Herling Laoh
Herling Laoh was an Indonesian politician and a several-times cabinet minister.Career
Laoh received an engineer's degree in 1928 from the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng. After the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, Laoh joined the Indonesian National Party and was appointed to several cabinets from 1946 to 1950:
To the Second Sjahrir Cabinet and Third Sjahrir Cabinet as junior minister of Public Works. To the First Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet as junior minister of Public Works and then as minister of Public Works when Mohammad Enoch resigned. To the Second Amir Sjarifuddin Cabinet as minister of Public Works. To the First Hatta Cabinet as minister of Public Works replacing Djuanda. To the Second Hatta Cabinet as minister of Public Works and minister of Transportation. And finally, to the Republic of the United States of Indonesia Cabinet as minister of Transportation, Power, and Public Works.
In 1949, Laoh served as an advisor in the Indonesian delegation during negotiations with the Dutch that produced the Roem–Van Roijen Agreement. In 1950s, Laoh started several business ventures including joint ventures with the government. The Port of Bitung was constructed by Birokarpi under the supervision of Laoh.
