Agus Raharjo | |
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Chairman of Corruption Eradication Commission | |
In office 2015–2019 | |
Deputy | Basaria Panjaitan |
Preceded by | Taufiequrachman Ruki |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 Magetan Regency,East Java,Indonesia |
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In January 2017,Raharjo lead a major anti-bribery operation that involved former Garuda Indonesia President Emirsyah Satar. The operation involved assistance from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau of Singapore and the Serious Fraud Office of the United Kingdom and led to the uncovering of a transnational corruption operation involving Rolls-Royce Holdings and the manufacture of Garuda's aircraft engines. [4]
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