Frans Seda

Franciscus Xaverius Seda (4 October 1926 – 31 December 2009),^[1] popularly known as Frans Seda, was an Indonesian finance minister in the early days of Suharto's presidency. He also served as a minister during the final days of Indonesia's founding President Sukarno's rule in 1966. He is one of the most well-known figures from the eastern province of Nusa Tenggara Timur.

Frans Seda
19th Minister of Transportation
In office 6 June 1968 – 28 March 1973
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Jatidjan Sutopo
Succeeded by	Basuki Rachmat
14th Minister of Finance
In office 25 July 1966 – 6 June 1968
President	Sukarno Suharto
Preceded by	Sumarno
Succeeded by	Ali Wardhana
13th Minister of Agriculture
In office 24 February 1966 – 25 July 1966
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Sadjarwo
Succeeded by	Sutjipto
Personal details
Born	Fransiscus Xaverius Seda (1926-10-04)4 October 1926 Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Dutch Indies
Died	31 December 2009(2009-12-31) (aged 83) Jakarta, Indonesia

He served as plantation minister from 1964 to 1966, agriculture minister in 1966, finance minister from 1966 to 1968 and transportation minister from 1968 to 1973. Seda was a former chairman of the Indonesian Catholic Party and a senior advisor to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Party.^[2][3]

Honours

National

• Star of Mahaputera (2nd Class) (Indonesian: Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana) (1973)

Foreign honours

• Australia:
  • Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM) (1999)^[4]
• Belgium:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (1970)
• Cambodia:
  • Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sahametrei (1968)
• Holy See:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester (1964)
• Netherlands:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1968)