Franciscus Xaverius Seda (4 October 1926 – 31 December 2009), popularly known as Frans Seda, was an Indonesian

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in the early days of

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's presidency. He also served as a minister during the final days of Indonesia's founding President

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's rule in 1966. He is one of the most well-known figures from the eastern province of

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. He served as plantation minister from 1964 to 1966, agriculture minister in 1966, finance minister from 1966 to 1968 and transportation minister from 1968 to 1973. Seda was a former chairman of the Indonesian Catholic Party and a senior advisor to the

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(PDI-P) Party.

Honours

National

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(2nd Class) () (1973)

Foreign honours

*: ** Honorary Member of the

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(AM) (1999) * : ** BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross BAR

Grand Cross of the

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(1970) * : ** Royal Order of Sahametrei Grand Cross Ribbon Bar

Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sahametrei (1968) * : ** Order of Pope Sylvester BAR

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester (1964) * : ** Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross

Knight Grand Cross of the

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(1968)

References

1926 births 2009 deaths Ministers of finance of Indonesia Indonesian economists Indonesian Roman Catholics Honorary members of the Order of Australia People from Sikka Regency Agriculture ministers of Indonesia Transport ministers of Indonesia {{Indonesia-politician-stub