JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Rosan Roeslani, co-founder of Recapital Group and former president director of PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk, has been selected as new Head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) after winning majority votes, defeating contender Rachmat Gobel.
Rosan got 102 votes, while Rachmat Gobel, former Trade Minister, only got 27 votes. He was elected during Kadin’s National Congress in Bandung.
Rosan Roeslani replaces Suryo Bambang Sulisto (SBS) as the Head of Kadin for period of 2015-2020.
Rosan (46) is chairman of Recapital, which involves in investment in various business sectors. Previously, he held position as Deputy Head of Kadin for Banking and Financial sector.
Rosan got his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Antwerpen European University in Belgium and returned to Indonesia in 1996. Together with his colleague, Sandiaga Uno and Elvin Ramli they established PT Republik Indonesia Funding in 1997, which later changed to Recapital Advisors.
During and after the monetary crisis in 1997-1998, Recapital handled restructuring of a number of companies, including Bakrie Group. Recapital has been the ‘right hand’ of Bakrie Group since then, therefore many believe Rosan is a confidante of Aburizal Bakrie, former head of Kadin and Chairman of Golkar Party, version Bali National Congress.
In his vission and mission speech, Rosan calls all business community and entrepreneurs to make a consolidation, to make Kadin a worthy government partner to formulate policies.
“We can make make weekly report, monthly, or three monthly and yearly [to the government], so that the data can be used [for reference of policy formulation],” said the graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business from Oklahoma State University.
He also emphasized the priority for the nation to strengthen the palm oil sector. Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer should be able to determine the price at the international market.
Rosan also highlighted the need for Indonesia’s young to develop the creative economy and push for development of start up business in Indonesia. (*)