# Chairul Tanjung

_Indonesian businessman and bureaucrat_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Chairul Tanjung is an Indonesian businessman. He was 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. In 2024, he had an estimated net worth of $5.2 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 June 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jakarta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; socialite ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P106))
- **Education:** University of Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P69))
- **Spouse:** Anita Ratnasari Tanjung ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P26))
- **Awards:** Asia's Most Influential Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119#P166))

## Questions

**When was Chairul Tanjung born?**  
Chairul Tanjung was born on 18 June 1962 in Jakarta.

**Where did Chairul Tanjung study?**  
Chairul Tanjung was educated at University of Indonesia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chairul Tanjung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairul_Tanjung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5068119](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5068119) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: KIBII Chairul Tanjung.jpg by Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (Indonesia) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KIBII_Chairul_Tanjung.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chairul Tanjung, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: KIBII Chairul Tanjung.jpg — Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (Indonesia), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Chairul Tanjung". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chairul-tanjung. Retrieved 6 November 2026.