Ignasius Jonan

Ignasius Jonan
Ignasius Jonan as Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources (2017)
17th Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
In office
14 October 2016 – 20 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byArcandra Tahar
Succeeded byArifin Tasrif
31st Minister of Transportation
In office
27 October 2014 – 27 July 2016
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byE.E. Mangindaan
Succeeded byBudi Karya Sumadi
Personal details
Born (1963-06-21) 21 June 1963 (age 61)
British Singapore
NationalityIndonesian
SpouseRatnawati Jonan
Children2
EducationSt Louis 1 School
Alma materAirlangga University (Drs.)
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.)
Tufts University (M.A.)
OccupationIndonesian Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources

Ignasius Jonan (born 21 June 1963) is an Indonesian professional who was the Indonesian Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources[1] serving under President Joko Widodo's administration. He is a former Indonesian Minister of Transportation and a former CEO of the Indonesian government-owned railway company, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT. KAI) which he headed from 2009 to 2014.[2]

Born in Singapore, Jonan received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Airlangga University, Surabaya in 1986, and his M.A. in International Relations and Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Tufts University in 2005. He started his professional career in the banking sector, holding a managing director role and investment banking head in Citigroup Indonesia, before entering the public transportation sector in 2009.[3] He was named by Sofyan Djalil, the then-Minister of State-owned Enterprises, to lead P.T. Kereta Api Indonesia.

  1. ^ "Jokowi Announces Names of Cabinet Members". Tempo. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Ignasius Jonan, Mimpi Bawa PT KAI Sekelas Perusahaan Eropa". 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Menteri Perhubungan Ignasius Jonan, Dari Akuntan ke Profesional di Sektor Transportasi Publik". Ciputra-UCEO. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.