Thomas Djiwandono


Thomas Aquinas Muliatna Djiwandono is an Indonesian politician currently serving as treasurer of the Gerindra Party. He is a nephew of Prabowo Subianto, the eighth president of Indonesia. He was also appointed as second deputy of minister of finance, serving under Sri Mulyani's administration on 18 July 2024.

Early life and education

Thomas is born to Joseph Soedrajad Djiwandono and Biantiningsih Miderawati Djojohadikusumo. His father, Joseph, served as Governor of Bank Indonesia for 1993–1998 period, and lectured at Nanyang Technological University. His mother, Biantiningsih, is daughter of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo and elder sister of Prabowo Subianto. He is great-grandson of Margono Djojohadikusumo, Indonesian banker and first director of Bank Negara Indonesia.
He spent his youth in Jakarta, before moving to USA for college. He graduated from Haverford College as Bachelor of Arts in history in 1995 and later took his master's degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University, graduating in 2004.

Early careers

Thomas interned as journalist, firstly at Tempo in 1993 and later Indonesian Business Weekly in 1994.
He later moved to Hong Kong and joined Wheelock NatWest as Financial Analyst. In 2006, he returned to Indonesia permanently to become Deputy CEO of Arsari Group, an agricultural company established by his uncle, Hashim Djojohadikusumo.

Political careers

Thomas joined as cadre of Gerindra Party, when his uncle Prabowo established it in 2008. In 2014, he become the party's treasurer and financial comptroller.
Following Prabowo winning the 2024 election, he becomes a member of Prabowo's Presidential Transition Team. He is tasked to synchronize financial and economic policies for future Prabowo administration resulting in him working closely with Sri Mulyani for months after the election.

Personal life

Thomas is a Catholic. He is married and had 3 children.
Thomas was part of the entourage of four sent by President Prabowo Subianto to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, alongside Joko Widodo, Ignasius Jonan, and Natalius Pigai.