Arifin Mohamed Siregar[1] (11 February 1934 – 23 September 2019) was an Indonesian banker and politician who served as Minister of Trade from 1988 to 1993, having previously been the Governor of Bank Indonesia from 1983 to 1988.[2] He was born in Medan, and died, aged 85, in Jakarta.
Arifin Siregar | |
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 Siregar as Governor of Bank Indonesia | |
| 13th Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States | |
| In office 1 October 1993 – 21 November 1997 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ramly |
| Succeeded by | Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti |
| 22nd Minister of Trade | |
| In office 21 March 1988 – 17 March 1993 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Rachmat Saleh |
| Succeeded by | Satrio Budihardjo Joedono |
| 8th Governor of Bank Indonesia | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Rachmat Saleh |
| Succeeded by | Adrianus Mooy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arifin Mohamed Siregar 11 February 1934 Medan, Sumatra Utara, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 23 September 2019 (aged 85) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Adiati |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Nederlandsche Economische Hogeschool University of Münster |
| Profession |
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Education
edit- Nederlandsche Economische Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands (1953–1956)
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, West Germany (1958)
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, West Germany (doctor, 1960)
Honors
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Foreign honors
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Germany:
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1988)[4]
Netherlands :
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[5]
References
edit- ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=34052827&ticker=SIME:MK
- ^ Simorangkir, Eduardo. "Mantan Gubernur BI Arifin Siregar Meninggal Dunia". detikfinance (in Indonesian).
- ^ Daftar WNI yang Mendapat Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Mahaputera tahun 1959 s.d. 2003 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Administrator (18 June 1988). "Penghargaan". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Kwik Kian Gie, Indonesia (2018). Menelusuri Zaman, Memoar dan Catatan Kritis. Indonesia: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. p. 248. ISBN 978-602-03-7972-2.
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