Arifin Siregar

In this Indonesian name, the name "Siregar" is a family name, and the person should be referred to by the family name "Siregar".

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.

Arifin Siregar
Siregar as Governor of Bank Indonesia
13th Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States
In office 1 October 1993 – 21 November 1997
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Abdul Rahman Ramly
Succeeded by	Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti
22nd Minister of Trade
In office 21 March 1988 – 17 March 1993
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Rachmat Saleh
Succeeded by	Satrio Budihardjo Joedono
8th Governor of Bank Indonesia
In office 1983–1988
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Rachmat Saleh
Succeeded by	Adrianus Mooy
Personal details
Born	Arifin Mohamed Siregar (1934-02-11)11 February 1934 Medan, Sumatra Utara, Dutch East Indies
Died	23 September 2019(2019-09-23) (aged 85) Jakarta, Indonesia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Adiati
Children	3
Alma mater	Nederlandsche Economische Hogeschool University of Münster
Profession	Economist Politician Diplomat

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]
•  Netherlands :
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[5]

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.
5. Kwik Kian Gie, Indonesia (2018). Menelusuri Zaman, Memoar dan Catatan Kritis. Indonesia: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. p. 248. ISBN 978-602-03-7972-2.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Abdul Rahman Ramly	Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States 1993–1997	Succeeded by Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti
Political offices
Preceded by Rachmat Saleh	Minister of Trade 1988–1993	Succeeded by Satrio Budihardjo Joedono
Government offices
Preceded by Rachmat Saleh	Governor of Bank Indonesia 1983–1988	Succeeded by Adrianus Mooy