within Indonesia and overseas.[3]
He joined the Indonesian Student Army during the Indonesian National Revolution and fought in Surabaya. After the end of the revolution, he taught at a junior high school, before, attending and later graduating from the University of Indonesia. He would go on to become a professor at the university.
In the late 1960s, after the fall of President Sukarno, he became one of Indonesia's most important economic policy-makers under the New Order regime of President Suharto. He was generally considered to be the foremost member of the well-known 'Berkeley Mafia' group of economists.
He died in Jakarta, Indonesia, aged 84.
- ^ Emil Salim, 'Emil Salim', in Thee Kian Wie (ed), Recollections: The Indonesian Economy, 1950s - 1960s, 2003, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. ISBN 981-230-174-7, p. 209.
- ^ "Profil - Widjojo Nitisastro". merdeka.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ Harry Baskara, 'World figures champion Indonesia's top leader with integrity', The Jakarta Post, 4 October 2009.