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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 [https://www9.bkpm.go.id/en/about-bkpm/profile-of-institution Investment Coordinating Board] (''Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal''). He formerly served as [[Ministry of Trade (Indonesia)|Minister of Trade of Indonesia]] from 12 August 2015 to 27 July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/14/pegatron-investment-in-batam-not-yet-confirmed-bkpm.html|title=Pegatron investment in Batam not yet confirmed: BKPM|author=Rachmadea Aisyah|publisher=The Jakarta Post|access-date=21 December 2018|date=14 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/interview/money-matters-indonesia-2018/|title=Money Matters|date=August 8, 2018|work=The Business Year|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref> Seorang koruptor impor gula
'''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 [https://www9.bkpm.go.id/en/about-bkpm/profile-of-institution Investment Coordinating Board] (''Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal''). He formerly served as [[Ministry of Trade (Indonesia)|Minister of Trade of Indonesia]] from 12 August 2015 to 27 July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/14/pegatron-investment-in-batam-not-yet-confirmed-bkpm.html|title=Pegatron investment in Batam not yet confirmed: BKPM|author=Rachmadea Aisyah|publisher=The Jakarta Post|access-date=21 December 2018|date=14 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/interview/money-matters-indonesia-2018/|title=Money Matters|date=August 8, 2018|work=The Business Year|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref>


==Finance career==
==Finance career==

Revision as of 15:17, 29 October 2024

Thomas Trikasih Lembong
汪连旺
18th Chair of the Investment Coordinating Board
In office
27 July 2016 – 23 October 2019
Preceded byFranky Sibarani
Succeeded byBahlil Lahadalia
30th Minister of Trade
In office
12 August 2015 – 27 July 2016
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byRachmad Gobel
Succeeded byEnggartiasto Lukita
Personal details
Born (1971-03-04) 4 March 1971 (age 53)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
Alma materHarvard University

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.[1][2]

Finance career

Main positions held by Thomas Lembong before becoming Head of the Investment Coordinating Board include the following:

  • 1995: Staff member in the Equities Division in Morgan Stanley (Singapore).
  • Senior Manager in the Corporate Finance Department of Makindo Securities, an investment bank in Jakarta.
  • Investment banker with Deutsche Securities in Jakarta.
  • 2002–2005: Division Head, and Senior Vice President, Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency in Jakarta.
  • 2006: Founding member and managing partner and CEO, Quvat Management, a private equity fund established in 2006, also working with Principia Management Group, Jakarta.
  • 2008: elected as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum.
  • 2012: President Commissioner, PT Graha Layar Prima Tbk, an Indonesia-based cinema operator.

Minister of Trade

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.[3] Thomas Lembong held the position until he was appointed as Head, Investment Coordinating Board, in July 2016.[4] 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.

Thomas Lembong
Traditional Chinese汪連旺[5]
Simplified Chinese汪连旺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWāng Lián Wàng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJOng Liân Ōng

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.[6]

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Trade
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Franky Sibarani
Head of Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board
2016–2019
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Rachmadea Aisyah (December 14, 2018). "Pegatron investment in Batam not yet confirmed: BKPM". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Money Matters". The Business Year. August 8, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Arlina Arshad (February 15, 2016). "Humble, pragmatic minister who bears similarities to Jokowi". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Former Trade Minister: Indonesia Is Seeing Recovery". Bloomberg. September 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "咱唱反调:汪部长言过其实 印尼投资环境鬼见愁" [Let’s play devil’s advocate: Minister Wang’s exaggeration makes Indonesia’s investment environment very worrying-]. guiwan.iotasilane.com. October 20, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Thomas Lembong, 'Insight: President Jokowi's trade policy: Onwards and upwards', The Jakarta Post, 10 August 2016.