Profile, Religion, and Photos of Erick Thohir, Minister and Businessman Who Owns Shares in an English Football Club

Kapanlagi.com - Dr.(H.C.)H. Erick Thohir, B.A., M.B.A., born on May 30, 1970, is a Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) directly appointed by President Joko Widodo. He is also a co-founder of the Mahaka Group, a company engaged in broadcasting. In addition, Erick Thohir also owns shares in several football and basketball clubs.

Before serving as the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Erick Thohir was trusted by President Joko Widodo to become the Chairman of the Asian Games Committee in 2018. The event was very successful and gained international attention, selling 40,000 tickets in just 24 minutes.

Here is a profile of Erick Thohir summarized on Friday (01/26/2024).

1. Erick Thohir Profile

Portrait of Erick Thohir (Source: Instagram/erickthohir)

Full Name: Dr.(H.C.)H. Erick Thohir, B.A., M.B.A.

Date of Birth: May 30, 1970

Religion: Islam

Position: Minister of State-Owned Enterprises, Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), and Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee

Instagram: @erickthohir

Wife's Name: Elizabeth Tjandra

Children's Names: Mahatma Arfala Thohir, Mahendra Agakhan Thohir, Makayla Amadia Thohir, and Magisha Afryea Thohir

2. Education of Erick Thohir

Portrait of Erick Thohir (Source: Instagram/erickthohir)

Erick Thohir has received education in Bachelor of Arts at Glendale Community College. In 1993, he graduated from the Master of Business Administration program at the National University of California, United States. Later, Erick Thohir pursued a Doctorate program and graduated with an Honorary Doctorate degree in Strategic Management from Brawijaya University in 2023.

3. Companies Owned by Erick Thohir

Portrait of Erick Thohir (Source: Instagram/erickthohir and Instagram/ace.youthsummit)

Erick Thohir and some of his college friends established PT Mahaka Media Tbk (Company) located in Jakarta under the name PT Abdi Bangsa on November 28, 1992. Mahaka Group then founded Republika, the first Muslim community newspaper in Indonesia. Mahaka Group expanded its business by launching Jak TV, Radio 98.7 Gen FM, and Radio 101 Jak FM. Erick Thohir also owns a company named PT. Kalyanamitra Adhara Mahardika, or better known as Alive Indonesia, which operates in the field of creative agency consultancy, brand activation, and event organizer services (EO). In 2008, he, along with Anindya Bakrie, founded TVOne and the news website Vivanews.

4. Erick Thohir's Journey to Become Minister of State-Owned Enterprises

Portrait of Erick Thohir (Source: Instagram/erickthohir)

In 2018, Erick Thohir was entrusted by President Joko Widodo to become the Chairman of the Asian Games Committee. The event was very successful, selling 40,000 tickets in just 24 minutes. Then, President Joko Widodo gave Erick Thohir another task to become the Chairman of the National Campaign Team. He successfully completed the task, leading Joko Widodo to become the President of the Republic of Indonesia for 2 terms. This ultimately led Erick Thohir to his current position as Minister of State-Owned Enterprises. He was also inaugurated as the Chairman of the Islamic Economic Society (MES) along with Teten Masduki, Muhammad Lutfi, and Bahlil Lahadalia for the 2021-2023 period.

5. Erick Thohir's Football Club

Portrait of Erick Thohir (Source: Instagram/erickthohir)

Erick Thohir is also a founder and owner of Satria Muda Basketball Club. He has previously acquired an Italian football club called Inter Milan and also owns a football club from the United States named D.C. United. He has also served as Deputy Commissioner of Persib Bandung and Manager of Persija Jakarta. Currently, he and Anindya Bakrie have majority shares in an English football club named Oxford United. Since 2021, Erick Thohir also holds shares in Persis Surakarta.

6. What Ethnicity is Erick Thohir?

Erick is the son of Teddy Thohir, a businessman who contributed to the growth of Astra International. His father has Lampung blood, while his mother has Chinese and Sundanese blood. His brother, Garibaldi Thohir, or commonly known as Boy Thohir, is an investment banker.

7. What is the Amount of Erick Thohir's Wealth?

Citing data from LHKPN 2021, the wealth of the Minister of SOEs and Chairman of PSSI is Rp 2.3 trillion.

8. What Company Does Erick Thohir Own?

Erick Thohir founded Mahaka Group together with his college friend. PT Mahaka Media Tbk (Company) was established in Jakarta under the name PT Abdi Bangsa on November 28, 1992. On January 4, 1993, Mahaka established Republika, the first newspaper for the Muslim community in Indonesia.

9. Is Erick Thohir of Chinese Descent?

Erick Thohir's mother has Chinese-Sundanese descent.

10. Who is Erick Thohir's Wife?

Officially, Erick Thohir and Elizabeth Tjandra got married in 1998. They have been blessed with four children. The couple has four children, namely Mahatma Arfala Thohir, Mahendra Agakhan Thohir, Makayla Amadia Thohir, and Magisha Afryea Thohir.

(kpl/dva)