Rizal Ramli Dies, This Is His Action That Reaches The International Stage

Rizal Ramli (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Resources Rizal Ramli passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM) Jakarta at 19.30 WIB.

Through a written statement received by VOI, Tuesday night, Rizal Ramli left three children, namely Dhitta Puti Sarasvati Ramli, Dipo Satria Ramli, and Daisy Orlana Ramli. As well as leaving their sons-in-laws, namely Fandra Febriand, Dina Arumsari and Daniel Kirschen.

In addition, the deceased also left two grandchildren, namely Anabel Asmara Ramli and Anakin Lazuardi Ramli.

"Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun. We have passed away, our father/in-law, Rizal Ramli, on January 2, 2024 at 19.30 WIB at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. We all family apologize if there was any mistake in his life," said the family.

Rizal Ramli's Profile

For information, Rizal Ramli was born in Padang, West Sumatra, on December 10, 1954.

Meanwhile, Rizal Ramli took elementary education (SD) to high school (SMA) in Bogor City, West Java. After that, he pursued higher education at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).

Rizal Ramli is also active in various campus organizations. Among others, as President Student English Forum (SEF) ITB, Deputy Chair of the ITB Student Council. He then continued his education to the United States and received an economic degree from Boston University in 1990.

Rizal Ramli was trusted to serve as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Indonesian Resources from August 12, 2015 to July 27, 2016 in the era of the Jokowi-JK Working Cabinet. However, it was replaced by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Before holding the position of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Indonesian Resources, Rizal had time to taste several positions in government.

Rizal Ramli was also appointed by President Abdurahman Wahid alias Gus Dur to serve as Head of the Logistics Affairs Agency (Bulog) for the 2000-2001 period.

After that, Gus Dur appointed Rizal Ramli as Minister of Finance on June 12, 2001 during the transition period of Gus Dur's administration to President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who officially served on July 23, 2001. Furthermore, Rizal Ramli was replaced by Boediono as Minister of Finance on August 9, 2001.

Then Rizal Ramli was appointed Coordinating Minister for the Economy in August 2002 replacing Kwik Kian Gie.

On the other hand, at the international level, Rizal Ramli was once trusted as a member of the United Nations (UN) economic advisory panel team along with several economist figures from various other countries.

Rizal Ramli has also rejected his international position as Secretary General of the Economic & Social Commission of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) offered by the United Nations in November 2013 because he wants to focus on serving the country and nation of Indonesia.