Solo, Central Java. From organizing Indonesia’s first hosting of the Asian Games in the post-Sukarno period to conserving the national football from FIFA’s sanctions, Erick Thohir has been trusted by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to fix tricky problems that matter to national pride.
He has actually never ever stopped working to deliver so far.
And now, the president relies on him again for a task only the most relied on person will get the task– organizing the wedding event of Jokowi’s youngest kid Kaesang Pangarep.
” We share the same qualities of management, namely work,” Erick told BTV’s Fristian Griec during a recent interview in the Central Java town of Solo.
The State-Owned Business minister described Jokowi as a perfectionist leader who requires the highest requirements from his guys and won’t hesitate to examine everything himself to make sure the task is done.
Nevertheless, both guys have actually come from greatly various backgrounds.
Jokowi is a career political leader of the Indonesian Democratic Celebration of Battle (PDI-P) who rose through the ranks from a mayor of Solo to ending up being the guv of Jakarta and was elected twice for president.
He has barely taken a trip abroad prior to becoming the president.
Erick, 9 years younger than Jokowi, is an American-educated entrepreneur who made worldwide popularity when he purchased Italian top football club Inter Milan.
” I learn a lot from him because he’s a really sensible man,” Erick stated of Jokowi.
” Not only am I much more youthful, however I also came from the private sector and made my degree from a foreign country so sometimes I end up being too aggressive,” the 52- year-old included.
The president, on the other hand, can making reasonable choices for the advantage of the more comprehensive population.
” I discover a lot from him about making a policy everybody can commemorate,” Erick stated.
Jokowi’s attention to details surprises Erick, who remembered that throughout back-and-forth flights in between Bali and Solo last month the president discovered time to check the airport and taste the meals for global guests ahead of the G20 Summit and a check out by the United Arab Emirates royal members to his home town of Solo.
” An excellent leader must pay attention to information. He can not just make a policy without knowing the impacts,” Erick stated.
His close relationship with the president and shown ability to get the trickiest tasks done have actually increased Erick’s appeal as a possible prospect for the 2024 presidential election– at least as a running mate.
Surveys show that he is a strong prospect to end up being the vice president paired with any candidate for the president.
However Erick said he is not thinking about discussing the possible outcome of the election, calling it “God’s secret”, and will focus on his present job.
