Ignasius Jonan
Ignasius Jonan (born 21 June 1963) is an Indonesian professional who was the Indonesian Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources 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.
Ignasius Jonan | |
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Ignasius Jonan as Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources (2017) | |
| 17th Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 14 October 2016 – 20 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Arcandra Tahar |
| Succeeded by | Arifin Tasrif |
| 37th Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 27 July 2016 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | E.E. Mangindaan |
| Succeeded by | Budi Karya Sumadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1963 British Singapore |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Ratnawati Jonan |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | St Louis 1 School |
| Alma mater | Airlangga University (Drs.) Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.) Tufts University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Indonesian Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources |
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. He was named by Sofyan Djalil, the then-Minister of State-owned Enterprises, to lead P.T. Kereta Api Indonesia.