Suharna Surapranata
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Suharna Surapranata is an Indonesian physicist and politician from Bandung
, West Java
. He is part of the Cabinet of Indonesia
and has served as Minister of State for Research and Technology since April, 2009, succeeding Kusmayanto Kadiman
. He is a graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology
and the University of Indonesia
.
He is co-founder of the Prosperous Justice Party and served as Chairman of the Central Advisory Council (MPP). He is also co-founder of the Scientists Society of Indonesia (MITI).
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
. He is part of the Cabinet of Indonesia
Cabinet of Indonesia
The cabinet of Indonesia is the council of ministers appointed by the president. Indonesia has seen dozens of cabinets since independence in 1945, although during the New Order most cabinets retained unchanged for five years at a time...
and has served as Minister of State for Research and Technology since April, 2009, succeeding Kusmayanto Kadiman
Kusmayanto Kadiman
Kusmayanto Kadiman, PhD. is Indonesian Minister for Research and Technology in United Indonesia Cabinet.-Education:* Engineering Physics, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 1977...
. He is a graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
The Bandung Institute of Technology or Institute of Technology, Bandung is a state, coeducational research university located in Bandung, Indonesia. Established in 1920, ITB is the oldest technology-oriented university in Indonesia....
and the University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...
.
He is co-founder of the Prosperous Justice Party and served as Chairman of the Central Advisory Council (MPP). He is also co-founder of the Scientists Society of Indonesia (MITI).