Ir. M. Hatta Rajasa is the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet

Second United Indonesia Cabinet

The Second United Indonesia Cabinet was inaugurated on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia for the second term...

. Previously, he was the State Secretary, Minister of Transport and Minister for Research and Technology in the Mutual Assistance Cabinet

Mutual Assistance Cabinet

The Mutual Assistance Cabinet was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz from 9 August 2001 until 20 October 2004...

 (2001-2004).

Hatta Rajasa is a Palembang Malay

Malay people

Malays are an ethnic group of Austronesian people predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, including the southernmost parts of Thailand, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and the smaller islands which lie between these locations...

. He is member of the National Mandate Party

National Mandate Party

The National Mandate Party is a moderate Islamist political party in Indonesia. It was founded by reformists, including Amien Rais, chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during the Indonesian reformation...

 (PAN), a moderate Islamic party. Since 2010 he has been chairman of the party. Siti Ruby Aliya Rajasa, Hatta’s daughter is engaged to the youngest son of President Yudhoyono

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....

, Edhie “Ibas” Baskoro.

Career

• 2009- : Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs
• 2004-2009: Minister of Transport (United Indonesia Cabinet
  United Indonesia Cabinet
  The United Indonesia Cabinet is the official name of the presidential cabinet of Indonesia led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It consists of Ministers, secretaries and an Attorney General. They were sworn on 21 October 2004 for a term of office until 2009...
  
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• 2001-2004: Minister of Research and Technology (Mutual Assistance Cabinet
  Mutual Assistance Cabinet
  The Mutual Assistance Cabinet was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz from 9 August 2001 until 20 October 2004...
  
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• 2000-now: Secretary General of National Mandate Party
  National Mandate Party
  The National Mandate Party is a moderate Islamist political party in Indonesia. It was founded by reformists, including Amien Rais, chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during the Indonesian reformation...
  
  
• 1999-2000: Chairman of Reformation Faction on People's Representative Council.
• 1982-2000: President Director Arthindo
• 1980-1983: Vice-Technical Manager PT. Meta Epsi
• 1977-1978: Field Technician PT. Bina Patra Jaya