Abdee Slank, Bambang Brodjonegoro, To Former 'Richest Person In Indonesia' Become 'Newcomers' In Telkom's Board Of Commissioners

Abdee Slank. (Photo: Instagram @abdeenegara)

JAKARTA - There is a name that is somewhat surprising in the ranks of Telkom's Commissioners as a result of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS) of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (Telkom), Friday, May 28. Abdi Negara Nurdin, or a musician known as Abdee, was appointed Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir to become Telkom's Independent Commissioner.

Abdee is the guitarist of the band Slank. This 51 year old man has been a member of Slank since 1997, replacing Pay Burman who resigned from the phenomenal band.

Apart from Abdee, Erick Thohir also appointed Bambang Brodjonegoro to be the President Commissioner of Telkom to replace the position previously occupied by Rhenald Kasali. Some time ago, Bambang resigned from his position as Minister of Research and Technology because the ministry he was leading was merged with the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Bambang is known to have also served as a commissioner on the e-commerce platform Bukalapak.

Besides Bambang, the former Director General of State Assets, Isa Rachmatarwata, was also appointed by Erick Thohir to be Telkom Commissioner. Isa, was once called by Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani as 'the richest man in Indonesia' because he was in charge of managing the country's assets worth Rp.10,000 trillion.

The following is the latest composition of the board of commissioners:

President Commissioner / Independent Commissioner: Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro

Independent Commissioner: Wawan Irawan Independent Commissioner: Bono Daru Adji

Independent Commissioner: Abdi Negara Nurdin

Commissioner: Marcelino Pandin

Commissioner: Ismail

Commissioner: Rizal Mallarangeng

Commissioner: Isa Rachmatarwata

Commissioner: Arya Mahendra Sinulingga

As for the board of directors, there has not been much change. Only Dian Rachmawan who was appointed as Director of Wholesale & International Service changed to Bogi Witjaksono.

The following is the composition of Telkom's new board of directors:

President Director: Ririek Adriansyah

Finance Director: Heri Supriadi

Director of Consumer Service: Venusiana Papasi

Director of Network & IT Solution: Herlan Wijanarko

Digital Business Director: Muhammad Fajrin Rasyid

Strategic Portfolio Director: Budi Setiawan Wijaya

Director of Wholesale & International Service: Bogi Witjaksono

Director of Human Capital Management: Afriwandi

Director of Enterprise & Business Service: Edi Witjara