Arifin Siregar

Indonesian politician (1934–2019)

Arifin Mohamed Siregar^[1] (11 February 1934 – 23 September 2019) was an Indonesian banker and politician who served as Minister of Trade from 1988 to 1993, having previously been the Governor of Bank Indonesia from 1983 to 1988.^[2] He was born in Medan, and died, aged 85, in Jakarta.

Education

• Nederlandsche Economische Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands (1953–1956)
• Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, West Germany (1958)
• Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, West Germany (doctor, 1960)

Honors

Domestic honors

•  Indonesia:
  • Star of Mahaputera Adipradana (1987)^[3]

Foreign honors

•  Germany:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1988)^[4]

References

1. http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=34052827&ticker=SIME:MK
2. Simorangkir, Eduardo. "Mantan Gubernur BI Arifin Siregar Meninggal Dunia". detikfinance (in Indonesian).
3. Daftar WNI yang Mendapat Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Mahaputera tahun 1959 s.d. 2003 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
4. Administrator (18 June 1988). "Penghargaan". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 April 2023.