Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who formerly served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo between 2014 and 2024. 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]
Retno Marsudi | |
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| 17th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 20 October 2024 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Vice Minister |
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| Preceded by | Marty Natalegawa |
| Succeeded by | Sugiono |
| Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Water | |
| Assumed office 01 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Ambassador of Indonesia | |
| 2005–2008 | Ambassador to Norway and Iceland |
| 2011–2015 | Ambassador to the Netherlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Retno Lestari Priansari 27 November 1962 Semarang, Indonesia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Agus Marsudi |
| Children | Dyota Marsudi Bagas Marsudi |
| Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University (S.I.P.) The Hague University of Applied Sciences (LL.M.) |
Early life and education
editMarsudi 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]
Diplomatic service
editEurope
editMarsudi 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.[5] Marsudi was promoted to Director of West Europe Affairs in 2003.[6]
Norway and Iceland
editIn 2005, Marsudi was appointed as the Indonesian Ambassador to Norway and Iceland.[5] During her tenure, she was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in December 2011, the first Indonesian to receive the award.[7] 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.
Netherlands
editMarsudi was appointed as Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands in 2011 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.[8] She has also led various multilateral negotiations and bilateral consultations with the EU, ASEM, and FEALAC.[5]
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Appointment
editOn 27 October 2014, Marsudi was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Joko Widodo in his Working Cabinet.[9] In October 2019, she was re-appointed for a second term as Minister of Foreign Affairs by President Joko Widodo in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet.
Covid–19
editIn 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.[10]
Myanmar
editIn 2023, Marsudi headed Indonesia's newly established Office of Special Envoy to Myanmar for ASEAN, where she pushed for the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) and sought to engage with "all stakeholders" in the ongoing Myanmar civil war to enable dialogue and find a solution to the crisis.[11][12] By the end of her tenure, however, little impact was made to ending the violence in the country.[13]
UN Special Envoy on Water
editIn 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Marsudi as his Special Envoy on Water.[14]
Personal life
editMarsudi 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.[15]
Honours
editNational
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Indonesia :
Star of Mahaputera, 2nd Class (11 November 2020)[16]
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Foreign honours
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Afghanistan :
Medal of Malalai (1 March 2020)[17]
Brunei:
Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (6 October 2017)[18]
Netherlands :
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (12 January 2015)[19][20]
Golden Order of Merit of The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (16 September 2024)[21]
Norway :
Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (15 December 2011)[22][23]
Palestine:
Star of Merit of the Order of the State of Palestine (19 August 2024)[24]
Peru :
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (24 May 2018)[25]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joko Widodo appoints Indonesia's first female foreign minister, Retno Marsudi". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Retno Marsudi". Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "RI, Dutch extend diplomatic training to 2016". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Priyambodo RH, ed. (26 October 2014). "Retno Marsudi named foreign affairs minister". Antara News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Menlu Retno Marsudi Sudah Siapkan Program Kerja". kompas.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Retno Marsudi, Menlu Perempuan Pertama Indonesia". bisnis.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Ade P Marboen, ed. (21 December 2011). "President installs 26 RI ambassadors". Antara News. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Delapan "Srikandi" di Kabinet Kerja Diapresiasi". kompas.com. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Statement by International Development Minister on Appointment to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment Engagement Group Global Affairs Canada, press release of 15 January 2021.
- ^ Maulia, Erwida (11 January 2023). "Indonesia to set up office of ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar". Nikkei Asia. Jakarta: Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Dianti, Tria (7 July 2023). "Indonesia pushes to implement failed Myanmar peace plan ahead of ASEAN meetings". BenarNews. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Visapra, Phontham (9 January 2024). "Laos Appoints Alounkeo Kittikhoun as ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar". Laotian Times. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints Retno L.P. Marsudi of Indonesia Special Envoy on Water United Nations, press release of 13 September 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Menlu Retno Marsudi terima anugerah Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana". Antaranews (in Indonesian). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Times, I. D. N.; Dewi, Santi. "Bantu Afghanistan Raih Perdamaian, Menlu Diberi Penghargaan Tertinggi". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Menghadiri Perayaan 50 Tahun Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Bertakhta (in Indonesian), 6 October 2017, retrieved 6 May 2023
- ^ "Berprestasi Luar Biasa, Dubes Retno Dianugerahi Penghargaan Tertinggi Kerajaan Belanda". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Dapat Penghargaan dari Belanda, Nama Retno Marsudi Diabadikan Jadi Jenis Bunga Tulip". indozone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Diplomat Indonesia Dapat Penghargaan dari Norwegia". Tempo. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer". www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Menlu Retno terima penghargaan dari Pemerintah Palestina".
- ^ developer, medcom id (24 May 2018). "Menlu Retno Dianugerahi Penghargaan Tertinggi dari Peru". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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