Elisabeth Proust leaving, Total will have new leader in Indonesia

By Godang Sitompul

French oil and gas firm Total S.A. has appointed Hardy Purnomo as President Director and General Manager of its Indonesian subsidiary, Total E&P Indonesie, replacing Elisabeth Proust.

The reshuffle will be executed before the end of the year, and will take effect in January next year.

?Proust has been promoted to be the head of Total E&P Nigeria . Her current position will be taken over Hardy Pramono,? a source said.

Hardy will also replace Proust?s position as board member of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA). Hardy now serves as Total E&P Indonesie?s Executive Vice President and East Kalimantan District Manager. The source refused to name the man who will take over his job.

Editing by Johannes Simbolon