Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti
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Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti (born 25 November 1939) was Coordination Minister for the Economy and Finance in Indonesia
during the Megawati Sukarnoputri
administration of 2001-2004.
Previously, Kuntjoro-Jakti was the ambassador
of the Republic of Indonesia to the USA.
Kuntjoro-Jakti was born in Rangkasbitung
, Banten
. He graduated with a PhD in political science
from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1980.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
during the Megawati Sukarnoputri
Megawati Sukarnoputri
In this Indonesian name, the name "Sukarnoputri" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Megawati"....
administration of 2001-2004.
Previously, Kuntjoro-Jakti was the ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of the Republic of Indonesia to the USA.
Kuntjoro-Jakti was born in Rangkasbitung
Rangkasbitung
Not to be confused with district Rangkasbitung Rangkasbitung is the capital city of Lebak Regency, Banten Province of Java, Indonesia. It registered a population of 126,900 in 2005. The area was historically the center of the Baduy ethnicity....
, Banten
Banten
Banten is a province of Indonesia in Java. Formerly part of the Province of West Java, it was made a separate province in 2000.The administrative center is Serang. Preliminary results from the 2010 census counted some 10.6 million people.-Geography:...
. He graduated with a PhD in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1980.