Biodata

Chairul Tanjung (born 16 June 1962) is an Indonesian businessman. He is the former Coordinating
Minister for Economics in the Indonesian cabinet. He was appointed to this post by President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono on 19 May 2014 following the resignation of the previous Coordinating Minister
for Economics, Hatta Rajasa, who resigned to take part in Indonesia's 2014 presidential election.[1] In
January 2015, he had an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion.[2]

Early life

Chairul Tanjung was born in Jakarta on June 16, 1962.His parents was A.G. Tanjung and Halimah.
He was born in a very rich family because his father is a reporter and established a magazine
company. In new order era, his father business got shut down by the government for helping the old
order era. His family economy turns 180 degrees where their big house and cars were sold to cover
debt and for a living, they must live in a tiny apartment. His parents wanted their children to be
successful so they worked in a company. Chairul finished the Boedi Oetomo senior high school in
1981 . He obtained a bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia. He
became the national noble student in 1984 and 1985.While studying, he and his 2 friends started a
shop that sold books and T-shirts then they rapidly became a big shop selling doctors and
laboratories equipment. He must spare his time for studying and business but he chooses business,
so he drops-out from the dentistry school and established PT Pariarti Shindutama with 150 million
rupiah for assets borrowed from Exim Bank. They produced shoes for kids and got an order making
160 pairs of shoes to Italy, but a month after the order, he separated from his 2 friends because he
has a different thinking about business. He later became the chairman and founder of CT Corp
(Indonesia), along with the late founder of Sony, Akio Morita.

Business

He worked with Morita to establish the business. He bought Bank Karman and changed its name to
Bank Mega. He expanded his business interests into insurance and securities. Chairul is now
involved in the television business; he founded Trans TV and acquired TV 7 from the Kompas-
Gramedia Group. Chairul owns property projects such as Bandung Super Mall, Batam Indah
Prospertindo, Para Bali Propertindo, and Mega Indah Propertindo. In 2012, he bought a minority
share of Garuda Indonesia. His holding company is CT Corp., formerly Para Group, with 3
subholdings:[3]

 Mega Corp., a financial business subholding

 Trans Corp., a media, life style, department store, consumer goods, hotel and entertaintment
subholding
 CT Global Resource, an agribusiness and energy subholding
 MNC Media Group (soon)

Other Activities

Currently, Chairul is head of Persatuan Bulu Tangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI).

Biography

A biography of Chairul Tanjung has been launched with the title Chairul Tanjung Si Anak
Singkong ("Chairul Tanjung the Cassava Child," "cassava" meaning "socially inferior")

Chairul said that in building a business, develop a network (network) is important.

Having a partner (partner) is well needed. Building a relationship was not only to
companies that are reputable, but also on an unknown though. For Chairul, a good
friend will help evolve business processes undertaken. When business conditions are
not good (read: quiet subscribers), the network can rely on. For Chairul, even friends
with any official letter carriers is important.

In terms of investment, Chairul own idealism that local companies can be a company
that can synergize with multinational companies. He does not shut himself to working
with multinationals from abroad. For him, this is not an attempt to sell the country.
However, this effort is a national company Indonesia can stand alone, and so the host
country itself.

According to Chairul, capital is important in building and growing a business. For him,
the willingness and hard work should be owned by someone who wants to succeed in
business. But getting a reliable partner is everything. For him, as well as build trust by
building integrity. This is where the importance of networking (networking) in running the
business.

In business, Chairul said that the younger generation businesses should be patient, and
willing to venture up the stairs one at a time. According to him, building a business is not
like turning the palm of the hand. It takes a patience, and never give up. Do not let the
many who take the instantaneous (instant), because in the business world patience is
one key to steal the heart of the market. Build integrity is important for Chairul. It is
human as he tried, someone wanted to get the result. Not all results can be received
directly.

Book

Chairul life story was written in a book called "the son of cassava" megisahkan book
about the life journey of Chairul small to be successful as it is today, Thick book 360
pages published Publisher Compass (PBK) is compiled by Reuters reporters Tjahja
Gunawan Adiredja. The book is given a foreword by Jakob Oetama, Founder and
Superior General Kompas,

Chairul biography begins with the story of how in the midst of the limitations of the
economic conditions, he was able to continue their education into college. Both parents
are very strict in educating their children, parents have the principle, "To get out of
poverty, education is a step that must be taken with all the resources and efforts."
Whatever will they try so that their children can pursue higher education as The main
provision of future life.

This book can be found at bookstores seaside at Rp 58,000, -

book by the author of the book entitled cassava because the child while still a child
Chairul teased his friends as the children which means cassava plebeian children, but
now the reality of the child cassava has transformed into an extraordinary entrepreneur,
so what's in a name.

