Armida Alisjahbana

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (née Kusumaatmadja; born 16 August 1960)[2] is currently the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific.[3] She is a professor in the Faculty of Economics, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, and has served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs in the Faculty. She is a former State Minister for National Development Planning / Head of BAPPENAS in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet under the administration of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Armida Alisjahbana
Armida Alisjahbana in 2014, after receiving 2nd class Star of Mahaputera[1]
Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Assumed office
13 September 2018
Preceded byShamshad Akhtar
Minister for National Development Planning of Indonesia
In office
22 October 2009 – 20 October 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byPaskah Suzetta
Succeeded byAndrinof Chaniago
Personal details
Born
Armida Salsiah Kusumaatmadja

(1960-08-16) 16 August 1960
Jakarta, Indonesia
SpouseAndi Alisjahbana
RelationsMochtar Kusumaatmadja (father)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Washington

Alisjahbana is the daughter of Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, who was cabinet minister of Indonesia from 1973 to 1988.

Career

Alisjahbana has served as chair of the Economics and Development Studies Department (now the Faculty of Economics) in Padjadjaran University and Director of the Center for Economics and Development Studies (LP3E).[4] She obtained her B.A. in Economics from University of Indonesia and earned an M.A. in Economics from Northwestern University. She earned her PhD in Economics from University of Washington. Before becoming a minister, Alisjahbana undertook various research tasks for the World Bank and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).[4]

Alisjahbana in 2013

Alisjahbana served as a minister in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet as Minister of State for National Development and Planning / Head of Bappenas between 2009 and 2014.[5]

Personal life

Alisjahbana is the second daughter of Mochtar Kusumaatmadja and Siti Hadidjah.[2] She is married to Andi Alisjahbana, formerly Director of Technology & Development of Indonesian Aerospace.[6] They have two children.

Published works
  • Regional development in the era of decentralization : growth, poverty, and the environment ISBN 978-979-96647-7-8, ISBN 978-979-96647-7-8
  • Green accounting and sustainable development in Indonesia ISBN 978-979-96647-8-5, ISBN 978-979-96647-8-5
  • インドネシアの地方分権化: 分権化をめぐる中央・地方のダイナミクスとリアリティ, アジア経済研究所 (2003)
    (Regional Income Inequality in Indonesia and the Initial Impact of the Economic Crisis)
  • Pemikiran dan permasalahan ekonomi di Indonesia dalam setengah abad terakhir [1945 - 2005] buku 1 s.d. buku 5 ISBN 978-979-21-1207-8, ISBN 978-979-21-1207-8
  • Labour Market Dimensions of Poverty in Indonesia
  • "Survey of Recent Developments", Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2002, Vol 38, No 3, December. (with Chris Manning).
  • "Tenaga kerja di pundak SBY", Majalah Tempo, Vol. 35, No 35, 2006.
  • "Survey of Recent Developments", Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2017, Vol 53, No 2, August. (with Jonah Busch).

References
  1. "Presiden SBY Anugerahi Menteri PPN/Kepala Bappenas Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana". Ministry National Development Planning. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. Suliztyarto, Ida F. (21 October 2009), "Memadukan Ilmu Dengan Kebijakan Pemerintah", Pikiran Rakyat Online (in Indonesian), archived from the original on 6 March 2012, retrieved 23 May 2010
  3. "Secretary-General Appoints Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana as Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  4. Anbarini, Marlia; Ruth Anbarini (October 20, 2009), Rektor Unpad Bersyukur dan Bangga Prof. Armida Jadi Calon Menteri (in Indonesian), Padjadjaran University, archived from the original on 6 June 2011, retrieved 23 May 2010
  5. Asydhad, Arifin (19 May 2010). "Armida Calon Menkeu, Anggito Calon Kepala Bappenas" (in Indonesian). detik Finance. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  6. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (13 November 2008), Signing of Cooperation Between PTDI With the Navy (in Indonesian), PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), archived from the original on 15 May 2009, retrieved 23 May 2010
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