Ari Kuncoro was born on 28 January 1962 and is an Indonesian banker, economist, author university administrator, and the current rector of the University of Indonesia.
17 Facts About Ari Kuncoro
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Ari Kuncoro took office on 4 December 2019, succeeding Muhammad Anis.
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Ari Kuncoro held the office of chief commissioner of the Bank Negara Indonesia since 2017 and continued to hold the office after he was elected rector.
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Ari Kuncoro ended his term as chief commissioner in February 2020 and assumed the office of deputy chief commissioner of the Bank Rakyat Indonesia in the same year.
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Ari Kuncoro studied at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Indonesia and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1986, with a thesis titled "Prospect of Deficit Financing in Indonesia: A Simulation Study Using Macro Econometric Model".
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Ari Kuncoro then continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Minnesota, focusing on development studies.
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Ari Kuncoro earned a Master of Arts degree from the university in 1990 and later obtained a Ph.
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Ari Kuncoro later became the faculty's secretary in 1996 and the faculty's assistant dean for academic affairs in 1998.
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Ari Kuncoro was later promoted to the post of vice-dean, the second highest office in the faculty.
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On 9 December 2013 Ari Kuncoro was selected as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the university by the acting rector of the university, Muhammad Anis.
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Ari Kuncoro was announced eligible for the selection and he successfully passed several selection processes held by the university throughout September 2019.
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Ari Kuncoro won the final election with 16 votes, defeating Abdul Haris who obtained 7 votes, and Budi Wiweko who obtained none.
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Ari Kuncoro was inaugurated as the university's rector by Saleh Husin, the chairman of the university's board of trustees, on 4 December 2019.
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Several months after Ari Kuncoro became rector, the first case of COVID-19 was found in Indonesia.
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On 13 March 2020, Ari Kuncoro announced that starting from 18 March, the university would implement remote classes and instructed all on-site activities such as experiments and community services to be suspended.
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Ari Kuncoro issued travel restrictions on students and lecturers, including international program students, as well as instructing students who inhabited the university's dormitory to return home.
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In October 2020, Ari Kuncoro dismissed Rosari from his post and replaced him with Abdul Haris.