Career and Works
Upon his graduation from Cornell, Mohammad Sadli of Faculty of Economics in Universitas Indonesia asked him to teach sociology in his department. As the only teacher in the department without a background in economics, he taught a subject that was titled "Non-economic Factors in Economic Development."
Later on, Soemardjan established the Faculty of Social Sciences in Universitas Indonesia and held the post of Dean for ten years. He was appointed as professor and later on as professor emeritus.
In 1968, after General Suharto officially replaced Sukarno as President, Sadli and his colleagues (often known as the Berkeley Mafia) became the architects of Indonesia's economic policy. Selo Soemardjan was involved in the analysis of non-economic factors.
As a professor, Soemardjan was able to explain sociology theory using layman's term, citing everyday examples that are encountered particularly from his past experience as civil servant.
- Regent of Kulonprogo Regency and Staff of Yogyakarta Sultanate / Yogyakarta Provincial Government (1935–1949)
- Civilian Chief of Staff for Jakarta Raya (1949–1950)
- Head of Defence Staff Secretariat in Prime Minister's Cabinet (1950–1956)
- Secretary for State Supervisory Agency (1959–1961)
- Head of Department of State
- Secretary for the State Auditing Board
- Secretary for Minister of State of Economics, Finance, and Industry (1966–1973)
- Secretary for Indonesian Vice President Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX (1973–1978)
- Assistant for Indonesian Vice President in Social Welfare (1978–1983)
- Advisor for Indonesian President (1983–2003)
- Lecturer in Faculty of Law Universitas Indonesia
- Founder of Faculty of Social Sciences in Universitas Indonesia
- Professor in Faculty of Economics Universitas Indonesia
- Professor Emeritus in Universitas Indonesia
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