Rosan Roeslani Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, Sir
Rosan Roeslani
Term Start:19 August 2024
Predecessor:Bahlil Lahadalia
President:Joko Widodo
Term Start1:17 July 2023
Term End1:25 October 2023
Predecessor1:Pahala Mansury
President1:Joko Widodo
Office2:21st Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States
Term Start2:25 October 2021
Term End2:17 July 2023
Predecessor2:Muhammad Lutfi
President2:Joko Widodo
Office3:10th Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Term Start3:2015
Term End3:7 July 2021
Deputy3:Anindya Novyan Bakrie
Predecessor3:Suryo Bambang Sulisto
Successor3:Arsjad Rasjid
Birth Date:31 December 1968
Birth Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Spouse:Ayu Menik Heni
Children:3
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:University of Antwerp
Oklahoma State University
Honorific Suffix:OBE MBE

Rosan Perkasa Roeslani (born 31 December 1968) is an Indonesian politician, diplomat and businessman. He is the current Minister for Investment since 19 August 2024.[1] He was formerly the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States from 2021 until 2023,[2] the former Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises in 2023, and the former Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2015 until 7 July 2021.

Business career

Early career

Together with his two friends, Sandiaga Uno and Elvin Ramli, Rosan started his business as financial advisors. The business that was started in 1996 was officially established into a company in 1997 under the name PT Republik Indonesia Funding, which is better known as Finance Indonesia. The entrepreneurial segment, which was scorned by a number of people, finally yielded sweet results. The economic crisis that has hit Indonesia since the end of '97 requires national companies to look for people who are able to revive the companies and businesses they manage. The crisis turned into a blessing for Rosan. Starting from a small office with an area of 70 square meters in Setiabudi area, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Finance Indonesia began to take the attention of large capital owners.[3]

Finance

In 2002, Indonesia Finance changed its name to Recapital.[4] From a small financial advisory firm, Recapital has become a large, reputable and competent company in terms of strategic cooperation, financial asset management and investors. "One time we were chatting, we could bring in investors to help unhealthy companies. Why don't we bring in investors for our company too?" said Rosan. This idea sparked the idea to expand the line of business. With finance and banking as the leading sectors, Recapital's business is growing by entering other sectors in the industrial sector where mining, infrastructure, property, to media and communications are included. In the financial sector, Recapital is present through Recapital Securities, Recapital Asset Management, Global Sarana Lintas Artha, Recapital Life Insurance (Relife), Recapital General Insurance (Reguard), and Bank Pundi.[5]

Infrastructure

In the infrastructure sector, Rosan's company is one of the leaders in Indonesia through the Acuatico Group in the supply and distribution of clean water.[6]

Media

In the field of Media and Telecommunications, Recapital is present through Alberta Media.[7]

Mining

In the mining sector, the name Recapital emerged as one of the shareholders of Bumi Plc. One of its subsidiaries is Berau Coal Energy. However Asia Resource Minerals (formerly Bumi plc), which was at the center of a prolonged media war between its disputing shareholders,[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] was dissolved in 2017.[14]

Sports

He is one of three Indonesians who bought the Italian football club Inter Milan in 2015.[15]

Advocacy career

Chamber of Commerce (KADIN)

As he grew older and became more influential, Rosan was elected to the board of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) for the 2010-2015 period. According to his field of expertise, Rosan was entrusted as Deputy General Chair of Banking and Finance. One of Rosan's real and aspirational works in carrying out this position is the establishment of PT Palapa Nusantara Berdikari. This company aims to help financing potential SMEs throughout the archipelago through capital.[16]

On November 24, 2015, he was elected as Chairman of Kadin for the period 2015 - 2020. He won 102 votes, beating another candidate for chairman, Rahmat Gobel, who only got 27 votes at the VII Kadin National Conference at the Trans Luxury Hotel, Bandung, West Java. The total votes collected reached 129 votes, consisting of 33 regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) in which each province had 3 voting rights and 30 associations, each of which had 1 vote.[17]

References

  1. Web site: Post . The Jakarta . Jokowi reshuffles cabinet weeks before leaving office - Politics . 2024-08-19 . The Jakarta Post . en.
  2. Web site: The Ambassador – Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Washington D.C. . 2022-09-28 . en-US.
  3. News: Jokowi carries out reshuffle close to his end of term, appoints Rosan Roeslani as deputy minister of state-owned enterprises. 18 July 2023. Indonesia Business Post. 23 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Google Maps . 2022-09-28 . Google Maps . id-US.
  5. News: Bank Pundi finds solace in Banten administration. 13 July 2016. The Jakata Post. 23 September 2023.
  6. Web site: 2015-10-06 . Recapital - Infrastructure . https://web.archive.org/web/20151006094714/http://www.recapital.co.id/index.php/en/our-business/view/12 . 2015-10-06 . 2022-09-28 .
  7. Web site: Indonesian Companies. The Company File. 23 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Rosan Roeslani emerges as surprise buyer of Inter Milan. 15 October 2013. 6 June 2015. The Telegraph (UK).
  9. News: Former Bumi owner wins legal battle to recoup £110m from ex-director. The Guardian. 31 December 2014. 28 April 2024.
  10. News: Breakthrough in pursuit of former Bumi director's assets. The Telegraph. 4 March 2014. 28 April 2024.
  11. News: Nat Rothschild sells Asia Resource Minerals stake. Financial Times. 8 June 2015. 28 April 2024.
  12. News: Bumi Says Roeslani Claims He Doesn't Owe Company Funds. Bloomberg. 4 December 2013. 28 April 2024.
  13. News: With founder on hook for $173M, private equity company plans media asset sale. Nikkei Asian Review. 11 February 2015. 28 April 2024.
  14. Web site: Asia Resource Minerals Limited. Companies House. 3 May 2024.
  15. Web site: 2015-10-05 . Ini Dia Profil Trio Pengusaha Indonesia Pemilik Baru Inter Milan - Super Ball . https://web.archive.org/web/20151005050716/http://www.tribunnews.com/superball/2013/10/16/ini-dia-trio-pengusaha-indonesia-pemilik-inter-milan . 2015-10-05 . 2022-09-28 .
  16. News: Indonesia's KADIN injects funds in sustainable cocoa production by SMEs. Deal Street Asia. 23 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Idris . Muhammad . Ungguli Gobel, Rosan Roeslani Terpilih Jadi Ketum Kadin 2015-2020 . 2022-09-28 . detikfinance . id-ID.