Retno Marsudi

Retno Marsudi
17th Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
27 October 2014
PresidentJoko Widodo
Vice Minister
Preceded byMarty Natalegawa
Ambassador of Indonesia
2005–2008Ambassador to Norway and Iceland
2011–2015Ambassador to the Netherlands
Personal details
Born
Retno Lestari Priansari

(1962-11-27) 27 November 1962 (age 61)
Semarang, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAgus Marsudi
ChildrenDyota Marsudi
Bagas Marsudi
Alma materGadjah Mada University (S.I.P.)
The Hague University of Applied Sciences (LL.M.)

Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo since 2014. She is the first female minister appointed to the post.[1] She was previously the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2012 to 2014, as well as Ambassador to Iceland and Norway from 2005 to 2008.[2]

Early life and education

Marsudi was born Retno Lestari Priansari and was born on 27 November 1962 in Semarang, Central Java, as the eldest child and daughter of the five children of Moch Sidik (1934–2016), a high school teacher and veteran soldier, and Retno Werdiningsih (b. 1940), a high school employee.[3] She graduated from SMAN 3 Semarang and continued her study in International Relations, graduating from Gadjah Mada University in 1985. She then pursued a Master's degree in International European Law & Policy at The Hague University of Applied Science and followed the Foreign Ministry training program at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael.[4]

Personal life

Marsudi in 2024

Marsudi is married to Agus Marsudi, an architect, and has had two sons, Dyota (b. 8 February 1989) and Bagas Marsudi (b. 1993).[3] The two of them then often carry out the agenda of climbing Mount Merapi together once a year.[3]

Dyota is married to Natalia Rialucky Marsudi and has had a son, Manggala Astabrata Marsudi, who was Marsudi's eldest grandson.[5]

Career in the diplomatic service

Marsudi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from university. Between 1997 and 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.[6] Marsudi was promoted to Director of West Europe Affairs in 2003.[7]

In 2005, Marsudi was appointed as the Indonesian Ambassador to Norway and Iceland.[6] During her tenure, she was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in December 2011, the first Indonesian to receive the award.[8] She also briefly took up the study of human rights at the University of Oslo. Marsudi returned to Jakarta and was appointed Director General for European and American Affairs.

Marsudi was appointed as Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands in 2011 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.[9] She has also led various multilateral negotiations and bilateral consultations with the EU, ASEM, and FEALAC.[6]

Political career

Retno Marsudi in Washington, D.C., 2017.

On 27 October 2014, Marsudi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Joko Widodo in his Working Cabinet.[10]

In 2021, Marsudi was appointed co-chair – alongside Karina Gould and Lia Tadesse – of the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) Engagement Group; the AMC is a financing instrument established to support the participation of 92 lower-middle and low-income economies in the COVAX Facility and ensure their access to COVID-19 vaccines.[11]

Honours

 Indonesia :

 Norway :

 Netherlands :

 Peru :

 Afghanistan :

  • Medal of Malalai (1 March 2020)[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joko Widodo appoints Indonesia's first female foreign minister, Retno Marsudi". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Ambassador Retno Marsudi to Strengthen Indonesia-Netherlands Special Ties". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, The Hague. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Retno Marsudi". Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ^ "RI, Dutch extend diplomatic training to 2016". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ Liputan6.com (14 January 2020). "Menlu Retno Kenalkan Cucunya yang Baru Lahir Bernama Manggala Astabrata Marsudi". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 January 2024.{cite web}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b c Priyambodo RH, ed. (26 October 2014). "Retno Marsudi named foreign affairs minister". Antara News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Menlu Retno Marsudi Sudah Siapkan Program Kerja". kompas.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Retno Marsudi, Menlu Perempuan Pertama Indonesia". bisnis.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  9. ^ Ade P Marboen, ed. (21 December 2011). "President installs 26 RI ambassadors". Antara News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Delapan "Srikandi" di Kabinet Kerja Diapresiasi". kompas.com. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  11. ^ Statement by International Development Minister on Appointment to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group Global Affairs Canada, press releas of January 15, 2021.
  12. ^ "Menlu Retno Marsudi terima anugerah Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana". Antaranews (in Indonesian). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Diplomat Indonesia Dapat Penghargaan dari Norwegia". Tempo. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer". www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Berprestasi Luar Biasa, Dubes Retno Dianugerahi Penghargaan Tertinggi Kerajaan Belanda". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  16. ^ Liputan6.com (19 April 2021). "Retno Marsudi, Menteri Luar Negeri Perempuan Pertama dalam Sejarah Indonesia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2023.{cite web}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ developer, medcom id (24 May 2018). "Menlu Retno Dianugerahi Penghargaan Tertinggi dari Peru". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  18. ^ Times, I. D. N.; Dewi, Santi. "Bantu Afghanistan Raih Perdamaian, Menlu Diberi Penghargaan Tertinggi". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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