Introduction ofDorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti:
Dr. Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti was born in 1939, 25thNov, aged 72, who was theminister of Economic Coordinating Deparmentin the Megawati cabinet. Hegraduated from the School of Economics ofUniversity of Indonesia and the California University of theUnited States, Berkeley, andreceived a doctorate in political science in 1980.
In January 1998, the finacialcrisis spread to the Indonesia under the government ofSuharto.Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the United States at the critical moment. WhenHabibie servedas the transitional president, he was still theAmbassador to the U.S.. President Wahid also consideredhimqualified toserve as U.S. Ambassador. During this time,President Abdurrahman Wahid recommended him to bethe minister ofEconomic Coordinating Departmentof theCabinet, but he declined the offer. AfterMegawati took over as president,he was askedagain to be the minister, which he accepted this time.After stepping down the officein 2004, hereturnedto the School of Economics ofUniversityof Indonesiatoteach, and served as economic advisor forPresident Yudhoyono. His students served as Minister of Economic Affairs forPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
