Budi Karya Sumadi

Budi Karya Sumadi
38th Minister of Transportation
Assumed office
27 July 2016
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byIgnasius Jonan
Personal details
Born (1956-12-18) 18 December 1956 (age 67)
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Alma materGadjah Mada University

Budi Karya Sumadi (born 18 December 1956) is an Indonesian architect who currently serves as the Minister of Transportation in Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet.

Born and raised in Palembang, Sumadi studied architecture at Gadjah Mada University before working for state-owned property companies, eventually becoming CEO, and was transferred to Angkasa Pura. He was eventually appointed as minister in 2016.