Getting To Know Erick Thohir

JAKARTA - Know who Erick Thohir is. This successful entrepreneur born in Central Lampung, is the 9th BUMN minister appointed by President Jokowi in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet, October 2019. In the next five years, Erick Thohir is assigned by Jokowi to manage 142 State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) with total assets of IDR 8,200. trillion. The priority is so that the intensity of BUMN expansion can be included in global planning. Erick Thohir as Minister of BUMN will be assisted by two Deputy Ministers within the Ministry of BUMN.

"Mr. Erick Thohir is Minister of BUMN. Building SOEs to expand into the global market is his duty,"

Jokowi

Who is Erick Thohir

The existence of the big name of the Thohir family first began through the figure of his father, Mochamad Thohir, Teddy is popularly called. One of the Astra Group pioneers who started his business journey from scratch. His three children, Garibaldi, Erick, and Rika Thohir also continued this trail as an entrepreneur. The Oriental cut is due to her lineage through her mother, Edna Thohir, who is Chinese, but embraced Muslims when she married Teddy.

At first glance, Erick's face does appear to have an oriental side, because his lineage passes through his mother, Edna, who is of Chinese descent but was a Muslim when he married Teddy.

From childhood until SMA Erick spent his school years in Jakarta, then studied in the United States. He successfully completed a bachelor's degree in advertising at Glendale University. Then in 1993 completed a master's degree at the National University of California through the major in Business. After college, Erick's world of profession has started by doing his own business.

Erick completes his life journey by marrying Elizabeth, a graceful woman who has given four children as the next generation of the Thohir family.

Erick Thohir's journey without Privilege

Erick did not start all of his business achievements today through his father's intervention. The big name Mahaka Group, and several other Erick business sectors, do not have the privilege or special treatment of his father's Teddy Thohir.

Teddy Thohir, who was not born living in a virginity since he was a child, is far from luxury. Concerned life has roofs of wooden houses, paved with dirt. Despite Erick's greatness behind the name Mahaka Group, it turns out that Erick has tried his first business when he was 9 years old, selling rubber seeds as a popular fighting toy at that time. Feeling bored and selling rubber seeds, Erick and his friends turned around by trading Siomay in front of SD Tebet Timur.

Teddy Thohir's father's goal is to send Erick to high school in Indonesia, then choose the United States when he is in college, it is Teddy Thohir's wish that Erick be balanced in his education process.

Even if there is something that Teddy has passed on to Erick, it might be the dexterity of business intuition and the resilience to try to live his life in a sad way.

Erick founded the Mahaka Group with his three friends, Muhammad Lutfi, Wisnu Wardhana, and Harry Zulnardy. Then acquired the daily Republika in the midst of the lack of cash for the media in 2001. Until June 30, 2008 as Director of PT. Mahaka Media. After that, since 2010 he was only a commissioner. Her social concern is also through the Darma Bakti Mahaka Foundation and Dompet Dhuafa Republika.

Sports, Politics and Government

Erick's involvement in the world of national sports actually started in 2011. He served as Vice President of the Indonesian Olympic Committee until 2015. In the middle of 2012, he was trusted to represent the Indonesian contingent at the London Olympics in England, as Chef De Mission of Indonesia Contingent for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

It was only in 2015 that he stepped up and took over as Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee replacing Rita Subowo.

Erick's love for sports was reflected in the early 2000s. He felt that the national basketball world needed to be modified to make it more beautiful, finally in 2004 he was elected as Chairman of the Indonesian National Basketball Association (PERBASI) for the 2004-2006 period. After completing the national level, he aims to advance to the global level in 2014 by being selected as one of the 26 central board members of the international basketball federation association (FIBA). A year later in 2015, Erick also joined as a board member, a member of the basketball federation association for the Asian level. Since Indonesia is in the Southeast Asia region, Erick from 2006 to 2019 has served as Chairman of the Southeast Asian basketball association (SEABA)

The success of the 2018 Asian Games cannot be separated from his role as Chair of the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Committee. Erick was chosen among the other candidates who was his own brother, Boy Thohir. The figure and big name of Erick Thohir managed to convince the online transportation company Grab, donating 80 million dollars worth of money for an international event where the closing ticket for only 40 minutes was sold out, and filled with stunning acts of K-Pop and national popular figures.

Erick's strong belief in the success of the 2018 Asian Games has given the name of Indonesia to come forward as a candidate to host the 2023 Olympics.

Don't forget the arrival of Michael Essien and Carlton Cole in the Persib Bandung squad. There is a name Erick Thohir sitting as a shareholder and Deputy Commissioner of PT. Persib Bandung with dignity (PBB) at that time, which then resigned in 2019.

Erick Thohir is the first Indonesian who has acquired several international sports clubs. NBA Philadelphia 76ers basketball club, DC United football club and big name Inter Milan, Italian league football club.

