SGU Board Member Rachmat Gobel Appointed as Indonesia’s Minister of Trade Period 2014 – 2019

Mr. Rachmat Gobel, a member of SGU Supervisory Board, was appointed as the new Trade Minister of Indonesia to serve in the Working Cabinet under the leadership of President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla for period 2014 – 2019 on October 27th, 2014. His contribution as the member of the Supervisory Board has been beneficial for university’s development and improvement. 

The Honorary Doctorate recipient and graduate of Chuo University, Japan has also been serving as the President of Panasonic Gobel Group, Vice Chairman of KADIN Indonesia – Coordinator of Industry, Research, and Technology, and Chairman of the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI).  He also served as a member of National Innovation Committee (KIN) during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s regime. 

The SGU Family congratulates Mr. Rachmat Gobel for his new endeavour and hope that during his service as the Minister of Trade, many positive changes to further improve Indonesia’s trade can be achieved.