Erick Thohir Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Erick Thohir
Official portrait, 2024

8th Minister of State Owned Enterprises
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 October 2019
President	Joko Widodo Prabowo Subianto
Preceded by	Rini Soemarno
Chair of the Football Association of Indonesia
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 February 2023
Preceded by	Mochamad Iriawan
Chair of the Basketball Association of Indonesia
In office 2004–2006
Preceded by	Sutiyoso
Succeeded by	Noviantika Nasution
Chairman of Inter Milan
In office 2013–2018
Preceded by	Massimo Moratti
Succeeded by	Steven Zhang

Personal details
Born	(1970-05-30) 30 May 1970 (age 55) Jakarta, Indonesia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Elizabeth Tjandra (m. 1998)
Alma mater	Glendale Community College (BA) National University, California (MBA)
Occupation	Businessman entrepreneur philanthropist politician
Known for	Chairman of Football Association of Indonesia Vice President Commissioner of Mahaka Media Former owner and chairman of Inter Milan Former owner of D.C. United Former president director of Visi Media Asia President of INASGOC Former president director of ANTV President Director of Masyarakat Ekonomi Syariah Co-owner of Persis Solo Co-owner of Oxford United

Erick Thohir (born May 30, 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician. Since 2019, he has served as the Minister of State Owned Enterprises in Indonesia. This means he helps manage companies owned by the government.

He is also a big name in the world of sports. He is the chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). In the past, he owned the famous Italian soccer team Inter Milan and the American soccer club D.C. United.

Today, he is a co-owner of the English soccer team Oxford United and the Indonesian team Persis Solo. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which organizes the Olympic Games.

Early Life and Education
Business and Media Career
Government and Politics
Involvement in Sports
- Basketball
- Soccer
Honours
See also

Early Life and Education

Erick Thohir was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. His father, Teddy Thohir, was a successful businessman who co-owned the car company Astra International. His family has a mixed background, including Chinese and Sundanese heritage from West Java.

For his higher education, Thohir went to the United States. He earned a master's degree in business from National University in 1993.

Business and Media Career

Erick Thohir at a press conference for the Football Association of Indonesia in 2023

When Thohir returned to Indonesia, he started the Mahaka Group. This is a large company that focuses on media and entertainment.

In 2001, his company bought Republika, a major newspaper in Indonesia. He used his knowledge of media to lead the newspaper. He also started other media businesses, including:

The television station Jak TV
Radio stations like 98.7 Gen FM and 101 Jak FM
An outdoor advertising company

In 2011, he became a co-owner of the TV network tvOne and the news website VIVA.co.id. He also served as the President Director of the TV station ANTV from 2014 to 2019.

Government and Politics

In 2018, the president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, chose Thohir to lead his campaign to be re-elected. After the president won, Thohir was appointed as the Minister of State Owned Enterprises in 2019.

In February 2023, Thohir was elected as the new chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). His job is to lead and improve soccer in the country.

Involvement in Sports

Erick Thohir is famous for buying and managing sports teams around the world. He has been involved with both basketball and soccer.

Basketball

In 2011, Thohir became part of a group that bought the Philadelphia 76ers, an NBA team. The group also included the actor Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

He also owns the Indonesian basketball team Satria Muda. He has held important roles in basketball organizations, including:

President of the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA)
Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee from 2015 to 2019

Soccer

Thohir has owned several major soccer clubs. He was the chairman and owner of Inter Milan in Italy from 2013 to 2018. He also owned D.C. United in the United States until 2018.

Currently, he is a co-owner of two teams: