Rachman Halim (30 July 1947 – 27 July 2008) was a

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businessman.

Early life

Halim was born Tjoa Too Hing (;Leo Suryadinata. ''Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches''. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1995.

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: ''Chhoà Tō-hêng'') in Kediri, East Java to a prominent

( Hokchia

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) family. He was the first son of

Surya Wonowidjojo Surya Wonowidjojo (15 August 1923 – 28 August 1985) was an Indonesian businessman and cigarette maker. Wonowidjojo, sometimes spelt Wonowidjoyo, was a Chinese Indonesian ( Hokchia totok) born Tjoa Ing Hwie or Tjoa Jien Hwie (;Leo Suryadinata. ...

(Tjoa Jien Hwie), founder of

Gudang Garam PT Perusahaan Rokok Tjap Gudang Garam Tbk ( Republican spelling Indonesian for "Salt Warehouse brand Cigarette Company plc"), trading as PT Gudang Garam Tbk, is an Indonesian tobacco company, best known for its '' kretek'' (clove cigarette) pro ...

, a major Indonesian ''

kretek Kretek () is a type of Indonesian cigarette made with a blend of tobacco, cloves and other flavors. They are available filtered or unfiltered. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Partl ...

'' (clove cigarette) manufacturer. Halim succeeded his father to become the CEO of Gudang Garam in 1984, and expanded the company into other fields, such as the Halim Indonesia Bank (now, Bank ICBC Indonesia).

Legacy

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'', an American business publication, ranked him and his family as the richest in Indonesia for a number of yearsArijit Ghosh and Aloysius Unditu
"Halim, Chairman of Cigarette Maker Gudang Garam, Dies."
Bloomberg.com. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008. and listed them in 2005 as having a net worth of

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Halim, Rachman, & Family.
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Death

Halim died at

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in 2008 after a week of treatment for a

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illness.

References

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