JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Rizal Ramli has been sworn in as new Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs replacing Indroyono Soesilo.
Rizal took his oath this afternoon (Aug. 12) in front of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace, Jakarta.
Born in Padang, West Sumatra, on Dec. 10, 1954, Rizal Ramli supported Jokowi in the 2014 presidential election.
In March 2015, he was appointed as President Commissioner of PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI) Tbk.
Rizal also ever served as Coordinating Minister for Economy under the administration of the late President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur). (haryantosuharman@yosefardi.