Background
Chairul Tanjung was born in Jakarta on June 16, 1962.His parents was Attorney - General Tanjung and Halimah.He was born in a very rich family because his father is a reporter and established a magazine company.In new order era,his father business are shut down by the government for helping the old order era.His family economy turns 180 degree where their big house and cars was sold to cover debt and for a living,they must live in a tiny apartment.His parents wanted their children to be successful so they worked in a company.Chairul finished the Boedi Oetomo senior high school in 1981.
Career
He is the former Coordinating Minister for Economics in the Indonesian cabinet. He was appointed to this post by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 19 May 2014 following the resignation of the previous Coordinating Minister for Economics, Hatta Rajasa, who resigned to take part in Indonesia"s 2014 presidential election. In January 2015, he had an estimated Netto worth of $4.3 billion.
He worked with Morita to establish the business.
He bought Bank Karman and changed its name to Bank Mega. He expanded his business interests into insurance and securities.
Chairul is now involved in the television business. He founded Transport television and acquired television 7 from the Kompas-Gramedia Group.
Chairul owns property projects such as Bandung Super Mall, Batam Indah Prospertindo, Para Bali Propertindo, and Mega Indah Propertindo.
In 2012, he bought a minority share of Garuda Indonesia. His holding company is Connecticut Corporation, formerly Para Group, with 3 subholdings:
Mega Corporation, a financial business subholding
Transport Corporation, a media, life style, department store, consumer goods, hotel and entertaintment subholding
Connecticut Global Resource, an agribusiness and energy subholding
MNC Media Group (soon)
Currently, Chairul is head of Persatuan Bulu Tangkis Seluruh Indonesia (PBSI). A biography of Chairul Tanjung has been launched with the title Chairul Tanjung Si Anak Singkong ("Chairul Tanjung the Cassava Child," "cassava" meaning "socially inferior").