Prajogo Pangestu

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Founder of Barito Pacific Group

Jakarta, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: $43.4B
Reach ▲: 50.0M people
Power ▲: Commands substantial commercial control through Barito Pacific Tbk, which manages PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk—Indonesia's largest petrochemical producer—as well as Barito Renewables and Star Energy Geothermal.
Influence ▲: Drives major industrial shifts across Southeast Asia with commercial operations spanning geothermal energy, oil, gas, coal, gold mining, and petrochemical production.
Network ▲: Established extensive enterprise connections in Indonesia starting with his early work at Djajanti Group under Burhan Uray and expanding as PT Barito Pacific Timber Tbk became the largest listed company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in 1993.
Legacy ▲: Built a massive industrial empire starting from timber ventures in the 1970s, expanding Barito Pacific into a dominant regional resource and energy conglomerate.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

Prajogo Pangestu is an Indonesian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist born in 1944 in West Kalimantan. He is the founder of the Barito Pacific Group, a major conglomerate operating across forestry, petrochemicals, geothermal energy, and mining. Holding an estimated net worth of US$43.41 billion, he is recognized as the wealthiest individual in Southeast Asia.