Hatta Rajasa

{{Infobox officeholder

|honorific-prefix =

|name = Hatta Rajasa

|image = Hatta Rajasa2.jpg

|imagesize =

|caption = Hatta Rajasa in 2013

|order = 13th

|office = Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs#Minister{{!}}Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs

|term_start = 22 October 2009

|term_end = 19 May 2014

|president = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

|predecessor = {{ubl|Boediono|Sri Mulyani (Acting)}}

|successor = Chairul Tanjung

|order2 = 14th

|office2 = Ministry of the State Secretariat#List of ministers{{!}}Minister of State Secretariat

|term_start2 = 9 May 2007

|term_end2 = 22 October 2009

|president2 = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

|predecessor2 = Yusril Ihza Mahendra

|successor2 = Sudi Silalahi

|order3 = 27th

|office3 = Ministry of Transportation (Indonesia)#List of ministers{{!}}Minister of Transportation

|term_start3 = 20 October 2004

|term_end3 = 9 May 2007

|president3 = Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

|predecessor3 = Agum Gumelar

|successor3 = Jusman Syafii Djamal

|order4 = 8th

|office4 = Ministry of Research and Technology#List of Ministers{{!}}State Minister for Research and Technology

|term_start4 = 10 August 2001

|term_end4 = 29 September 2004

|president4 = Megawati Soekarnoputri

|predecessor4 = AS Hikam

|successor4 = Kusmayanto Kadiman

|order5 = 3rd

|office5 = National Mandate Party{{!}}General Chairman of the National Mandate Party

|term_start5 = 9 January 2010

|term_end5 = 1 March 2015

|1blankname5 = Secretary General

|1namdata5 =

|predecessor5 = Soetrisno Bachir

|successor5 = Zulkifli Hasan

|birth_name = Muhammad Hatta Rajasa

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|12|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = PAN

|spouse = Oktiniwati Ulfa Dariah Rajasa

|children = M. Reza Rajasa
Siti Ruby Aliya Rajasa
Azimah Rajasa
Rasyid Rajasa

|residence =

|alma_mater = {{ubl|Bandung Institute of Technology {{small|(Ir.)}}|Slovak University of Agriculture {{small|(Dr. (H.C.))}}}}

|occupation = Politician

|signature = Tanda Tangan Hatta Rajasa.png

}}

Muhammad Hatta Rajasa (born 18 December 1953) is an Indonesian politician who served as the Coordinating Minister for the Economy of Indonesia from 22 October 2009 to 13 May 2014. A member of the National Mandate Party (PAN), he previously served as Minister Secretary of State (2007–2009), Minister of Transportation (2004–2007), and Minister of State for Research and Technology (2001–2004).{{Cite news|date=2009-10-22|title=United Indonesia Cabinet 2009–2014|page=3|newspaper=The Jakarta Post}}Simanjuntak (2003) p 463 He was also general Prabowo Subianto's running mate in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, with the ticket being backed by a number of parties, including the Gerindra party, National Mandate Party, Prosperous Justice Party, United Development Party, the Crescent Star Party and Golkar.{{Cite web|title=Prabowo-Hatta eyes education reform, HR quality|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/22/prabowo-hatta-eyes-education-reform-hr-quality.html|access-date=2020-11-09|website=The Jakarta Post|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2014-05-19|title=6 Partai Deklarasi Dukung Prabowo-Hatta|url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/xml/2014/05/19/1506471/6.Partai.Deklarasi.Dukung.Prabowo-Hatta|access-date=2021-09-02|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}}

Early life and education

= Early life =

Hatta Rajasa born in Palembang, South Sumatra, on 18 December 1953. He was born into a simple family, the second of 13 children. His father was Muhammad Tohir, a man from Jejawi Village, Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra, who was a soldier who later quit and became a civil servant. His mother was a woman named Aisyah, who came from Adumais Village, East Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatra, who was housewife.{{Cite web|title=Inilah Kisah Hatta Rajasa Semasa Kecil|date=12 June 2014 |url=http://nasional.inilah.com/read/detail/2109208/inilah-kisah-hatta-rajasa-semasa-kecil}}

