Pratikno (born 13 February 1962) is an Indonesian politician and academic. He currently serving as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs. He also served as the Minister / Secretary of State of Indonesia in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, the cabinet appointed by President Joko Widodo for his second term in office 2019–2024.

Pratikno
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs
Assumed office
21 October 2024
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byMuhadjir Effendy
Secretary of State of Indonesia
In office
27 October 2014 – 20 October 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded bySudi Silalahi
Succeeded byPrasetyo Hadi
Acting Cabinet Secretary
In office
22 September 2024 – 20 October 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byPramono Anung
Succeeded byTeddy Indra Wijaya
Rector of Gadjah Mada University
In office
16 July 2012 – 24 November 2014
Preceded bySoedjarwadi
Succeeded byDwikorita Karnawati
Personal details
Born (1962-02-13) 13 February 1962 (age 62)
Padangan, Bojonegoro, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
Alma materGadjah Mada University (Drs.)
University of Birmingham (MSocSc)
Flinders University (PhD)
OccupationAcademician

Pratikno was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Science at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, before becoming Rektor of the University in 2012.[1] He resigned as Rektor on being appointed State Secretary in the first Joko Widodo administration in 2014.

Early life

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Born at Bojonegoro in East Java, Pratikno graduated from Gadjah Mada University in 1985 where he studied public administration. He then received a Master's degree in Development Administration from Birmingham University and Doctoral degree from the Department of Asian Studies, Flinders University, in Adelaide, South Australia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Slamet Susanto, 'Pratikno elected new rector', The Jakarta Post, 24 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Tokoh: Pratikno". okezone.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.[permanent dead link]