Eko Putro Sandjojo (born 21 May 1965 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian politician. He was the Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in the Working Cabinet in Indonesia. He was appointed Minister on 27 July 2016 by Joko Widodo and until on 20 October 2019.[1][2]

Eko Putro Sandjojo
Eko Putro Sandjojo in 2016
Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration
In office
27 July 2016 – 20 October 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byMarwan Jafar
Succeeded byAbdul Halim Iskandar
Personal details
Born (1962-05-21) 21 May 1962 (age 62)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyNational Awakening Party

He is a graduate from the Jakarta State Polytechnic. Sandjojo holds a degree in Electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky which he obtained in 1991. In 1993, he also obtained a Masters from the Indonesia Institute for Management Development IPMI Business School.

In July 2016, he was appointed Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration by President Joko Widodo.[3][4]

Eko Putro Sandjojo and Ismail Sabri Yaakob in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 4, 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Hearty congratulations". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  2. ^ "BNI Ikut Tanggung Acara Presiden Jokowi di Desa, Menteri Eko Putro Sandjojo Angkat Bicara". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. ^ Ewudolu, Stella-maris (2019-01-28). "Indonesia morning news for January 28". AEC News Today. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  4. ^ "Mendes Eko Putro Sandjojo Harapkan Petani Kopi Penuhi Kualitas Internasional | Investor Daily". id.beritasatu.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2019-01-28.