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View all search resultsA candidate to fill the long-vacant post of Indonesian ambassador to the United States has been nominated to the House of Representatives, House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad confirmed on Tuesday, signaling that an official announcement by the government is imminent.
President Prabowo Subianto is still considering many aspects before appointing the new Indonesian ambassador to the United States, a position that has been left vacant for 1.5 years since Rosan Roeslani was recalled to fill a cabinet position.
Among the 13 envoy candidates skipped by the House of Representatives were ambassador nominees to the US, China, Russia, Malaysia, Germany and the United Nations – arguably some of the country’s most prestigious diplomatic posts.
The Indonesian Ambassador to Ukraine, Ghafur Akbar Dharmaputra, has passed away after being hospitalized for treatment in Jakarta on his return from Kyiv, where he had coordinated a massive evacuation effort of his fellow compatriots.
Jokowi submitted to the House the names of 31 ambassadorial candidates last month, most of whom are career diplomats from the Foreign Ministry and some are political appointees, including the President's supporter during his reelection campaign last year.
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