Rizal Ramli

Rizal Ramli
Ramli in 2015
4th Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs
In office
12 August 2015 – 27 July 2016
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byIndroyono Soesilo
Succeeded byLuhut Binsar Pandjaitan
29th Minister of Finance
In office
12 June 2001 – 9 August 2001
PresidentAbdurrahman Wahid
Preceded byPrijadi Praptosuhardjo
Succeeded byBoediono
8th Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs
In office
23 August 2000 – 12 June 2001
PresidentAbdurrahman Wahid
Preceded byKwik Kian Gie
Succeeded byBurhanuddin Abdullah
6th Chairman of Bulog
In office
March 2000 – 19 February 2001
PresidentAbdurrahman Wahid
Preceded byJusuf Kalla
Succeeded byWidjanarko Puspoyo
Personal details
Born(1954-12-10)10 December 1954
Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Died2 January 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 69)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeJeruk Purut Cemetery
Spouses
Herawati Moelyono
(m. 1982; died 2006)
Marijani (Liu Siaw Fung)
(m. 2008; died 2011)
Children3
Alma materBandung Institute of Technology (Ir.)
Sophia University (M.A.)
Boston University (Ph.D.)

Rizal Ramli (10 December 1954 – 2 January 2024) was an Indonesian politician, economist, and student activist. Ramli served as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs under President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet.[1] He also served under President Abdurrahman Wahid's administration as Chair of the Indonesian Bureau of Logistics (Bulog), Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry also Minister of Finance in the National Unity Cabinet.

On the international stage, Ramli was trusted to serve on the economic advisory panels of the UN. Ramli's name was also put forward as the Secretary-General of the Economic & Social Commission of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), but in order to focus on serving Indonesia he refused the nomination.[2]

After a while out of the circle of power, in August 2015, Ramli was requested by President Joko Widodo to serve the country in charge of planning, coordinating as well as synchronizing policies in maritime affairs. Even in government, his critical attitude did not change. Rizal frequently threw scathing criticism (which he termed as kepret) towards something he deemed not in line with national interests, the source of the nickname "Rajawali Ngepret".[3]

  1. ^ "Who are the newly sworn-in ministers?". The Jakarta Post. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ Bata, Anselmus (29 November 2013). "Rizal Ramli Tolak Jabatan Sekjen ESCAP" [Rizal Ramli Refuses Secretary General Of ESCAP Position]. BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ Nugroho, Bagus Prihantoro; Alief, Bisma (27 July 2016). "Rizal Ramli 'Rajawali Ngepret' Hanya 11 Bulan Duduk Sebagai Menteri" [‘Rajawali Ngepret’ Rizal Ramli Only 11 Months In Office As Minister]. detik.com (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Retrieved 10 May 2021.