Werry Darta Taifur (born 29 November 1960 in
Lima Puluh Kota
Lima Puluh Kota Regency (meaning ''fifty towns'' in the Minangkabau language) is a regency ''(kabupaten)'' of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,354.53 km2 and had a population of 348,249 at the 2010 census and 383,525 at ...
,
West Sumatra) is an Indonesian economist and professor who is currently serving as the Rector of
Andalas University. He was sworn into office by Minister of Education
Mohammad Nuh
Mohammad Nuh (born 17 June 1959 in Surabaya) is the former Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Nuh was born on 17 June 1959 in Surabaya into a large farming family ...
on 21 November 2011.
After graduating from the Faculty of Economics, Andalas University in Padang, Werry pursued his study at
Flinders University
Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator ...
,
Adelaide, Australia. He continued his education at the
University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur where he obtained his masters and PhD degrees.
References
(2006–October 2011)
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Indonesian economists
Minangkabau people
1960 births
University of Malaya alumni
Living people