Jun 29 2008
Top 8 richest people in Indonesia
Abu Rizal Bakrie, 61
Bakrie Group
Perhaps the most controversial businessman in the country, Abu Rizal Bakrie is also the richest, with a fortune of $9.2 billion.
Budi Hartono, 67
Djarum Group
Budi Hartono, together with his brothe Michael Bambang Hartono, is continuing their father’s legacy as one of the country’s cigarette king’s but is also taking Djarum in new directions. He’s the seconde richest, with of furtune of $ 6.8 billion
Eka Tjipta Widjaya, 85
Sinar Mas
Eka has been a pioneer in agribusiness, pulp and paper in Indonesia. His more than 200 companies operating in many parts of the world are now divided into four main core businesses; palm oil, pulp and paper, property and financial sevices, total income $ 3.8
Sudono Salim, 93
Salim Group
Total : $ 3.04
Salim Hong Kong based First Pasific Company Limited controls a sprawling empire in Asia with widepread interests in food.
Putera Sampoerna, 60
Sampoerna Capital
Total : $ 2.42
Putera has also made investments offshore, including a casino in London.
Rachman Halim, 61
Gudang Garam
Total : $ 2.0
He is the second generation of the family that controls Indonesia’s second biggest cigarette maker, PT Gudang Garam Tbk.
Sukanto Tanoto, 58
Raja Garuda Mas
Total : $ 1.43
Over the last three years Sukanto has been active in promoting sustainable development programs to assist the grassroots economy and reduce proverty.
Eddy William Katuari, 57
Wings Group
Total : $ 1.21
Eddy Katuari’s Wings Group is the second biggest consumer goods producer in Indonesia, making soap, detergents and noodle
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