Mochtar Riady

Mochtar Riady, (Chinese: ;[1] born 12 May 1929)[1] also known as Lie Mon Tie,[2] is an Indonesian financial magnate and the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Lippo Group. He was born in Malang to a Chinese Indonesian family. At five months old, his parents took him to his father's ancestral village in Fujian where he lived until he was six years old.[3][4]

Mochtar Riady
Born
Lie Mon Tie

(1929-05-12) 12 May 1929
NationalityIndonesian
OccupationFounder & Chairman Emeritus, Lippo Group
Spouse(s)Suryawaty Lidya
ChildrenJames Riady, Rosy Riady, Stephen Riady
Mochtar Riady
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng

Early life

Riady's father was a batik trader named Liapi (1888-1959), while his mother was named Sibelau (1889-1939). Both of his parents migrated from Fujian and arrived in Malang in 1918.[5]

References

  • Suryadinata, Leo (1995), Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches (3rd ed.), Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, ISBN 978-981-3055-04-9.
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