Luhut Binsar Panjaitan

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired four-star Army general who has been serving as Chairperson of the National Economic Council since October 2024. He previously served in various posts in his political career, including the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs from July 2016 to October 2024, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs from August 2015 to July 2016, and Chief of Staff to President Joko Widodo. He was also Minister of Trade and Industry in President Abdurrahman Wahid's cabinet and Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore from 1999 to 2000.