7 candidates compete for Pertamina top post

There are seven candidates competing for the president director post of state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, which was left vacant by Karen Agustiawan who resigned at the end of September, Bisnis Indonesia reported on Thursday.

The paper quoted State Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Rini M. Soemarno as saying that the candidates comprise of people from inside and outside the company. She did not disclose the list of the candidates, but promised the selection process to be concluded soon.

Pertamina is currently led by acting President Director M. Husen.

The paper said that among of the leading candidates from outside the company include Rinaldi Firmansyah (former president of state-controlled telecom firm PT Telkom), Budi Gunadi Sadikin (President of state-controlled Bank Mandiri), Sunarso (Director of Bank Mandiri), Zulkifli Zaini (former President of Bank Mandiri), and Dwi Sutjipto (President Director of state-controlled cement giant PT Semen Indonesia.

Meanwhile, internal candidates include Muhamad Husen (acting president of Pertamina), Hanung Budaya (Marketing and Commercial Director), Samsu Alam (former president of Pertamina EP), Roni Gunawan (President Director of Pertamina Biotermal Energi, and Gunung Sarjono (former president of Pertagas). (*)