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Burhanudddin Abdullah | |
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Governor Bank Indonesia | |
In office 17 May 2003 –22 May 2008 | |
President | Megawati Soekarnoputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Preceded by | Syahril Sabirin |
Succeeded by | Boediono |
Coordinating Minister for Economics,Finance and Industry | |
In office 12 June 2001 –9 August 2001 | |
President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
Preceded by | Rizal Ramli |
Succeeded by | Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti |
Personal details | |
Born | Garut,West Java,Indonesia | 10 July 1947
Political party | Gerindra [1] |
Spouse | Ike Juliawati |
Alma mater | Padjadjaran University Michigan State University |
Occupation | Economist |
Burhanuddin Abdullah (born 10 July 1947) is a former Governor of Bank Indonesia,in office from 2003 to 2008. He succeeded Syahril Sabirin who had been Governor from 1999 to 2003. He has been convicted of corruption. [2]
Burhanuddin had been a student at Padjadjaran University in Bandung where he graduated with a degree in agriculture in 1974. He later studied at Michigan State University in the United States graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) in economics in 1984.
Burhanuddin joined Bank Indonesia in the late 1970s and held a number of positions in the organization. [3]
Before being appointed Governor of Bank Indonesia,Burhanuddin had held senior economic positions in government in Indonesia. He had briefly been Coordinating Minister of Economics,Finance and Industry in the National Unity Cabinet led by President Abdurrahman Wahid between 12 June 2001 and 9 August 2001. He later became the Chair of the Indonesian Economic Scholars Association (Ikatan Sarjana Ekonomi Indonesia).
Burhanuddin's appointment as Governor of Bank Indonesia was approved by the Indonesian parliament after he had been nominated as a candidate for the position by President Megawati Sukarnoputri in early 2003. President Megawati nominated three people for the parliament to consider,the other two candidates being Miranda Goeltom and Cyrillus Harinowo,both senior managers in Bank Indonesia.
In April 2008,Burhanuddin was arrested for alleged involvement in the misuse of Bank Indonesia funds and subsequently sentenced to five years in jail for his role in the management of the funds. He was released from jail in March 2010 after serving two years of his sentence. [4] After his release,Burhanuddin was active in community affairs,giving lectures on policy and management issues to professional organisations and in universities in Indonesia.
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