Radius Prawiro (29 June 1928 – 26 May 2005) was an Indonesian economist and politician.

Education

The son of Suradi Prawiro, a teacher, Radius attended school in Yogyakarta. In 1942, while still at

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he became a cigarette vendor. After finishing school, he continued his education in the ''Nederlands Economische Hogeschool'' in

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. Returning to Indonesia, he completed a doctorate at the Faculty of Economics at the

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Career

His economic and political career began as the Secretary of the People's Security Committee ''(Badan Keamanan Rakyat)'' in

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in 1945 and continued as Liaison Officer ''(Perwira Markas Tertinggi Perhubungan TRI)'' in Yogyakarta from 1947 to 1948, was on the Staff of the Military Governor of the Yogyakarta from 1945 to 1951 and worked as a Technical Officer in the National Accounting Office ''(Pegawai Teknis Direktorat Akuntan Negara)'' from 1960 to 1965. He then held the position of Deputy Minister for the National Audit Office of Indonesia ''(Deputi Menteri Pemeriksa Keuangan Negara)'' (1965), Deputy Minister for the

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(1965), Governor of the National Bank of Indonesia (1966), Governor of

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(1966–1973), and served concurrently as Governor of the

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and the Vice-Governor of the

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for Indonesia from 1967 to 1971. Radius became a member of the President's Economic Experts Team, and served as Head of the Governing Committee of the

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(1971–1973). He was then appointed Minister of Trade in both the

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and the

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(1973–1983), Finance Minister in the

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(1983–1988) and was Coordinating Minister of the Economics, Finance and Industry and Development Supervisory Board from 1993. He recorded his views of economic policy in Indonesia in a useful book ''Indonesia's Struggle for Economic Development'' published in 1998.

Honours

National

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(3rd Class) (1998) () ** Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana rib

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(2nd Class) (1973) ()

Foreign Honours

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BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross ribbon bar

Grand Cross of the

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1st Class (1994) * ** Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross Ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the

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(1986) *: ** ESP Order of Civil Merit GC

Grand Cross of the

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(1984)

Notes

References

External links

"Radius Prawiro Meninggal Dunia"
Liputan 6, 26 May 2005 ''(Indonesian)''
Profil di tokohindonesia.com
''(Indonesian)''

KOMPAS, 26 May 2005 ''(Indonesian)'' * ''(Indonesian)''
"Radius Prawiro Wafat"
DetikCom, 26 May 2005 ''(Indonesian)'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Prawiro, Radius 1928 births 2005 deaths Indonesian economists People from Yogyakarta University of Indonesia alumni Indonesian Christians Ministers of finance of Indonesia Governors of Bank Indonesia