VOL. XLI

No. 12

23-March-1998

OPEC

Kuntoro Appointed New Indonesian Mines And Energy Minister

Mr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto was appointed Indonesia's new Mines and Energy Minister on 16March, replacing Mr. Ida Bagus Sudjana. The cabinet reshuffle followed the election ofPresident Suharto to his seventh five-year term. The 51-year old Mr. Kuntoro served asdirector-general of mining until eight months ago, when he was fired by Mr. Sudjanafollowing the Busang gold scandal. He was then appointed deputy...