BIOGRAPHY

OF
CHAIRUL TANJUNG
 Chairul Tanjung 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.
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 his elementary school in Van Lith, Jakarta (1975) and then graduated his junior high school in Van
Lith, Jakarta (1978). And then graduated in 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.

His skills as an entrepreneur to build a network and make business grow. Directing
business to a conglomerate, Chairul reposition itself into three core businesses: financial,
property, and multimedia. In the financial sector, he took over what is now Bank Karman
Bank Mega. He named the company with the Group. The company has a core
conglomeration Holdindo as father holding company, which is in charge of several sub-
holding, namely the Global Investindo (business finance), The Core Investindo (media and
investment) and the Core Propertindo (property).
Under the group, Chairul has a number of companies in the financial sector include
General Insurance Mega Life Insurance Mega Life, The Multi Finance, Bank Mega, Mega
Capital Indonesia, Bank Syariah Mega and Mega Finance. While in the field of property and
investments, the company in charge of the London Propertindo The Propertindo Bali, Batam
Indah Investindo, Mega Indah Propertindo. And in the field of broadcasting and multimedia,
The Group has a Trans TV, Trans 7, Mahagagaya Prime, Trans Fashion, Lifestyle Trans and
Trans Studio. Specialized in property 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) purchase of
Carrefour's shares was signed on March 12, 2010 in France.
Renowned Forbes magazine released a list of the world's richest people 2010. As an
achievement, according to the magazine, Chairul one of the world's richest man from
Indonesia. Forbes stated that Chairul 937 ranks the world with total assets of U.S. $ 1 billion.
 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.
He is highly skilled in networking and organizing things is what makes the business
grow. Once out of the PT Pariarti Shindutama Chairul reposition itself into three core
businesses: financial, property, and multimedia.
Later he founded a group of companies with the name of the Group. The company has
a core conglomeration Holdindo as fatherholding company, which is in charge of several sub-
holding, namely the Global Investindo (business finance), The Core Investindo (media and
investment) and the Core Propertindo (property). Under the group, Chairul has a number of
companies in various fields such as:
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.
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.