Background and career
Erick Thohir (born 30 May 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who serving since 2025 as the Minister of Youth and Sports. He previously led Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises from 2019 to 2025.
He has been the chair of Football Association of Indonesia since 2023 and founder of Mahaka Group, a conglomeration that focuses on media, sports and entertainment. He is also the former owner and chair of Italian football giant Inter Milan from 2013 to 2019 and co-owner of the US soccer club D.C. United from 2012 to 2018, Thohir is currently owner of the English League 1 team Oxford United, and the Indonesian Liga 1 team Persis Solo alongside Kaesang Pangarep, youngest son of the former President Joko Widodo. He was also the president director of ANTV television station and the chief of the Indonesian Olympic Committee. In 2019, he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Thohir is also currently a member of the FIBA Central Board.
