5th Deputy Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia
In office 14 October 2016 – 20 October 2019
President
Joko Widodo
Vice President
Muhammad Jusuf Kalla
Minister
Ignasius Jonan
Preceded by
Susilo Siswoutomo
16th Minister for Energy & Mineral Resources of Indonesia
In office 27 July 2016 – 15 August 2016
President
Joko Widodo
Vice President
Muhammad Jusuf Kalla
Preceded by
Sudirman Said
Succeeded by
Ignasius Jonan
Personal details
Born
(1970-10-10) 10 October 1970 (age 53)[1] Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Citizenship
Indonesia (1970–present), United States (2012–2016)
Political party
Independent
Relations
Taharuddin (father) and Zuraida (mother)
Children
2
Alma mater
Bandung Institute of Technology Texas A&M University
Profession
Engineer
Arcandra Tahar (born 10 October 1970) is an Indonesian politician. He was formerly Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia on the Working Cabinet, replacing Sudirman Said who was dismissed by President Joko Widodo in a cabinet reshuffle on 27 July 2016.[2]
Tahar was honourably discharged from the said post on 15 August 2016, following allegations that he was a U.S. citizen,[3] making him the minister with the shortest working period in Indonesian history (20 days).[4] He was later appointed Deputy Minister of the same.
^Begini Sosok Menteri Archandra di Mata Keluarga Tempo
^Media, Kompas Cyber (2016-07-27). "Jokowi Umumkan "Reshuffle" Kabinet, Ini Susunan Menteri Baru - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
^"Menteri ESDM Arcandra Tahar Diberhentikan Dengan Hormat - Poskota News". Poskota News (in Indonesian). 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
^Khabibi, Ikhwanul. "Cuma 20 Hari, Arcandra Tahar Menteri dengan Masa Kerja Terpendek dalam Sejarah". detiknews. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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