Arcandra Tahar | |
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| 5th Deputy Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia | |
| In office 14 October 2016 – 20 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice President | Muhammad Jusuf Kalla |
| Minister | Ignasius Jonan |
| Preceded by | Susilo Siswoutomo |
| 16th Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia | |
| In office 27 July 2016 – 15 August 2016 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice President | Muhammad Jusuf Kalla |
| Preceded by | Sudirman Said |
| Succeeded by | Ignasius Jonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1970[1] Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesia (1970–present), United States (2012–2016) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Relations | Taharuddin (father) and Zuraida (mother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bandung Institute of Technology Texas A&M University |
| Profession | Engineer |
Arcandra Tahar (born 10 October 1970) is an Indonesian politician. He was formerly Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia on the Working Cabinet, replacing Sudirman Said who was dismissed by President Joko Widodo in a cabinet reshuffle on 27 July 2016.[2]
Tahar was honourably discharged from the said post on 15 August 2016, following allegations that he was a U.S. citizen,[3] making him the minister with the shortest working period in Indonesian history (20 days).[4] He was later appointed Deputy Minister of the same.
- ^ Begini Sosok Menteri Archandra di Mata Keluarga Tempo
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2016-07-27). "Jokowi Umumkan "Reshuffle" Kabinet, Ini Susunan Menteri Baru - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ "Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar Diberhentikan Dengan Hormat - Poskota News". Poskota News (in Indonesian). 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ Khabibi, Ikhwanul. "Cuma 20 Hari, Arcandra Tahar Menteri dengan Masa Kerja Terpendek dalam Sejarah". detiknews. Retrieved 2018-05-28.