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Arifin Tasrif

Arifin Tasrif was born in 1953 in Jakarta, he is the current Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources or Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (Men ESDM). Tasrif started his education at Elementary School or Sekolah Dasar (SD) St. Xaverius in 1959 until 1965 and Junior High School or Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Kanisius in 1965 until 1968 in Jakarta. Tasrif continued his education to the high school level at the Harapan Education Foundation, Medan in 1968 until 1971. After graduating he studied Chemical Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology or Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in 1971 until 1977. The ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organization gave an Honorary Fellowship Award in 2011, because Arifin has contributed to the engineering profession in Indonesia and the Southeast Asian region.

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Anwar Usman, the guardian of the Constitutional Court

Anwar Usman was born in 1956 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). He is the current Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was born to a husband and wife, Usman A. Rahim and Hj. St. Ramlah. Usman attended school starting from State Elementary School (SDN) 3 Sia and graduated in 1969. Then, he attended the State Religious Teacher Education School (PGAN) for 6 years until graduating in 1975. He had to be separated from his parents for 6 years. While there, he learned to be disciplined and independent. After that, he received the blessing of his father to migrate to Jakarta to become an honorary teacher at the Kalibaru Elementary School. When he became a teacher, he continued to S1, he chose the Faculty of Law, Jakarta Islamic University and graduated in 1984. Then, the elementary school where he migrated became a foundation which he then leads until now.

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  • Arifin Tasrif - image source: Prokabar

    Arifin Tasrif

    Arifin Tasrif was born in 1953 in Jakarta, he is the current Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources or Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (Men ESDM). Tasrif started his education at Elementary School or Sekolah Dasar (SD) St. Xaverius in 1959 until 1965 and Junior High School or Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Kanisius in 1965 until 1968 in Jakarta. Tasrif continued his education to the high school level at the Harapan Education Foundation, Medan in 1968 until 1971. After graduating he studied Chemical Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology or Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in 1971 until 1977. The ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organization gave an Honorary Fellowship Award in 2011, because Arifin has contributed to the engineering profession in Indonesia and the Southeast Asian region.

  • Anwar Usman - image source: infobanknews.com

    Anwar Usman, the guardian of the Constitutional Court

    Anwar Usman was born in 1956 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). He is the current Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was born to a husband and wife, Usman A. Rahim and Hj. St. Ramlah. Usman attended school starting from State Elementary School (SDN) 3 Sia and graduated in 1969. Then, he attended the State Religious Teacher Education School (PGAN) for 6 years until graduating in 1975. He had to be separated from his parents for 6 years. While there, he learned to be disciplined and independent. After that, he received the blessing of his father to migrate to Jakarta to become an honorary teacher at the Kalibaru Elementary School. When he became a teacher, he continued to S1, he chose the Faculty of Law, Jakarta Islamic University and graduated in 1984. Then, the elementary school where he migrated became a foundation which he then leads until now.

  • Andika Perkasa - image source: Instagram/Andika Perkasa

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