Hadi Soesastro
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Hadi Soesastro was an Indonesia
n economist
, academic and public intellectual. He was one of the founders of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank
founded in 1971, where he served as an executive director
and economist. The Jakarta Post referred to Soesastro as "one of Indonesia’s foremost economists."
Soesastro was born in the city of Malang
, East Java
province, Indonesia
. He was of Chinese Indonesian
ethnicity and his Chinese
name was Tan Yueh Ming (陈悅敏), Tan being the surname. http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2010/05/10/OBI/mbm.20100510.OBI133522.id.html (Indonesian).
Soesastro obtained his doctorate from the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
in Santa Monica, California
.
He worked as an economist at the CSIS, which he helped to found. He worked as an advisor to both the World Bank
and the Asian Development Bank
. From December 1999 until September 2000, Soesastro served as an economic advisor to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid
as a member of the president's National Economic Council.
Within the academic field, Soesastro was an adjunct professor at Australian National University
's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
(RSPAS) and maintained close links with the activities of the Indonesia project
in the RSPAS. He also taught at several Indonesian universities and Columbia University
in New York City
.
Soesastro was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006. In April 2010 he was placed in intensive care at the Pondok Indah Hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He died at the South Jakarta
hospital on May 4, 2010, at the age of 65. His funeral was held at the Oasis Crematorium, Bitung
in Tangerang
. Soesastro was survived by his wife, Janti Solihin, and their sons, Agus and Albert.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
, academic and public intellectual. He was one of the founders of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank
Think tank
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founded in 1971, where he served as an executive director
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
and economist. The Jakarta Post referred to Soesastro as "one of Indonesia’s foremost economists."
Soesastro was born in the city of Malang
Malang
Malang is the second largest city in East Java province, Indonesia. It has an ancient history dating back to the Mataram Kingdom. The city population at the 2010 Census was 819,708. During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is famous for...
, East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
province, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. He was of Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesian
Chinese Indonesians, also called the Indonesian Chinese, are an overseas Chinese group whose ancestors emigrated from China to Indonesia, formerly a colony of the Netherlands known as the Dutch East Indies...
ethnicity and his Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
name was Tan Yueh Ming (陈悅敏), Tan being the surname. http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2010/05/10/OBI/mbm.20100510.OBI133522.id.html (Indonesian).
Soesastro obtained his doctorate from the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
The Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School is a private, higher-education institution that offers doctoral studies in policy analysis and practical experience working on RAND research projects to solve current public policy problems. Its campus is co-located with the RAND Corporation, a...
in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
He worked as an economist at the CSIS, which he helped to found. He worked as an advisor to both the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and the Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
. From December 1999 until September 2000, Soesastro served as an economic advisor to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman Addakhil , colloquially known as , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001...
as a member of the president's National Economic Council.
Within the academic field, Soesastro was an adjunct professor at Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies was founded in 1946 as an institute of advanced study at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.-History:...
(RSPAS) and maintained close links with the activities of the Indonesia project
Indonesia project
The Indonesia Project, established in 1965 with an initial grant from the Ford Foundation, is a center of research and graduate training on the Indonesian economy...
in the RSPAS. He also taught at several Indonesian universities and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York City
New York City
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.
Soesastro was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006. In April 2010 he was placed in intensive care at the Pondok Indah Hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He died at the South Jakarta
South Jakarta
South Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a population of 2,057,080 at the 2010 Census, and is the third most populous among the five cities of Jakarta, after East Jakarta and West Jakarta...
hospital on May 4, 2010, at the age of 65. His funeral was held at the Oasis Crematorium, Bitung
Bitung
Bitung is a city on the northern coast of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is in the province of North Sulawesi, and faces Lembeh Island and the Lembeh Strait, which is known for its colorful marine life, in particular sea slugs. Bitung has a population of more than 100,000....
in Tangerang
Tangerang
Tangerang is a city in the Province of Banten, Indonesia. It is located about 25 km west of Jakarta. It is the third largest urban center in the Jabotabek region after Jakarta and Bekasi. It has an area of 164.54 km² and an official intercensal estimated population of 1,537,244 for 2005...
. Soesastro was survived by his wife, Janti Solihin, and their sons, Agus and Albert.