Thought

Chairul said that in building a business, develop a network (network) is important.

Having a partner (partner) is well needed. Building a relationship was not only to
companies that are reputable, but also on an unknown though. For Chairul, a good
friend will help evolve business processes undertaken. When business conditions are
not good (read: quiet subscribers), the network can rely on. For Chairul, even friends
with any official letter carriers is important.

In terms of investment, Chairul own idealism that local companies can be a company
that can synergize with multinational companies. He does not shut himself to working
with multinationals from abroad. For him, this is not an attempt to sell the country.
However, this effort is a national company Indonesia can stand alone, and so the host
country itself.

According to Chairul, capital is important in building and growing a business. For him,
the willingness and hard work should be owned by someone who wants to succeed in
business. But getting a reliable partner is everything. For him, as well as build trust by
building integrity. This is where the importance of networking (networking) in running the
business.

In business, Chairul said that the younger generation businesses should be patient, and
willing to venture up the stairs one at a time. According to him, building a business is not
like turning the palm of the hand. It takes a patience, and never give up. Do not let the
many who take the instantaneous (instant), because in the business world patience is
one key to steal the heart of the market. Build integrity is important for Chairul. It is
human as he tried, someone wanted to get the result. Not all results can be received
directly.
Mega Corpora

Banking

PT Bank Mega Tbk (Bank Mega)

PT Bank Syariah Mega Indonesia (Bank Mega Syariah)

Insurance

PT Mega Life Insurance

PT General Insurance Mega

The capital market

PT Mega Capital Indonesia

Financing

PT The Multifinance

PT Mega Auto Finance

PT Mega Central Finance

Trans Corp

Trans Media Corpora

PT Television Transformation Indonesia (Trans TV)

PT Duta Visual Nusantara Tivi Seven (Trans7)

PT Agranet Multicitra Siberkom (AFP)

PT Trans Lifestyle

PT Anta Express Tour & Travel Service Limited

PT Trans Fashion

PT Trans Mahagaya

PT Mahagaya Prime (Prada, Miu Miu, Tod's, Aigner, Brioni, Celio, Hugo Boss,
Francesco Biasia, Jimmy Choo, Canali, Mango)
PT Trans F & B

PT Trans Coffee (The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf)

PT Trans Ice

PT Naryadelta Prarthana (Baskin Robbins)

PT Metropolitan Retailmart (Metro department store)

PT Trans Airways

PT Trans Media Partners

PT Trans Entertainment

PT Trans Property

PT Propertindo The Bandung (Bandung Supermal)

PT Batam Indah Investindo

PT Karya Mandiri Data

PT Mega Indah Propertindo

PT The Bali Propertindo

PT Trans Studio

PT Trans Kalla Makassar (Makassar Trans Studio Resort)

Trans Studio Resort Bandung

PT Trans Retail

PT Carrefour Indonesia

PT CT Global Resources

PT The Core Energy

PT The Energy Investindo

CT PT Agro

PT Kaltim CT Agro

PT Kalimantan CT Agro
PT Kalimantan CT Agro

PT Direction Tumata

PT Wahana Kutai Kencana

Achievement of the Group are: in the real estate business, the Group has Bandung
Supermall. 3 acres Mal spent over 99 billion dollars. The Group launched Bandung
Supermall as the Central Business District in 1999. While in the field of investment, In
early 2010, the Group through its subsidiary, Trans Corp., Bought a majority stake in
Carrefour, which is some 40 percent. Regarding the purchase of Carrefour, the MoU
(memorandum of understanding) signed the share purchase tanggal12 Carrefour in
France in March 2010.

Leading economic magazine Forbes released a list of the world's richest people in 2010
edition. according to the magazine, Chairul one of the world's richest man from
Indonesia. Forbes stated that Chairul ranks 937th richest person in the world with total
assets of U.S. $ 1 billion. In 2011, Forbes ranked Chairul 11 richest people in Indonesia,
with total assets of U.S. $ 2.1 billion, and according to the latest data that I get from
forbes in 2012 Chairul was 8th richest man in Indonesia and ranks 634 in the world with
a fortune of 2 billion U.S. $ or equivalent to 19.3 trillion rupiah

On December 1, 2011, Chairul formalizing changes to the Group Corp CT. CT Corp
consists of three sub-holding companies: Mega Corp, Trans Corp, and CT Global
Resources that include financial services, media, retail, lifestyle, entertainment, and
natural resources
reference :

http://amin-x.blogspot.com/2012/07/biografi-chairul-tanjung-si-anak.html

http://masukajabro.blogspot.com/2012/12/biografi-chairul-tanjung.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairul_Tanjung