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Sofyan Djalil

b. 1953

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning in Indonesia

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About Sofyan Djalil

Born 1953. Sofyan Djalil is an Indonesian politician.

Sofyan Abdul Djalil (born September 23, 1953) is an Indonesian academic, economic legal consultant and politician who was the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning of Indonesia under President Joko Widodo's 2014–2019 Working Cabinet and the Onward Indonesia Cabinet. He has served as State Minister for State-Owned Enterprises in the United Indonesia Cabinet.

From October 2004 to May 2007 Djalil served as Minister of Communication and Information Technology in the same cabinet. From 26 October 2014 to 12 August 2015, he was elected as Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs in the Working Cabinet 2014–2019 period by President Jokowi, he was then replaced by Darmin Nasution in the reshuffle of the Working Cabinet. Djalil then served as Minister of National Development Planning or Head of Bapennas from 12 August 2015 to 27 July 2016 on Working Cabinet and was replaced by Bambang Brodjonegoro in the second cabinet reshuffle.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Indonesia, Tufts University
Positions held
Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning, Head of the National Land Agency
Awards
Tatler 500 Indonesia
Also known as
H.E. Dr. Sofyan Djalil, Sofyan A. Djalil

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sofyan Djalil?

Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning in Indonesia

When was Sofyan Djalil born?

Sofyan Djalil was born on 23 September 1953 in East Aceh.

What is Sofyan Djalil's occupation?

Sofyan Djalil is a politician.

What nationality is Sofyan Djalil?

Sofyan Djalil is Indonesian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sofyan Djalil

· Wikidata: Q12515797

· DBpedia: Sofyan Djalil

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