Word: messerschmitt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Muslim. His religious supporters hope he will spread their dream of Islamic ascendancy for Indonesia. Yet he is a highly educated scientist and dedicated believer in the power of technology. He studied aeronautical engineering in Germany and worked his way up to a vice presidency at the aircraft makers Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm before Suharto personally called him home in 1974 to help Indonesia establish an industrial base. For 20 years he served as Minister of Research and Technology, developing a string of "strategic industries" to build airplanes, steel mills, cars and ships in Indonesia...