Elia Massa Manik appointed as new Pertamina president director

State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno appointed Elia Massa Manik as the new president director of state oil and gas company Pertamina to replace Dwi Soetjipto who was relieved of his duties on February 3, 2017.

Manik, who is appointed to the post of Pertamina president director based on State Enterprises Ministers Decree No. SK-52/MBU/03/2017, earlier held the post of president director of state-owned plantation holding company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III.

The state enterprises ministers deputy for financial service business Gatot Trihargo presented the decree to Manik at the State Enterprises Ministry here on Thursday in the presence of Pertamina Chief Commissioner Tantri Abeng.

Trihargo said Maniks appointment to the post of Pertaminas president director was based on his capacity to lead the company owing to his experience in bringing about transformation in several companies.

“Elia Massa has experience in the fields of energy, banking, and agroindustry. His track record as the CEO of several companies is praiseworthy,” he noted.

Abeng said Pertamina requires professionals, such as Manik, who can build solid teamwork in the company.

Manik was born in Medan, North Sumatra, on May 1, 1965.

He graduated from the school of civil engineering and environmental planning at the Bandung Institute of Technology and Master Business Management of the Asian Institute of Management in Makati, the Philippines.

Manik began his career with state-owned enterprises when he was appointed as the CEO of PT Kertas Basuki Rahmat for the 2010-2011 period and the CEO of PT Elnusa Tbk, a subsidiary of Pertamina, for the 2011-2014 period. In addition, he was the former senior executive vice president of state lender Bank BNI for the 2015-2016 period.

On April 13, 2016, he was appointed as the president director of state plantation holding company PTPN III, and since September 1, 2016, he has been the chief commissioner of PTPN IV.