Johnny G. Plate

Johnny Gerard Plate (born 10 September 1956) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the Minister of Communication and Information Technology in Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet since 2019. Previously, he served in the People's Representative Council for five years, and had been reelected for a second term in the 2019 election. He is a graduate of Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.

Johnny Gerard Plate
Minister of Communication and Information Technology
Assumed office
23 October 2019
Preceded byRudiantara
Member of People's Representative Council
In office
1 October 2014 – 23 October 2019
ConstituencyEast Nusa Tenggara I
Personal details
Born (1956-09-10) 10 September 1956
Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Political partyNasdem Party
Alma materAtma Jaya Catholic University

Early life and education

Johnny was born in the town of Ruteng, in Flores, on 10 September 1956.[1] He studied economics and business management at the Atma Jaya Catholic University.[2]

Career

In the early 1980s, he entered the business of agricultural equipment, during a boom in new plantations in Kalimantan and Papua.[1][3] He later joined AirAsia and served as commissioner in several companies.[1][3]

Johnny ran in the 2014 legislative election as a Nasdem Party candidate in the East Nusa Tenggara 1 electoral district, and he successfully secured a seat after winning 33,704 votes.[4] During his term in the People's Representative Council, he was appointed secretary-general of Nasdem in 2017.[5] He was reelected in 2019 with 115,921 votes.[6]

On 23 October 2019, President Joko Widodo appointed Johnny as the Minister of Communication and Information Technology.[7]

References
  1. "Profil Johnny G Plate, Pengusaha Penerbangan yang Jadi Menkominfo". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. "JOHNNY G. PLATE, SE". dpr.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. "Johnny G. Plate". viva.co.id (in Indonesian).
  4. "Hanya Raih 31.983 Suara, Eurico Guterres Gagal Lolos ke Senayan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. Setiawan, Kodrat (7 September 2017). "Surya Paloh Tunjuk Johnny G Plate sebagai Sekjen Partai NasDem". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. "Nasdem NTT Kirim Tiga Wakil ke DPR RI". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 11 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. "Johnny G. Plate Resmi Jadi Menkominfo". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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