Teten Masduki

IKIP Bandung - Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Chemistry

1998 Co-Founder at Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW); 2000 - 2008 Secretary General at Transparency International Indonesia; 2015 - 2019 Chief of Staff at Presidential; 2019 - 2024 Minister for Cooperatives & SMEs at Onward Indonesia Cabinet

He has authored essays and public statements on governance, social justice, and policy. His speeches exemplify how he frames activism and institutional reform as part of a broader narrative.

His public contribution extends through cooperative reform, SME empowerment, poverty alleviation, and bridging civil society with government machinery.

Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service, one of Asia’s most prestigious honors. 2005

He is a respected figure in anti-corruption, civil organizations, and government advisory networks.

He is seen as one of Indonesia’s few leaders who carried legitimacy from grassroots activism into formal governance roles, his moral capital and public trust have allowed him to shape policies rather than merely protest them.

English

Reading, public lectures, social reform thought.

A formative moment came when he joined a farmers’ protest in 1985, defending land rights, he committed then to making voice for those marginalized. That catalytic experience launched his activist trajectory (copyright: rmaward.asia)

Beside all the activities above, he also acts as advisor, public speaker, mentor to civil society and cooperative institutions

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