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Born on 23rd October 1956 in Jakarta, Marie is the only Cabinet member of ethnic Chinese descent. Marie gained a doctoral degree from the University of California in 1986 in international trade, finance and monetary affairs. She was program coordinator for the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), grouping 23 member economies within the region. Currently, Marie is a director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Jakarta and is involved in numerous economic studies in Shanghai, China. As a noted free trade economist, Marie has earned acknowledgement from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank. |
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