I Gede Ngurah Swajaya, also known as Ngurah Swajaya, (born 11 March 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who served as Indonesia’s ambassador to Singapore from 2015 to 2020.[1] Previously, he served as the first ambassador to ASEAN[2] and Cambodia.
I Gede Ngurah Swajaya | |
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| 20th Ambassador of Indonesia to Singapore | |
| In office 23 December 2015 – 14 September 2020 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Andri Hadi |
| Succeeded by | Suryopratomo |
| 1st Permanent Representative of Indonesia to ASEAN | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | new position |
| Succeeded by | Rahmat Pramono |
| 10th Ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Nurrochman Oerip |
| Succeeded by | Soehardjono Sastromihardjo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1962 Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Ni Nyoman Mahaswi Astama |
| Children | Putu Prima Apri Swajaya Made Bella Octavina Swajaya |
| Alma mater | Udayana University Tufts University |
| Profession | Bureaucrat, diplomat |
Early life
editNgurah was born in Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia. He is the eldest son of I Gede Kawijaya, S.H and Made Sutini, who also served as a civil servant with the last position as the chief of the National Land Agency for the Provincial Government of Bali. He was raised as a child in Surabaya and Bali with three of his younger brothers.
Education
editNgurah attended Udayana University in Bali from 1981 to 1986 majoring in law, and later got his master's degree as Master of Arts (MA), from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA.
Career
editNgurah joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986, and got his first assignment as the Third Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy to the Federal Republic of Germany, in Bonn from 1991–1995. He was later assigned at the Indonesian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, in New York City, USA from 1999–2003.
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ngurah served as the Director for the Multilateral Economic and Environment Cooperation, and the Director for ASEAN Political Security Cooperation until 2009.[3]
He was sworn in by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Cambodia on January 30, 2009, from 2009–2010.[4] He presented the letter of credence from the President of the Republic of Indonesia to His Majesty, the King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni on April 22, 2009.[5] Ngurah was later assigned to become the first Permanent Representative/Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to ASEAN. He presented the letter of credence from the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the Secretary General of ASEAN on behalf of ASEAN on March 23, 2010.[6]
In February 2016, he was appointed as Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore.[7][8][9]
Ngurah has been involved in several international, United Nations and ASEAN negotiations. He served as the Chair or the facilitator in many of those negotiations. He wrote articles for local newspapers and lecture at several universities in Indonesia.
ASEAN 2011
editThe Republic of Indonesia served as the rotating chair of ASEAN 2011. In this context, Ngurah was appointed to serve as the Chairperson of the Committee of the Permanent Representative to ASEAN.[10] He also served as the Chairperson of the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee, that was tasked to coordinate the implementation of the Master Plan of ASEAN Connectivity. As the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to ASEAN, he served as the member of the Board of Trustees of the ASEAN Foundation.[11]
Personal life
editIn January 1987, Ngurah married Ni Nyoman Mahaswi Astama and now have two children.
References
edit- ^ "RSIS Public Lecture by His Excellency Ngurah Swajaya, Ambassador of Indonesia to Singapore". rsis.edu.sg. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Berita Utama: Presiden RI Lantik 20 Duta Besar RI untuk Negara Sahabat". kemlu.go.id (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Kementerian Luar Negeri". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ "15 Dubes Baru Dilantik SBY". inilah.com (in Indonesian). Inilah. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "April - 2009". norodomsihamoni.org. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
On 22 April 2009 in Preah Tineang Tevea Vinichhay Palace, HM the King received Credentials from H.E. M. I Gede Ngurah SWAJAYA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
- ^ "Full Complement of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN". asean.org. ASEAN. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Putra Bali, Ngurah Swajaya, Jadi Dubes RI untuk Singapura". dunia.tempo.co (in Indonesian). Tempo.co. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 25 February 2016". mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "DUTA BESAR RI SINGAPURA, I GEDE NGURAH SWAJAYA, MEMBUKA NATAS 2016, SINGAPORE EXPO, 12-14 AGUSTUS 2016". kemlu.go.id (in Indonesian). sample. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "RI takes over the chairmanship of CPR". thejakartapost.com. The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2020. (subscription required)
- ^ "MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ASEAN FOUNDATION". aseanfoundation.org. ASEAN Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2020.