Enggartiasto Lukita

Enggartiasto Lukita (born 12 October 1951 in Cirebon, Indonesia) is an Indonesian politician and businessman. He served as the Minister of Trade from 27 July 2016 until 23 October 2019.^[1][2] He was previously renown as the Chairman of Indonesian Real Estate in 1992–1995 and the member of Indonesian People's Representative Council for three terms from 2000–2004, 2004–2009, and 2009–2013 under the Golkar Party. In 2013 Enggartiasto Lukita decided to join the Nasdem Party which was declared by his previous partner in Golkar, Surya Paloh. He was appointed as the Minister of Trade during President Joko Widodo's second cabinet reshuffle.^[3][4]

Enggartiasto Lukita
呂有恩
35th Minister of Trade
In office 27 July 2016 – 20 October 2019
President	Joko Widodo
Preceded by	Thomas Trikasih Lembong
Succeeded by	Agus Suparmanto
People's Consultative Assembly
In office 1997–1999
People's Representative Council
In office 2000–2004
In office 2004–2009
In office 2009–2013
Personal details
Born	Loe Joe Eng (1951-10-12) 12 October 1951 (age 73) Cirebon, Indonesia
Political party	Nasdem (2013–)
Other political affiliations	Golkar (1979-2013)
Alma mater	Indonesia University of Education

Background

Enggartiasto Lukita was born Loe Joe Eng in Cirebon, West Java, on 12 October 1951. He completed studies at the English Department, Faculty of Language and Art Education, Bandung Teachers' Training College (now, Indonesia University of Education). Lukita made his entrance in politics through Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly in 1997–1999 and had then been elected as the member of Indonesian People's Representative Council for 13 years from the Golkar Party representing Cirebon and surrounding electoral district. In 2013, Lukita resigned from the House following his decision to join Nasdem Party.^[5][6]