MUHAMAD CHATIB BASRI

Nationality: Indonesian
Appointed to the Board on 23 November 2010
Independent non-executive director

Working Experience: Chatib is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Indonesia, a position he has held since 1992. He has been a research Associate at the Institute for Economics and Social Research Indonesia since 1999, the oldest economic policy think tank in Indonesia. He has also been advisor and/or consultant for Toyota Motor Corporation, The World Bank, The Asian Development Bank, USAID, AUSAID, OECD and United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development. Chatib is presently the Vice Chairman of Indonesia's National economic Committee, Member of the Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Group of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Member of the High Level Trade Expert Group. He was a Special Advisor to the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia in 2006 to 2010. Chatib has also served as the Sherpa to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for the G-20 meeting in Washington in November 2008 and from 2006 to 2009, acted as the Deputy of the Minister of Finance for G-20.

Qualifications: PhD in Economics and Master of Economic Development, Australian National University, Australia.
Bachelor of Science (Economics), University of Indonesia, Indonesia

Directorships of Public Companies: PT Astra International, PT Astra Otoparts and PT Indika Energy Tbk.