Darmin Nasution
Darmin Nasution | |
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| Born | December 21, 1948 Pasar Maga, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, politician |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (2015–2019), Governor of Bank Indonesia (2010–2013) |
Darmin Nasution (born 21 December 1948) is an Indonesian economist and political figure who held the position of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs between 2015 and 2019. Prior to this, he was the Governor of Bank Indonesia from 2010 until 2013 during the tenure of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Before entering public office, Nasution was part of the academic staff at the University of Indonesia School of Economics. He served as Deputy Chair of the Lembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan Masyarakat (LPEM, Institute for Economic and Social Research) starting in 1987 and took on the role of Head of LPEM from 1989.
Early life and education
Born into a Batak family on 21 December 1948 in Pasar Maga, North Sumatra, Nasution completed his undergraduate studies in Economics at the University of Indonesia in 1976. He then pursued graduate education in France, earning both a Master's degree and a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Paris in 1986.
Ministry of Finance
From 2000 to 2005, Nasution held the role of Director General of Financial Institutions at the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. He was appointed chairman of Indonesia’s Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Agency in 2006 and subsequently served as Director General of Taxation within the same ministry.
Bank Indonesia
In July 2009, Nasution was named Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia and officially took office on 27 July. Following the resignation of Governor Boediono, who stepped down to run for Vice President alongside President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Nasution assumed the position of acting governor. He was confirmed as Governor on 1 September 2010 after receiving parliamentary approval. His term lasted until May 2013, when Agus Martowardojo replaced him.
Coordinating Economics Minister
President Joko Widodo appointed Nasution as Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs on 12 August 2015 during a cabinet reshuffle designed to address Indonesia’s economic slowdown, succeeding Sofyan Djalil.