• Research professor at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences. Deputy chair for Social Sciences and Humanities (2001 to 2010)
  • Member of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences and vice-chair of The Habibie Center
  • Deputy secretary for political affairs to Indonesian Vice President Boediono (2010 to 2017) then deputy for government policy support to Vice President Jusuf Kalla
  • Joined HD’s Board in 2019