Who Is Zulkifli Hasan, General Chairperson Of PAN, Candidate For Minister Of Trade: Sales Of Pans Who Released Civil Servant Status To Become Besan Amien Rais

Chairman of PAN Zulkifli Hasan (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The news widely that the General Chair of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan will enter the ranks of President Joko Widodo's cabinet as Minister of Trade (Mendag) is getting stronger today. In a statement received by the editor, Deputy General Chairperson of PAN Viva Yoga Mauladi confirmed this.

"(Minister) of Trade," he said, Wednesday, June 15.

If this is realized, Zulkifli will replace Muhammad Lutfi, who is currently still serving as the Minister of Trade.

Tracing the track record of Zulkifli Hasan, it is known that the politician who was born on August 31, 1962 was the Chair of the MPR for the 2014-2019 period. He is also noted to have entered the ranks of the government when President SBY was in power, namely as Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia replacing Malem Sambat Kaban.

Meanwhile, his political career in PAN has been deeply rooted. Besan, a national figure, Amien Rais, served as Secretary General of PAN in 2005-2010 before taking up the leadership of the party. Zulkifli was also a member of the DPR for the 2005-2009 period.

In terms of education, Zulkifli is noted to have received two prestigious honorary doctorates (Honoris Causa). The first is for the field of Public Administration from Sejong University (Seoul, Korea) and the second is for the field of Human Resource Management (HR) from the State University of Semarang (Semarang, Indonesia).

Zulkifli himself graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Krisnadwipayana University in 1996. He then took a postgraduate program at the PPM Management College and received his Masters in Management in 2003.

'Escape' from Lampung and stop being a civil servant

After graduating from junior high school, he decided to secretly leave his home in Lampung to migrate to Jakarta. In the capital, Zulkifli undertakes various professions in order to survive, from washing car taxis, selling soft drinks, to selling pots.

Hard life did not discourage him. In fact, this makes Zulkifli's mentality even more tested. During his journey, Zulkifli was mentioned as a Civil Servant (PNS) in a government agency.

However, because he felt uncomfortable, he decided to quit and chose to become an entrepreneur in order to achieve success. Just then, the slanted tones of the people around him loudly rang out. Zulkifli was considered to have made the wrong decision to the point that he was said to be stressed.

However, the success he has achieved now breaks all these talks. He is also noted to have served as a senior in several companies. Here is the list.

President Director of PT Batin Eka Perkasa, Jakarta (1988–2004)

President Director of PT Panamas Mitra Inti Lestari, Jakarta (1997–2004)[3]

President Director of PT Sarana Bina Insani, Jakarta (2000–2004)

Commissioner of PT Hudaya Safari Utama, Jakarta (2000–2006)

President Commissioner of PT Batin Eka Perkasa, Jakarta (2004–2005)