Sofjan Wanandi

Sofjan Wanandi

Sofjan Wanandi, a.k.a. Lim Bian Khoen (Chinese: 林綿坤; pinyin: Lín Miánkūn; born March 3, 1941) is an Indonesian businessman and the majority owner of Santini Group.[1] Born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra,[2] he is the brother of Jusuf Wanandi, a senior politician and one of the founders of the CSIS think tank in Jakarta.[2]

An anti-communist activist during the 1965-1966 period in Indonesia, Wanandi has been active in business, government, and politics.[3]

  1. ^ A biography of Sofjan Wanandi was published in 2018 as: Robert Adhi Ksp, Sofjan Wanandi dan Tujuh Presiden: My Love for my Country, Jakarta, Kompas Media Nusantara. ISBN 978-602-412-394-9 (soft cover) and ISBN 978-602-412-395-6 (e-book).
  2. ^ a b (id)Sofjan Wanandi. Pusat Data dan Analisis Tempo.
  3. ^ Sofjan's brother, Jusuf Wanandi, has written a fast-moving account of the activities that Chinese-Catholic political activists -- including Sofjan -- were involved in during the period of the Soeharto era in Indonesia. See Jusuf Wanandi, Shades of grey: a political memoir of modern Indonesia 1965-1998, Equinox Publishing, Singapore, 2012.