1. Nadiem Anwar Makarim was born on 4 July 1984 and is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the only minister of education, culture, research, and technology of Indonesia, serving from 2021 until 2024.
13 Facts About Nadiem Makarim
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Nadiem Makarim's father is an activist, lawyer and is of Minangkabau-Arabian descent.
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Nadiem Makarim has two sisters, Hana Makarim, and Rayya Makarim known as a filmmaker.
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Nadiem Makarim married Franka Franklin and they have three children.
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Nadiem Makarim left to co-found Zalora, an online fashion shop, then left Zalora to become Chief Innovation Officer at Kartuku, a payment service provider.
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Nadiem Makarim became co-founder and managing director for Zalora Indonesia in 2011.
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In 2012, Nadiem Makarim made the decision to leave Zalora to focus on building his own startup, including Gojek, which at that time had 15 employees and 450 drivers.
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In Zalora, Nadiem Makarim had the chance to build a mega startup and work with some of the best talents across the region.
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In 2010 Nadiem Makarim created Gojek, which is today a decacorn company with a valuation of over US$10 billion.
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Nadiem Makarim often uses a motorcycle taxi, known in Indonesia as an ojek.
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Nadiem Makarim saw this as a business opportunity and developed it into Gojek, which is founded in 2010.
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On 21 October 2019, Gojek announced that Nadiem Makarim would leave the company to join president-elect Jokowi's Onward Indonesia Cabinet.
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Nadiem Makarim is part of the WEF as a global shaper and has direct control over cultural matters.