Arcandra Tahar
Arcandra Tahar | |
|---|---|
| 5th Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 14 October 2016 – 20 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice President | Muhammad Jusuf Kalla |
| Minister | Ignasius Jonan |
| Preceded by | Susilo Siswoutomo |
| 16th Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 27 July 2016 – 15 August 2016 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice President | Muhammad Jusuf Kalla |
| Preceded by | Sudirman Said |
| Succeeded by | Ignasius Jonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1970 Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesia (1970–present), United States (2012–2016) |
| Party | Independent |
| Relations | Taharuddin (father) and Zuraida (mother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bandung Institute of Technology (Ir.) Texas A&M University (MS, PhD) |
| Profession | Engineer |
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Arcandra Tahar (born 10 October 1970) is an Indonesian politician. He was formerly Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia on the Working Cabinet, replacing Sudirman Said who was dismissed by President Joko Widodo in a cabinet reshuffle on 27 July 2016.
Tahar was honourably discharged from the said post on 15 August 2016, following allegations that he was a U.S. citizen, making him the minister with the shortest working period in Indonesian history (20 days). He was later appointed Deputy Minister of the same.