Jaka Aryadipa Singgih (born 10 July 1958) is an Indonesian businessman and politician. He is the CEO and managing director of the

Bumi Laut Group PT Bumi Laut Shipping Corp or Bumi Laut Group is one of the oldest shipping companies in Indonesia. The Bumi Laut Group is headquartered in Jakarta, with offices throughout Indonesia. It controls a range of wholly owned businesses, including shi ...

and served as a member of parliament of the Republic of Indonesia from the

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Early life and family

Jaka Aryadipa Singgih was born on 10 July 1958 in

Medan Medan (; English: ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, as well as a regional hub and financial centre of Sumatra. According to the National Development Planning Agency, Medan is one of the four mai ...

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. His father, Arya Johan Singgih, is the second generation of business owners in the

and is the chairman of the Group; and an Honorary Member of the Retired Indonesian Armed Forces Foundation (PEPABRI). His father-in-law, Chanan S. Shergill, was a War Veteran for the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Member of the Veterans' Legion of the Republic of Indonesia (Legiun Veteran Republik Indonesia) and Member of the Retired Indonesian Armed Forces Foundation (PEPABRI).

Education

He received his Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Marketing, General Management and Maritime Studies from the School of Maritime Studies of the

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and received his

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from the

University of Hull , mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status , type = Public , endowment = £18.8 million (2016) , budget = £190 million ...

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. He is also an alumnus of

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, Harvard Business School and the

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through its executive education programmes.

Political office

He was elected to the Indonesian Parliament as a Member of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia ( MPR-RI) representing the Province of Jambi,

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from 1999 to 2004. He was reelected for his second term in Parliament as a Member of the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia ( DPR-RI) representing the Province of

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from 2004 to 2009 from the

Career

He is the third generation of business owners in the

and is the CEO and managing director of the Group.

Other positions

He sits on the board of advisors for The Mercantile Athletic Club Jakarta, as well as for The Financial Club Jakarta.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singgih, Jaka Living people 1958 births Indonesian chief executives Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politicians Members of the People's Consultative Assembly Members of the People's Representative Council, 2004 Alumni of the University of Plymouth Alumni of the University of Hull Alumni of London Business School Harvard Business School alumni Harvard University alumni