1. Wishnutama served as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy under Joko Widodo between 23 October 2019 and 22 December 2020.
14 Facts About Wishnutama
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Wishnutama was born in Jayapura, Indonesia on 4 May 1970.
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Wishnutama spent his junior high at SMP Tarakanita 5 in Jakarta.
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Wishnutama attended a television production course at Emerson College, participated in various executive education programs including GE Crotonville Leadership Institute, New York and Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Wishnutama took a part-time job as a production assistant at New England Cable News.
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On 2 November 2017, Wishnutama officially became a Commissioner for Kumparan along with Budiono Darsono, Hugo Diba, Ine Yordenaya, Heru Tjatur, and Yusuf Arifin.
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Wishnutama was appointed as the Creative Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Asian Games 2018.
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On 23 October 2019, Wishnutama was elected as Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy by Joko Widodo.
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Wishnutama was replaced by Sandiaga Uno on 22 December 2020.
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Wishnutama was chosen as the Best CEO in Indonesia 2010 by SWA magazine.
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Wishnutama was named the Best Chief Strategy Execution Officer in the category of Best Execution Leaders by the Awards in 2016.
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On 27 September 2017, Wishnutama received an award in Best Digital Talent category for the sub category of Digital Business Leader by Bubu Awards.
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Wishnutama was selected to receive an award from Ideafest 2017 x Samsung Galaxy Note8 for Indonesia's Influential Person in Creative Industry.
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Wishnutama is listed as a Chairman of the Board of ATVNI, which was officially launched on 10 September 2017.