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SBY Tonight Announce New Finance Minister

Liputan6.com, Sydney: If there is no hindrance crosswise, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will announce the official name of the new finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati replacement tonight. "Later, yes, tonight I announce," the president said upon his arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta, Wednesday (19 / 5), after a working visit from Singapore and Malaysia.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said the finance minister resign because the World Bank Managing Director effective June 1, 2010. Because of that, before Sri went to Washington, United States, a number of people urged the President announced the replacement of Sri in that position. Yesterday, President Yudhoyono had already declared immediately announce a replacement Sri Mulyani in one or two days of this [read: SBY: Announcement of Minister of Finance One Two Day Again]. (ANS / Ant)