Akbar Tanjung
Encyclopedia
Akbar Tanjung is an Indonesia
n politician
who is a former chairman of Golkar
party. He was the Speaker of the People's Representative Council
(DPR) from 1999 to 2004. He also held several ministerial posts in the government.
He lost the party's chairmanship to Jusuf Kalla
, the country's vice president, at the Golkar convention
on December 2004.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who is a former chairman of Golkar
Golkar
The Party of the Functional Groups is a political party in Indonesia. It is also known as Sekber Golkar . It was the ruling party during Suharto's regime...
party. He was the Speaker of the People's Representative Council
People's Representative Council
The People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....
(DPR) from 1999 to 2004. He also held several ministerial posts in the government.
He lost the party's chairmanship to Jusuf Kalla
Jusuf Kalla
is an Indonesian politician who was the 10th Vice President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2009 and Chairman of the Golkar Party during the same period. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2009 presidential election.-Early life:...
, the country's vice president, at the Golkar convention
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
on December 2004.
External links
- Profile at TokohIndonesia.com (In Indonesian)