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Born in Palembang, South Sumatra province, on 18th December 1953, Hatta graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1980. He was president director of PT Arthindo Utama between 1982 and 2000. Hatta left his career in business and entered politics in 2000, joining the National Mandate Party (PAN) to later be named its secretary-general. He became a legislator in 1999 and was once chairman of the House of Representatives' PAN faction. Hatta was also Minister of Research and Technology under the Megawati Soekarnoputri administration (2001-2004). |
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