Education
Institut Teknologi Bandung.
Institut Teknologi Bandung.
Born in Padang, West Sumatra on 2 August 1931, he was a minister in Suharto"s New Order administration for two terms (1988–1993 and 1993–1998). Before sat as a minister, he was selected as the governor of West Sumatra. He was completed his education in Bandung Institute of Technology majoring in Chemical Engineering.