Rachmad Gobel

Rachmad Gobel
Third Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
1 October 2019  1 October 2024
SpeakerPuan Maharani
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 October 2019
ConstituencyGorontalo
Special Envoy of the President of Indonesia to Japan
In office
2017  30 September 2019
33rd Minister of Trade of Indonesia
In office
27 October 2014  12 August 2015
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byMuhammad Lutfi
Succeeded byThomas Trikasih Lembong
Member of National Committee on Innovation
In office
2010–2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
ChairMuhammad Zuhal
Personal details
Born (1962-09-03) 3 September 1962
Gorontalo Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Political partyNasdem Party (2016–present)
SpouseRetno Damayanti
Children2

Rachmad Gobel (born 3 September 1962) is an Indonesian businessman and politician from Gorontalo. His family controls the company, Gobel Group which is now called PT. Panasonic Gobel Indonesia, an Indonesian division of Panasonic. He is also the former Minister of Trade and the Indonesian President's Special Envoy to Japan. Currently, he is the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.