Radius Prawiro
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Dr. Radius Prawiro, Drs.ec.,AK (Yogyakarta
, 29 June 1928– Germany
, 26 May 2005) was an Indonesia
n economist and politician.
he became a cigarette vendor. After finishing school, he continued his education in the Nederlands Economische Hogeschool in Rotterdam
, The Netherlands. After graduation, he completed a doctorate at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Indonesia
in Jakarta
.
Liaison Officer (Perwira Markas Tertinggi Perhubungan TRI) in Yogyakarta from 1947 to 1948, was on the Staff of the Military Governor of the Yogyakarta from 1945 to 1951 and worked as a Technical Officer in the National Accounting Office (Pegawai Teknis Direktorat Akuntan Negara) from 1960 to 1965. He then held the position of Deputy Minister for the National Audit Office of Indonesia (Deputi Menteri Pemeriksa Keuangan Negara) (1965), Deputy Minster for the central bank
(1965), Governor of the National Bank of Indonesia (1966), Governor of the Bank Indonesia
(1966 - 1973), and served concurrently as Governor of the International Monetary Fund
and the Vice-Governor of the Asian Development Bank
for Indonesia from 1967 - 1971.
Radius became a member of the President’s Economic Expert’s Team, and served as Head of the Governing Committee of the World Bank
(1971-1973). He was then appointed Minister of Trade in both the Second Development Cabinet (Kabinet Pembangunan II) and the Third Development Cabinet (Kabinet Pembangunan III) (1973-1983), Finance Minister in the Fourth Development Cabinet (Kabinet Pembangunan IV) (1983-1988) and was Coordinating Minister of the Economics, Finance and Industry and Development Supervisory Board from 1993.
He recorded his views of economic policy in Indonesia in a useful book Indonesia's Struggle for Economic Development published in 1998.
He was an active Christian and was granted an honorary doctorate from the Theologische Universiteit Kampen in the Netherlands for his work for the Indonesian Christian Higher Education Organisation, and for the establishment of an Institute to develop facilities such as libraries and laboratories at Christian educational institutions.
Radius Prawiro had four children with his wife Leonie, many of whom went on to become national figures including: Baktinendra, Loka Manya, Triputra Yusni Prawiro and Pingkan Riani Putri Prawiro. Radius died 26 May 2005 as a result of heart disease.
Yogyakarta (city)
Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...
, 29 June 1928– Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 26 May 2005) was an 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...
n economist and politician.
Education
The son of a teacher called Suradi Prawiro, Radius attended school in Yogyakarta. In 1942, while still at Middle SchoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
he became a cigarette vendor. After finishing school, he continued his education in the Nederlands Economische Hogeschool in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, The Netherlands. After graduation, he completed a doctorate at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
.
Career
His economic and political career began as the Secretary of the People’s Security Committee (Badan Keamanan Rakyat) in Yogyakarta in 1945 and continued as TRITri
Tri may refer to:* An intern specializing in Float and Share research.* tri-, a numerical prefix meaning three* El Tri or El Tricolor, are the nickname of the Mexico national football team.* El Tri, Mexican rock group...
Liaison Officer (Perwira Markas Tertinggi Perhubungan TRI) in Yogyakarta from 1947 to 1948, was on the Staff of the Military Governor of the Yogyakarta from 1945 to 1951 and worked as a Technical Officer in the National Accounting Office (Pegawai Teknis Direktorat Akuntan Negara) from 1960 to 1965. He then held the position of Deputy Minister for the National Audit Office of Indonesia (Deputi Menteri Pemeriksa Keuangan Negara) (1965), Deputy Minster for the central bank
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
(1965), Governor of the National Bank of Indonesia (1966), Governor of the Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia
Bank Indonesia is the central bank of The Republic of Indonesia. Bank Indonesia is currently governed by Darmin Nasution, former interim governor. The last governor before the interim phase, Boediono, resigned due to his vice presidential candidacy in the Indonesian presidential election...
(1966 - 1973), and served concurrently as Governor of the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
and the Vice-Governor of 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...
for Indonesia from 1967 - 1971.
Radius became a member of the President’s Economic Expert’s Team, and served as Head of the Governing Committee of 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...
(1971-1973). He was then appointed Minister of Trade in both the Second Development Cabinet (Kabinet Pembangunan II) and the Third Development Cabinet (Kabinet Pembangunan III) (1973-1983), Finance Minister in the Fourth Development Cabinet (Kabinet Pembangunan IV) (1983-1988) and was Coordinating Minister of the Economics, Finance and Industry and Development Supervisory Board from 1993.
He recorded his views of economic policy in Indonesia in a useful book Indonesia's Struggle for Economic Development published in 1998.
Hobbies and family
Radius was both a photographer and a motorcycle enthusiast. His love of motorcycles originated while he was studying in the Netherlands and he only stopped riding bikes for security reasons when appointed Governor of the Bank of Indonesia. Apart from these hobbies, he also enjoyed gardening with his wife, Leonie Supit.He was an active Christian and was granted an honorary doctorate from the Theologische Universiteit Kampen in the Netherlands for his work for the Indonesian Christian Higher Education Organisation, and for the establishment of an Institute to develop facilities such as libraries and laboratories at Christian educational institutions.
Radius Prawiro had four children with his wife Leonie, many of whom went on to become national figures including: Baktinendra, Loka Manya, Triputra Yusni Prawiro and Pingkan Riani Putri Prawiro. Radius died 26 May 2005 as a result of heart disease.
External links
- "Radius Prawiro Meninggal Dunia", Liputan 6, 26 May 2005 (Indonesian)
- Profil di tokohindonesia.com (Indonesian)
- "Radius Prawiro Meninggal Dunia", KOMPAS, 26 May 2005 (Indonesian)
- Profil di pdat.co.id (Indonesian)
- "Radius Prawiro Wafat", DetikCom, 26 May 2005 (Indonesian)