Biography
of B.J Habibie
The third President
of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Habibie Bacharuddin born in Pare-Pare,
South Sulawesi, on June 25, 1936. He was the fourth child of eight siblings,
spouse Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie and RA. Tuti Marini Puspowardojo. Habibie, who
is married to Hasri Ainun Habibie on May 12, 1962 was blessed with two sons
namely Ilham Akbar and Thareq Kemal.
Habibie passed his
childhood with his brothers in Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi. The nature firmly
adhered to the principle has been demonstrated Habibie since childhood.
Habibie, who had a penchant for riding a horse, had to lose his father, who
died on 3 September 1950 due to a heart attack.
Shortly after his
father died, Habibie moved to London to study at Gouvernments Middlebare
School. In high school, he began to look outstanding achievements, especially
in the exact sciences lessons. Habibie a favorite figure in the school.
After graduating high
school in Bandung in 1954, he entered the University of Indonesia in Bandung (ITB
Now). He received his Diploma from the Technische Hochschule, Germany in 1960
and then getting gekar Doctorate from the same place in 1965. Habibie was
married in 1962, and had two children. 1967, to honor Professor (Professor) at
the Institute of Technology Bandung.
Steps Habibie much
admired, full of controversy, a lot of admirers but not a few who did not agree
with him. Each time, the winner of the prestigious Theodore van Karman Award,
is back from the "habitat" of the Germans, he was always in the news.
Habibie just a year studying at ITB Bandung, 10 years of college until my
doctorate aircraft construction in Germany with honors Summa Cum laude. Then
work in the aircraft industry leading MBB Gmbh Germany, prior to the call of
President Soeharto to return to Indonesia.
In Indonesia, Habibie
20 years as Minister of State for Research and Technology / Chief BPPT, leading
the 10 companies owned strategic industries, selected MPR became Vice
President, and was sworn in by the Chief Justice to replace President Soeharto.
Suharto handed the presidency to Habibie under Article 8 of the 1945
Constitution. Until finally forced Habibie also resigned due to referendum East
Timor voted for independence. MPR his accountability speech was rejected. He
went back to ordinary citizens, restored live migrated to Germany.
Most of his work in
calculating and designing several aircraft manufacturing project:
* VTOL (Vertical Take
Off and Landing) DO-31 Transport Aircraft.
* Military Transport
Aircraft Transall C-130.
* Hansa Jet 320
(Executive Aircraft).
* Airbus A-300 (for
300 people)
* CN - 235
* N-250
* And indirectly
participated in the count and design:
· BO-105
helicopter.
· Multi
Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA).
· Some
projects missiles and satellites.
Some Signs Service /
honors:
* 1976 - 1998
Director of PT. Nusantara Aircraft Industry / IPTN.
* 1978 - 1998
Ministry of Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.
* Chairman of the
Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology / BPPT
* 1978 - 1998
Director of PT. PAL Indonesia (Persero).
* 1978 - 1998
Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority Batam Island / Opdip Batam.
* 1980 - 1998
Chairman of the Defense and Security Industry Development (Presidential Decree.
40, 1980)
* 1983 - 1998
Director, PT Pindad (Limited).
* 1988 - 1998 Vice
Chairman of the Board of Trustees Strategic Industries.
* 1989 - 1998
Chairman of the Management Board Strategic Industries / BPIS.
* 1990 - 1998
Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars se-lndonesia/lCMI.
* 1993 Daily
Presidium Coordinator, Board of Trustees of Golkar.
* March 10-May 20
1998 Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
* May 21, 1998 -
October 1999 the President of the Republic of Indonesia