President Jokowi's confidence continued when Erick was appointed as Chairman of the Jokow-Ma'aruf Amin National Campaign Team in 2019. The decision was quite tough because there was his close friend on the opposite side as Jokowi-Ma'ruf's opponent, Sandiaga Uno.

Forced to be faced with a situation opposite to his little friend, Erick, who usually maneuvers about business, has turned into a political guerrilla and nervous warfare in front of the public. The tug of war psychological, Sandi admitted, did not affect the atmosphere of their family relationship. Jokowi's success in surpassing Prabowo Subianto for the second time, directed Erick Thohir's name to increasingly become one of his ministerial candidates in the cabinet.

Examining the Minister of BUMN

The role and duties of Erick Thohir through the Ministry of BUMN are indeed crucial, when examined there are as many as 142 BUMNs with total asset management worth 8,200 trillion in his ministry. Not to mention the total capital expenditure (capex) of BUMNs reached Rp 2,400 trillion, which exceeds the APBN amount of Rp 2,200 trillion.

"BUMN management is not only profit oriented, but more than that, BUMN has an obligation to serve the public." he said straightforwardly.

The true leader collaborates, cannot run alone. In the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet, Erick's role will be supported by two Deputy Ministers as his assistants. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Deputy Minister for BUMN I, and Kartika Wirjoatmodjo as Deputy Minister for BUMN II. Both are professionals from the banking world, former Bank Mandiri.

He has resigned from various positions in his company since the 2018 ASIAN Games, minimizing conflict of interest for the advice of his late father, for the sake of a good name.

While Erick was dealing with crucial issues, Budi Gunadi Sadikin was assigned to focus on overseeing the pharmaceutical, energy, mining, survey services, strategic industry and media sectors. Kartika Wirjoatmodjo plays a role in other sectors, overseeing the agro industry, logistics, tourism, financial services, areas, construction, consulting services, transportation facilities and infrastructure.

Jokowi acknowledged that Erick Thohir's performance was the most accelerated minister through his several breakthroughs. Streamlining the staffing composition of BUMN is fundamental, which has an impact on efficiency issues. Not having worked for two months, he fired I Gusti Ngurah Askhara Danadiputra or Ari Askhara because of the smuggling of luxury motorbikes and bicycles. And several other names in state-owned companies.

Malang cannot be denied, only a few months as Erick has been forged by the mega corruption scandals of Jiwasraya and ASABRI. It is said that since these two cases broke into Erick's life and his family has received threats of terror repeatedly. The meeting point for solutions resulted in the idea that as of February 2020 customers could get their investment funds back even in installments. As a cover for losses, Cilandak Town Square was sold and ready to accommodate potential buyers.

Erick Thohir Fun Facts

Release All Position. Released all positions after his election as Minister of BUMN for the Forward Indonesia cabinet 2019-2024 in all business sectors.

Tony Fernandes duet. In 2009, a duet with Air Asia owners released ABL, the Asean Basketball League, the Southeast Asian basketball league. There are six clubs, and Satria Muda turned Indonesia Warriors. Meanwhile, Satria Muda himself at NBL.

Jakoeb Oetama and Dahlan Iskan. The two journalistic figures were recognized as Erick's mentors when studying the world of media business.

Oxford United. Together with Anindya Bakrie, Erick acquired the English third-tier football club Oxford United in 2019.

Releasing Books. In 2011 Erick launched his book through "The Indonesian Press in My Eyes" published by the Republic

Erick Thohir's Profile

Full Name: Erick Thohir

Profession: Entrepreneur

Degree / Titles: Bachelor Degree of Communication, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Place and Date of Birth: Lampung, May 30, 1970

Islam

Parents: Mochamad Thohir, Edna Thohir

Spouse: Elizabeth Tjandra

Children: Mahatma Arfala Thohir, Mahendra Agakhan Thohir, Makayla Amadia Thohir, and Magisha Afryea Thohir.

Assets: IDR 2.31 trillion (2020 / LHKPN)

Education:

S2: Master of Business Administration National University, California, United States (US) S1: Glendale Community College, California, United States (US)

Career Journey:

Minister of BUMN, Advanced Indonesian Cabinet (20919-present) Chairman of the National Campaign Winning Team (TKN), Jokowi-Ma'aruf (2019) Chair of the Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC), Jakarta (2018) Owner of the Oxford United football club, England (2019) -now) Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (2015-2019) Member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), (2014-present) Member of the Asian Basketball Federation (FIBA), (2015-present) President Director of TV One (2010-2019) Deputy Komisarid and Shareholders of PT. Persib Bandung with dignity (2009-2019) Chairman of PERBASI (2004-2006) Chairman of the Indonesian Contingent for the 2012 London Olympics (2012) Director of ANTV (2014-2019) Owner of the DC United football club (2012-2018) Co-owner of the Philadelphia basketball club 76ers, United States (2010-2012) Founder and Commissioner of Mahaka Group (1992-2019)