Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Sri Mulyani Indrawatiis an Indonesian economist who has been Minister of Finance of Indonesia since 2016; previously she served in the same post from 2005 to 2010. In June 2010 she was appointed as Managing Director of the World Bank Group and resigned as Minister of Finance. On July 27, 2016, Sri Mulyani was reappointed as Minister of Finance in a cabinet reshuffle by President Joko Widodo, replacing Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro...
NationalityIndonesian
ProfessionEconomist
Date of Birth26 August 1962
CountryIndonesia
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