Retno Marsudi
| Retno Marsudi | |
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| 17th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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Assumed office 27 October 2014 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Marty Natalegawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 November 1962 Semarang, Indonesia |
| Political party | non-partisan |
| Spouse(s) | Agus Marsudi |
| Children |
Dyota Bagas |
| Alma mater |
Gadjah Mada University Hague University of Applied Sciences University of Oslo |
Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Working Cabinet. She is the first woman to be appointed to the post.[1] She was previously the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands.
Early life
Born at Semarang, Marsudi graduated from Gadjah Mada University in 1985 where she studied international relations. She then received a Master's degree in International European Law & Policy from The Hague University of Applied Science and followed the Foreign Ministry training program at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael.[2]
Career
Upon graduation from university, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1997 to 2001, Marsudi served as First Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands. In 2001, she was appointed as Director of Europe and America Affairs.[3] Marsudi was promoted to Director of West Europe Affairs in 2003.[4]
In 2005, she was appointed as the Indonesian Ambassador to Norway and Iceland.[3] During her tenure, she was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in December 2011, makes the first Indonesian to obtain the award.[5] She also briefly took up studies of human rights at the University of Oslo. Prior to her tenure finished, Marsudi returned to Jakarta and appointed as General Director of Europe and America Affairs, which is responsible for supervising Indonesia's relations with 82 countries in Europe and America.
Marsudi was appointed as Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands in 2012.[3] She has also led various multilateral negotiations and bilateral consultations with the EU, ASEM, and FEALAC.[3] On 27 October 2014, she was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Joko Widodo in his Working Cabinet.[6]
Honours
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Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2011)
References
- ↑ "Joko Widodo appoints Indonesia's first female foreign minister, Retno Marsudi". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/10/31/ri-dutch-extend-diplomatic-training-2016.html
- 1 2 3 4 "Retno Marsudi named foreign affairs minister". antaranews.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Menlu Retno Marsudi Sudah Siapkan Program Kerja". kompas.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Retno Marsudi, Menlu Perempuan Pertama Indonesia". bisnis.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Delapan "Srikandi" di Kabinet Kerja Diapresiasi". kompas.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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| Preceded by Marty Natalegawa |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2014–present |
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