Eko Putro Sandjojo (born 21 May 1965 in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

) is an Indonesian politician. He was the

Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration The current Indonesian Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions is Yandri Susanto since 20 October 2024. The minister is supported by Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions, which is Budi Arie Se ...

in the Working Cabinet in

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. He was appointed Minister on 27 July 2016 by

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and until on 20 October 2019. He is a graduate from the

Jakarta State Polytechnic Jakarta State Polytechnic (in Indonesian: ''Politeknik Negeri Jakarta''), abbreviated as PNJ. It is located in the north part of Depok, West Java. History The history of Politeknik Negeri Jakarta (PNJ) originates from the Non-Degree Faculty o ...

. Sandjojo holds a degree in Electrical engineering from the

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which he obtained in 1991. In 1993, he also obtained a Masters from the Indonesia Institute for Management Development IPMI Business School. In July 2016, he was appointed Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration by President Joko Widodo.

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Living people 1965 births Politicians from Jakarta University of Kentucky alumni Government ministers of Indonesia Working Cabinet (Joko Widodo) {{Indonesia-politician-stub