Danantara Indonesia, officially launched by President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on February 24, 2025, has revealed its leadership structure, highlighting several prominent figures from business and government sectors.

Leadership Structure of Danantara

The Supervisory Board of Danantara is led by Erick Thohir, the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), with Muliaman Hadad, former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), serving as Deputy Chairman. The board also includes the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. Additionally, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board.

The Executive Board is headed by Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), who now serves as Danantara's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Assisting him are Dony Oskaria, Deputy Minister of BUMN, as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Pandu Sjahrir, Founder of AC Ventures, as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO).

The Advisory Board features influential figures, including former Indonesian presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Joko Widodo (Jokowi), along with representatives from religious organizations such as Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, and the Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI).

Profiles of Danantara's Key Leaders

Rosan Roeslani, born on December 31, 1968, in Jakarta, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Antwerpen European University. He built his career in finance and entrepreneurship, previously serving as Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) from 2015 to 2021. He also acted as Indonesia's Ambassador to the United States from 2021 to 2023 before joining Prabowo's cabinet as Minister of Investment in 2024.

Pandu Sjahrir, an MBA graduate from Stanford Graduate School of Business, started his career as an analyst at Lehman Brothers and held roles at Alternative Energy Fund Asia and Matlin & Patterson. He has served on the boards of various companies, including Gojek, Shopee Indonesia, and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI).

Dony Oskaria, born on September 26, 1969, in West Sumatra, earned his bachelor's degree in International Relations from Padjadjaran University and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines. His career includes leadership roles at CT Corp, Garuda Indonesia, and InJourney before being appointed Deputy Minister of BUMN in 2024.

With this leadership team, Danantara is poised to manage investments and oversee the operations of state-owned enterprises, aligning with the government's broader economic strategy.

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