= Education =

Bandung Technological Institute – Petroleum Engineering

Politics

He is member of the National Mandate Party (PAN),{{Cite web|last=Simamora|first=Adianto P.|date=April 27, 2011|title=Ibas and Aliya get engaged|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/04/27/ibas-and-aliya-get-engaged.html|publisher=The Jakarta Post}} a moderate Islamic party. Since 2010 he has been chairman of the party.

On 19 May 2014, Hatta registered to run for vice president with Prabowo Subianto running for president in the election on 9 July 2014. The two were supported by 6 parties – PAN, Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), United Development Party (PPP), Crescent Star Party (PBB) and Golkar.

Career

2009–2014: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs
2004–2009: Minister of Transport (United Indonesia Cabinet)
2001–2004: Minister of Research and Technology (Mutual Assistance Cabinet)
2000–current: Secretary General of National Mandate Party
1999–2000: Chairman of Reformation Faction on People's Representative Council.
1982–2000: President Director Arthindo
1980–1983: Vice-Technical Manager PT. Meta Epsi
1977–1978: Field Technician PT. Bina Patra Jaya

Personal life

Hatta Rajasa is a Palembang Malay. Together, they have a daughter, who is currently married to Edhie "Ibas" Baskoro, the youngest son of former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.{{cite news |last1=Pearlman|first1=Jonathan |title=Indonesian wedding sets the course of presidential succession |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/8914776/Indonesian-wedding-sets-the-course-of-presidential-succession.html |access-date=April 15, 2015 |work=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited |date=November 25, 2011}}

Honours

=National honours=

70px Star of Mahaputera, 2nd Class ({{langx|id|Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana}}) (10 August 2013){{cite book |title=Daftar WNI Yang Memperoleh Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Mahaputera Tahun 2004 - Sekarang|url=https://cdn.setneg.go.id/_multimedia/document/20200107/4404daftar_penerima_bintang_mahaputera_tahun_2004-sekarang.pdf|access-date=25 August 2021}}

=Foreign honours=

{{Flag|Japan}}:
70px Gold and Silver Star, Order of the Rising Sun (2024){{Cite web|last=Batubara|first=Herianto|title=Terima Penghargaan dari Pemerintah Jepang, Hatta Rajasa: Persembahan untuk Bangsa|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-7625794/terima-penghargaan-dari-pemerintah-jepang-hatta-rajasa-persembahan-untuk-bangsa|website=detiknews|language=id-ID|access-date=2024-11-06}}

{{Flag|South Korea}}:
70px Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (2012){{Cite web|title=Rajin Tarik Investasi, Hatta Rajasa Dapat Penghargaan Pemerintah Korsel|url=https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/d-2119189/rajin-tarik-investasi-hatta-rajasa-dapat-penghargaan-pemerintah-korsel|website=detikfinance|language=id-ID|access-date=2023-04-02|archive-date=2023-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402132644/https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/d-2119189/rajin-tarik-investasi-hatta-rajasa-dapat-penghargaan-pemerintah-korsel|url-status=live}}

Notes

References

{{Citation | first = P. N. H. | last = Simanjuntak | title = Kabinet-Kabinet Republik Indonesia: Dari Awal Kemerdekaan Sampai Reformasi | publisher = Djambatan | place = Jakarta | year = 2003 | language = id | pages = 456–466 | isbn = 979-428-499-8 | postscript = .}}

{{succession box

| title = State Minister of Research and Technology

| before = AS Hikam

| after = Kusmayanto Kadiman

| years = 2001–2004

}}

{{succession box

| title = Minister of Transportation

| before = Agum Gumelar

| after = Jusman Syafii Djamal

| years = 2004–2007

}}