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Mochtar Riady

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Mochtar Riady, born Lie Mo Tie (Chinese: 李文正; pinyin: Lǐ Wén Zhèng; born 12 May 1929)[1][2] is an Indonesian financial magnate and the founder and chairman emeritus of Lippo Group. He was born in Malang to a Chinese Indonesian family. At five months old, his parents took him to his father's ancestral village in Fujian where he lived until he was six years old.[3][4]

Born
Lie Mo Tie

(1929-05-12) 12 May 1929 (age 97)
KnownforFounder and chairman emeritus, Lippo Group
Spouse
May Lydiawaty
​
(m. 1951)​
ChildrenJames Riady
Stephen Riady
Andrew Riady
Rosy Riady
Minny Riady
Liliane Riady
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Mochtar Riady
李文正
Riady in 2019
Born
Lie Mo Tie

(1929-05-12) 12 May 1929 (age 97)
Known forFounder and chairman emeritus, Lippo Group
Spouse
May Lydiawaty
​
(m. 1951)​
ChildrenJames Riady
Stephen Riady
Andrew Riady
Rosy Riady
Minny Riady
Liliane Riady
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李文正
Simplified Chinese李文正
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Wén Zhèng
Hokkien POJLí Bûn Tsiànn
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Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng
Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng
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Mochtar Riady
Traditional Chinese李文正
Simplified Chinese李文正
Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng
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Hanyu PinyinLi Wénzhèng
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Early life

Riady's father was a batik trader named Liapi (1887–1959), while his mother was named Sibelau (1889–1937). Both of his parents migrated from Putian and arrived in Malang in 1918.[5]

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