He spent his youth in Jakarta, before moving to USA for college. He graduated from Haverford College as Bachelor of Arts in history in 1995 and later took his master's degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University, graduating in 2004.[2][5]
Early careers
Thomas interned as journalist, firstly at Tempo in 1993 and later Indonesian Business Weekly in 1994.[5]
He later moved to Hong Kong and joined Wheelock NatWest (now part of Wheelock and Company) as Financial Analyst.[4] In 2006, he returned to Indonesia permanently to become Deputy CEO of Arsari Group, an agricultural company established by his uncle, Hashim Djojohadikusumo.[6]
Political careers
Thomas joined as cadre of Gerindra Party, when his uncle Prabowo established it in 2008. In 2014, he become the party's treasurer and financial comptroller.[6]
Following Prabowo winning the 2024 election, he becomes a member of Prabowo's Presidential Transition Team. He is tasked to synchronize financial and economic policies for future Prabowo administration resulting in him working closely with Sri Mulyani for months after the election.[7]
Personal life
Thomas is a Catholic. He is married and had 3 children.[3] Thomas was part of the entourage of four sent by President Prabowo Subianto to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, alongside Joko Widodo, Ignasius Jonan, and Natalius Pigai.
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