# Robert Budi Hartono

_Indonesian businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Robert Budi Hartono is an Indonesian tobacco billionaire with a net worth of US$25.3 billion as of September 2023. He owns and runs the privately held Djarum, the world's third-largest maker of clove cigarettes. Djarum has reportedly recently grabbed shares from the number two cigarette firm, Sampoerna. Budi Hartono also had a stake with his brother, Michael Bambang Hartono in one of Indonesia's biggest banks, Bank Central Asia, formerly controlled by billionaire Sudono Salim. According to Forbes, he is the second richest Indonesian and the 61st richest person in the world.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Semarang ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; shareholder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P106))
- **Education:** Diponegoro University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P69))
- **Spouse:** Widowati Hartono ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P26))
- **Awards:** Tatler 500 Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645#P166))

## Questions

**When was Robert Budi Hartono born?**  
Robert Budi Hartono was born on 1941 in Semarang.

**Where did Robert Budi Hartono study?**  
Robert Budi Hartono was educated at Diponegoro University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robert Budi Hartono](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Budi_Hartono) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2156645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2156645) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robert-budi-hartono.jpg by Tokoh Indonesia (Attribution)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert-budi-hartono.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Robert Budi Hartono". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-budi-hartono. Retrieved 6 November 2026.