Gandi Sulistiyanto
Gandi Sulistiyanto | |
|---|---|
| Member of Indonesia's Presidential Advisory Board | |
| In office 17 July 2023 – 20 October 2024 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Arifin Panigoro |
| Indonesia Ambassador to South Korea | |
| In office 2021–2023 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Umar Hadi |
| Succeeded by | Cecep Herawan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1960 Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Susi Ardhani |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Diponegoro University (Indonesia) |
| Occupation | Diplomat and Businessman |
Gandi Sulistiyanto Soeherman (born February 13, 1960) is a businessperson, an Indonesian diplomat, and former Managing Director of Sinar Mas Group. He served as the Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea from 2021 to 2023.
Early life and education
Sulistiyanto was born in Pekalongan, Central Java. He is the eldest of six children from a farming family. He received an undergraduate degree from Diponegoro University, Semarang.
Sulistiyanto was raised by his grandparents and went through high school and college while working to pay for his younger siblings' education. He began his career after studying at Diponegoro University and also met his wife, Susi Ardhani, at the university.[1]
Career
Sulistiyanto worked at Astra International for 10 years after graduating. After working at Astra, he created Sinar Mas by joining one of its companies, PT Asuransi Jiwa Eka Life (now known as Sinar Mas MSIG Life) in 1992.[1]
In 2001, he became the Managing Director of Sinar Mas, and lead the Sinar Mas Debt Restructuring Task Force Team, which at that time amounted to USD13.5 billion.[2]
He has served as Managing Director of Sinar Mas from 2001.[3]
Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea
In June 2021, President Joko Widodo nominated Gandi Sulistiyanto for Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea.[4]
Sulis was sworn in as Ambassador to South Korea on November 17, 2021 at Istana Negara,[5] and began in December 2021.[6]
See also
- Asia Pulp & Paper
- Eka Tjipta Foundation
- Smartfren Telecom
- Berau Coal
- Bumi Serpong Damai
- Tjiwi Kimia
- Sinar Mas Multiartha
References
- ^ a b developer, mediaindonesia com (2021-07-01). "G Sulistiyanto, Nakhoda Sinar Mas Berinovasi Hadapi Pandemi". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Mediatama, Grahanusa (2016-09-28). "Sinar Mas jatuh tujuh kali, bangkit delapan kali". kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2023-07-17). "Profil Gandi Sulistiyanto, Eks Bos Sinar Mas Kini Jadi Wantimpres". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Eks Bos Sinarmas Dubes untuk Korea Selatan, Begini Perjalanan Karier Gandi Sulistiyanto | Kabar24". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Jokowi appoints professional as Indonesia's ambassador to Korea". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ 남상현 (2021-12-07). "New Indonesian envoy to S. Korea". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2022-01-19.