In 1998 he was appointed forestry minister in the government of his father, who took over the country in a bloody coup in 1979.

Malam Sambat Kaban (born August 5, 1958 in Binjai) is the forestry minister of Indonesia since 2001.

Turkish, Finnish forestry ministers meet in Ankara, World Bulletin (English), 11/23/2010, retrieved 01/28/2011.

The forestry minister lost his job.

A. The main factor was that until 1988, Indonesia had a forestry minister who was a real forester.

In 1988, he was replaced by a forestry minister who was an agriculturist, a promoter of plantations.

Claiming industry support, B.C.'s forestry minister, Rich Coleman, has threatened to "derail the deal" if the provincial government's concerns are not met.

At the news conference, Henri Djombo, the forestry minister, said his country was hoping for assistance from wealthy countries in return for protecting this tract and many others.

Pruaitch was appointed as forestry minister in August 2002.

The forestry minister, meanwhile, is on his August vacation, and has no plans to cut it short.