VIVAnews - Coordinating Minister for the economy Sri Mulyani Indrawati was ranked 71 in the list of world's 100 most powerful women according to Forbes magazine. Mulyani was better than Iceland's Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir and Queen Rania of Jordan, which were ranked 74 and 74 respectively.
Since Indrawati's 2005 appointment as Indonesia's finance minister, the country's foreign exchange reserves reached an all-time high of $50 billion, and foreign investment skyrocketed. She has fought against government corruption, created tax incentives and simplified investment laws. Her performance earned her a promotion. In June Indrawati was named to run the country's economic affairs. — Kate Macmillan
Widely known as a reformist, Sri Mulyani constantly combats corruption in Indonesia. According to Forbes, the Department of Finance which is helmed by Mulyani has become the most uncorrupted department. Has also simplified the investment regulation and issued tax incentives.
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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana Wahono
