Sjarifudin Baharsjah

Background

Baharsjah, Sjarifudin was born on May 16, 1933 in Sindang Laut, West Java, Indonesia.

Education

Degree in Agricultural Engineering, University Indonesia, Bogor, 1960. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, University Kentucky, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, University North Carolina, 1974.

Career

Professor agricultural economics Bogor Agriculture University, since 1960, associate rector, 1967-1969, associate dean, 1976-1982. Member Indonesian Planning Board, Bogor. Director Center for Agro-Economics Research Minister Agriculture, Indonesia, 1977-1982.

Secretary general Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia, 1982-1988, junior minister agriculture Jakarta, Indonesia, 1988-1993, minister agriculture Indonesia, 1993—1998. Independent chairman Food and Agriculture Organization Council, 1997—1999. Board trustee International Food Policy Research Institute.

Chairman Indonesian Rice Foundation. Chairman board Institute Rice Research Institute.

Achievements

• Sjarifudin Baharsjah has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Association Coffee Producing Countries (vice chairman), Asian Agricultural Economics Association (president), Indonesia Society Agricultural Economics (chairman).

Connections

Married; 2 children.