P A LA N T A

PERSATUAN ALUMNI EKONOMI LINTAS ANGKATAN

INTERGENERATION ALUMNI UNITY

Undergraduate Economics Study Program 

The Department of Economics was the first major as a marker of the birth of the Faculty of Economics, Andalas University, 7 September 1957. The first name of this Department was the Department of General Economics. The name of the first alumni who graduated from this department was Mr. Hasan Basri, he had been the Regent of Solok and the Regional Assistant to the Governor of West Sumatra in Bukittinggi.

The names of the next Alumni are Prof. Alfians Lains (Former Chancellor of Bung Hatta University Padang, and has also been the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Andalas University), Then there are the next names, Mr. Azhar Makmur (Former Lecturer of FE UNAND), Mr. Syahrul Syabirin (Lecturer of FE UNAND) and others.

That is, if it is calculated up to now, there are quite a number of alumni of the Department of Economics UNAND and take part in both national and international levels.

Currently, the Alumni organization of the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Economics, UNAND is known as the Cross-Alumni Association (PALANTA). Since 2018, this organization has been led by Mr. Endrizal, SE, MSi (currently Assistant II, Padang City Government).

Several activities continue to be carried out by alumni in collaboration with the Department of Economics, FE UNAND, including alumni social service activities, scholarships, seminars, and other alumni gatherings.

ALUMNI ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

ENDRIZAL, SE, M.Si

Head of Economics Department Alumni (2018-2023)

ADIB ALFIKRI, M.Si

 Head of Magister Economics Study Program Alumni (2019-2024)

DR. ALPON SATRIANTO

 Head of Doctor Economics Study Program Alumni (2019-2024)

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SEVERAL ALUMNI TESTIMONY