Thursday, December 28, 2017

Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in Indonesia

Dr. (HC) Susi Pudjiastuti
 
 
 Susi was born on January 15, 1965 in Pangandaran. His father was named Haji Ahmad Karlan and his mother was Hajjah Suwuh Lasminah, both came from Central Java, but had five generations lived in Pangandaran.Keluarga Susi has a livestock business, traded hundreds of livestock from Central Java to trade in West Java. His great-grandfather was Haji Ireng, known as a landowner in his area. After graduating from junior high school, Susi continued his education to SMA Negeri 1 Yogyakarta, but stopped in class 2 because he was expelled from school due to his activeness in the Golput movement.


Business
After school, Susi sold her jewelry and collected Rp.750.000 capital to become a fish collector in Pangandaran in 1983.Business grew until in 1996 Susi established fish processing factory PT ASI Pudjiastuti Marine Product with superior product of lobster which was given the brand "Susi Brand. " Fish processing business is also widespread with the market up to Asia and America. Because of this, susi requires a means of air transportation that can quickly transport its seafood products in a fresh state.

In 2004, Susi decided to buy a Cessna Caravan for Rp20 billion using bank loans. Through PT ASI Pudjiastuti Aviation which he founded later, the only plane he has he used to transport lobsters and fresh fish catches fishermen in various beaches in Indonesia to the market of Jakarta and Japan. Call sign used Cessna is Susi Air.


Susi Pudjiastuti was appointed Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in the Working Cabinet of Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla, officially established on October 26, 2014. Prior to being sworn in, Susi released all her positions at the Susi Air airline and several other positions, including President Director of PT. ASI Pudjiastuti engaged in the field of fisheries and PT ASI Pudjiastuti Aviation in the field of aviation to avoid conflict of interest between himself as a minister and as a business leader. In addition, another reason Susi release all his positions is in order to work maximally run the government, especially in the field of marine and fisheries.

At the inauguration, Susi reap the controversy because caught smoking a cigarette and have a tattoo, something that is not commonly owned by the minister of Indonesia. For this action, Susi get good praise and criticism in social media.

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