Berkeley Mafia During The Post-Suharto Era
Out of the Berkeley Mafia group, only Widjojo continued to have a significant influence within government during the post-Suharto Reform era by becoming an economic advisor to presidents Habibie, Wahid (Gus Dur), and Megawati. Sadli remained well known as a senior economic commentator until his death in 2008. Emil Salim continued to be active on environmental issues, both within Indonesia and in international circles,
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