Anak Agung Gde Agung

Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Gde Agung
Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Gde Agung
Senator in the Supreme Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR – RI)
In office 1999–2004
Minister of Societal Affairs Indonesia
In office 1999–2001
President	Abdurrahman Wahid
Head of the National Social Welfare Agency Indonesia
In office 1999–2001
President	Abdurrahman Wahid
CEO, Chief Commissioner and owner of various multinational and domestic corporations
In office 1975–1999
In office 2001–now
Personal details
Nationality	Indonesian
Profession	Business / Government / Education

Prof. Dr. Anak Agung Gde Agung is the eldest son of Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung, the Raja of Gianyar (Bali), a founding father of modern Indonesia.

Anak Agung received his Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in government studies from Harvard University and then his Master of Arts degree from the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University in Massachusetts, USA. Thereafter he received his doctoral degree (PhD) in social sciences from Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Career

Anak Agung started his professional career in business in Indonesia in domestic and multinational corporations as President / CEO, Chief Commissioner and Owner. In 1999 he entered politics and became a Senator in the Supreme Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (MPR – RI). This was followed by his appointment by President Abdurrahman Wahid as Minister of Societal and Community Affairs and as Head of the National Social Welfare Agency of the Republic of Indonesia. After leaving government service, Anak Agung went on to teaching and received his Professorship from the Indonesian government in the field of culture and tourism on which he has written several books.

Other activities

Anak Agung has also been: chairman of the board of trustees of the Indonesia Financial Executive Association (IFEA), chairman of the board of trustees of the Indonesia Heritage Society, chairman of the board of trustees of the Sekar Manggis Foundation, chairman of the board of trustee of the Trisakti University Foundation and member of the board of the trustees of the PPM (Management Education and Development) Foundation, member of the board of advisors of the United States – Indonesia Society (USINDO).

Books published

• Anak Agung Gde Agung (2006). Bali Endangered Paradise ?. Jakarta: Yayasan Sekar Manggis.
• Anak Agung Gde Agung (February 2010). Bali,Contrasting Effects of Globalization. Singapore: Humanities Press. ISBN 978-981-08-5244-3.
• Anak Agung Gde Agung (April 2010). Biocultural Conservation in the Face of Globalization. Jakarta: Yayasan Sekar Manggis. ISBN 978-979-16-3112-9.
• Anak Agung Gde Agung (November 2009). Tri Hita Karana – The Balinese Philosophy of Life. Jakarta: Yayasan Sekar Manggis. ISBN 978-979-16-3111-2.
• Anak Agung Gde Agung (February 2012). The Island of Bali – A Primer. Jakarta: Yayasan Sekar Manggis. ISBN 978-979-16311-3-6.
• Anak Agung Gde Agung (March 2011). Bali Transformation in a Symbol-Oriented Society. Jakarta: Media Bangsa Publisher. ISBN 978-602-77-5703-5.

References

• "Nyepi – A perfect time to ponder". Anak Agung Gde Agung. thejakartapost. 6 March 2019.
• "Low income taxes will stimulate growth". Anak Agung Gde Agung. thejakartapost. 31 August 2019.
• "Consumption, investment, GDP growth through tax rate reform". Anak Agung Gde Agung. thejakartapost. 2 April 2018.
• "Insight: Indonesia is more than just Bali". Anak Agung Gde Agung. thejakartapost. 19 March 2013.
• "Thatcher, a great leader to emulate". Anak Agung Gde Agung. thejakartapost. 19 April 2013.
• "Indonesia Bukan Hanya Bali". Anak Agung Gde Agung. Kompas. 23 April 2013.
• Anak Agung Gde Agung; SUPRINA, Rina; PUSPARINI, Marissa (14 October 2019). "The Paradigm of Cosmovision – Based Conservation". TRJ (Tourism Research Journal). v. 3, n. 2, p. 167 – 177.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)