PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA — Leadership at PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero) Holding has officially changed hands. The Indonesian Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) has appointed Denaldy Mulino Mauna as the new President Director, replacing Mohammad Abdul Ghani, who has entered retirement.
According to information obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com on Wednesday (July 2, 2025), the appointment was formalized through Ministerial Decree No. SK-24/MBU/02/2025, dated February 4, 2025, and has been communicated to internal company stakeholders. In his new role, Denaldy will be tasked with leading the continued transformation of the state plantation holding, while overseeing the restructuring of palm oil, sugarcane, and other key plantation sectors to ensure they evolve in a more integrated and sustainable direction.
Denaldy is no stranger to the PTPN Group. Since 2020, he has served as Deputy President Director of the holding, following the issuance of Ministerial Decree SK-48/MBU/02/2020. With over 20 years of experience in agribusiness and forestry, Denaldy is considered highly qualified to guide the holding company into its next phase of consolidation and expansion.
Born in Paris in 1971, Denaldy brings a wealth of leadership experience. He previously served as President Director of Perum Perhutani (2017–2020) and was Group Chief Financial Officer at PT Triputra Agro Persada (2015–2017). His career at Triputra began in 2004, where he demonstrated his capability in managing large-scale agribusiness operations.
Academically, Denaldy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung (1995) and earned his MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park, in the United States in 1998.
His unique blend of financial education and cross-sector leadership—both in state-owned enterprises and the private sector—positions him well to accelerate the strategic objectives of the PTPN Holding. These objectives include strengthening the roles of subholdings PalmCo and SugarCo, integrating national supply chains, advancing downstream processing of plantation products, and embedding ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles across all business operations.
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Under Denaldy’s leadership, the plantation holding is expected to sustain its transformation momentum while addressing critical strategic challenges in the national plantation sector. Key initiatives will include improving operational efficiency, enhancing global competitiveness, and accelerating partnership and sustainability programs.
His appointment also underscores the Ministry of SOEs’ commitment to accelerating the restructuring of Indonesia’s plantation industry within a framework of sound corporate governance and forward-looking strategy.
With his experience, vision, and leadership, industry stakeholders and the public alike now look to Denaldy Mulino Mauna to deliver a new chapter of innovation and growth for PTPN III Holding. (P3)
