Thomas Trikasih Lembong | |
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汪连旺 | |
18th Chair of the Investment Coordinating Board | |
In office 27 July 2016 –23 October 2019 | |
Preceded by | Franky Sibarani |
Succeeded by | Bahlil Lahadalia |
30th Minister of Trade | |
In office 12 August 2015 –27 July 2016 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Preceded by | Rachmad Gobel |
Succeeded by | Enggartiasto Lukita |
Personal details | |
Born | Jakarta,Indonesia | 4 March 1971
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Traditional Chinese | 汪連旺 [1] | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 汪连旺 | ||||||||||
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Thomas Trikasih Lembong (born 4 March 1971),colloquially known as Tom Lembong,is an Indonesian politician. Since 27 July 2016,he has been Head of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal). He formerly served as Minister of Trade of Indonesia from 12 August 2015 to 27 July 2016. [2] [3]
On 29 October 2024,the Attorney General's Office named Tom Lembong as a suspect in the sugar import corruption case. [4] [5]
Main positions held by Thomas Lembong before becoming Head of the Investment Coordinating Board include the following:
On 12 August 2015,President Joko Widodo ("Jokowi") appointed Thomas Lembong as Minister for Trade in the first cabinet reshuffle since the Jokowi administration had taken office on 27 October 2014. [6] Thomas Lembong held the position until he was appointed as Head,Investment Coordinating Board,in July 2016. [7] On taking over as Head of the Investment Coordinating Board,he described President Jokowi's economic reform philosophy as having two principles:openness and competition.
He emphasised that following the cabinet reshuffle and the appointment of Enggartiasto Lukita as the next Trade Minister,he expected that there would be policy continuity in trade and investment policy in Indonesia. [8]
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