He served in several senior economic advisory positions before being appointed as chair of the Investment Coordinating Board in 2011. He was, amongst other roles, an advisor to the former Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati Deputy Chair of the president's Economic National Committee (Komite Ekonomi Nasional, or KEN), and was Sherpa to the president of Indonesia for G-20 meetings.
Dede Basri's areas of expertise include international trade, macroeconomics, and political economy. As an academic economist, he has published in various economic journals such as World Economy, Asian Economic Papers, and the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies. He has also been a Thee Kian Wie Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Australian National University[6] and an adjunct fellow in the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics at the Australian National University. Dr.Basri is also a member of the Group of Eminent Personalities of the OECD Development Centre.[7]
Early life and education
Muhammad Chatib Basri was born on 22 August 1965 in Jakarta, Indonesia, as the child of Chairul Basri and Nurbaiti.[8] His father was from Rao, Pasaman Regency.[8] He is the nephew of writer Asrul Sani.[8] During his childhood, Basri wanted to became a writer like his uncle.[8] He went to Faculty of Economic and Business at University of Indonesia and graduated in 1992, earned the title of "the most outstanding student".[8] Basri earned his master's degree from Australian National University in 1996 majoring in economic development and earned his Ph.D from the same university in 2001.[8]
