List of Indonesian ambassadors
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Ambassadors of Indonesia are persons nominated by the president to serve as the representative of the country in foreign nations. According to Article 13 of the amended 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, the President appoints ambassadors and consuls. However, this power is not a full prerogative of the president, as the president must take into account the consideration of the House of Representatives when appointing ambassadors.[1]
The House of Representative's first commission, which oversees foreign affairs, handles the review process. This process, often referred to as a fit and proper test, involves a hearing where ambassadorial candidates present their plan. The commission assesses the candidates based on several criteria, including their diplomatic skills, foreign language proficiency, educational background, professional experience, and personal integrity. The results of this deliberation are confidential and submitted to the president. While the House of Representatives consideration is not legally binding on the president, it has become a constitutional convention that the president respects. Following this, the president formally submits the selected candidate's name to the receiving country for agrément before the ambassador is installed and can begin their duties.[2]
Indonesian ambassadors serve as both the nation's and the president's personal representative to a host country. Their primary function is to conduct foreign relations and implement Indonesia's foreign policy. This includes engaging in proactive diplomacy to advance national interests in various sectors, such as politics, economy, social affairs, and culture. A key responssändebudibility is to build a positive image of Indonesia on the international stage and strengthen bilateral relations. Ambassadors are also responsible for protecting the rights and interests of Indonesian citizens and entities abroad. This includes providing consular services, offering assistance to Indonesians in need, and working to resolve legal or humanitarian issues that may arise. As the head of a diplomatic mission, an ambassador oversees all staff and operations, ensuring the embassy functions effectively as a hub for Indonesian diplomacy and a point of contact for the host nation.[3]
Ambassadors are appointed from two different groups, career ambassadors (career diplomat – CD), who had prior service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and had attended several diplomatic service educations, and non-career ambassadors (political appointee – PA), who are appointed from outside the traditional diplomatic corps, including academics, artists, former military officers, and politicians. Ambassadors have no fixed term but usually served about 3 to 5 years.[4]
Current Indonesian ambassadors
Indonesia maintains diplomatic relations with all United Nations (UN) member states except Israel. Indonesia also has diplomatic relations with UN observers the Holy See and the State of Palestine, as well as two associated states: Cook Islands and Niue.
In addition to the ambassadors, Indonesia has maintained a de facto embassy in Taiwan, the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei. The office is headed by a Ministry of Trade official and reports directly to the Minister of Trade. The current head of office is Arif Sulistiyo, who has served since 19 September 2024.[176]
Ambassadors to international organizations
In contrast to all other Indonesian permanent missions, which is either headed by a permanent representative or double hatted with an ambassador, the Indonesian permanent representative to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is double hatted with the Indonesian consul general in Jeddah. Both the consulate general and the embassy in Riyadh (of which the consulate general is subordinate to) is accredited to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Current ambassadors from Indonesia to international organizations:
See also
Notes
- One ambassador, resident in Buenos Aires, is accredited to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
- One ambassador, resident in Mexico City, is accredited to Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.
- One ambassador, resident in Dar es Salaam, is accredited to Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
- One chargé d'affaires en pied, resident in Antananarivo, is accredited to Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
- One ambassador, resident in Wellington, is accredited to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
- One ambassador, resident in Panama City, is accredited to Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
- One ambassador, resident in Copenhagen, is accredited to Denmark and Lithuania.
- One ambassador, resident in Addis Ababa, is accredited to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and AU.
- One ambassador, resident in Paramaribo, is accredited to Guyana, Suriname, and CARICOM.
- One ambassador, resident in Port Moresby, is accredited to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.