Arsjad Rasjid
Arsjad Rasjid is an Indonesian businessman who is president director of the mining and energy firm. He also serves as commissioner in several other companies, and is currently chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the 2021–2026 term. In September 2023, he was appointed as chairman of the 2024 presidential bid of Ganjar Pranowo.
Early life and education
Arsjad Rasjid was born on 16 March 1970 in Jakarta. His father H.M.N. Rasjid had served in the Indonesian Army and originated from Palembang, while his mother Suniawati was of mixed Sundanese-Chinese descent. He began studying abroad at the age of 9, when he began to study in Singapore. He later studied computer science at the University of Southern California, but later transferred received a bachelors in business administration from Pepperdine University in 1993. During his studies in California, he met.Business career
After returning from their studies in the US, Rasjid and Lasmono co-founded a multimedia company, PT Prabu Wahana, in 1995. The company later was renamed to Indika, shorthand for Industri Multimedia dan Informatika. During the Asian financial crisis, Rasjid helped restructure of the company owned by Lasmono's father. Rasjid and Lasmono began showing an interest in the energy sector in 2002, initially intending to invest in power generation before discovering a strong demand from China for coal. The pair received funding from South Korean banks, and began operations in 2005. Within Indika, Rasjid had become vice president director and president commissioner, but had primarily been president director, holding the position between 2007–2014 and since 2016. Outside Indika Energy and affiliated companies, Rasjid is also commissioner in several companies, including Grab Indonesia.In July 2021, Rasjid was elected by acclamation as chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the 2021–2026 term, replacing Rosan Roeslani. He took office on 7 July. He was the first KADIN chairman since 1994 to not have been affiliated with the Bakrie Group, with his primary competitor for the office being the group's CEO Anindya Bakrie.