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Retno MarsudiIndonesian diplomat
Date of Birth: 27.11.1962
Country:  Indonesia |
Content:
- Retno Marsudi: A Trailblazing Indonesian Diplomat
- Career in the Foreign Ministry
- Ambassadorship and Ministerial Appointment
- Diplomatic Initiatives and Recognition
- Personal Life
Retno Marsudi: A Trailblazing Indonesian Diplomat
Early Life and EducationRetno Marsudi was born on November 27, 1962, in Semarang, Indonesia. She attended the Semarang State Senior High School No. 3 and graduated from the University of Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta in 1985. Later, she pursued further studies in European Union law at the University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.
Career in the Foreign Ministry
Marsudi joined the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 1990s. From 1997 to 2001, she served as Economic Secretary at the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague. She was appointed Director of the Europe and America Department in 2001 and Director of the Western Europe Department in 2003.
In 2005, Marsudi became the Indonesian Ambassador to Norway and Iceland. She was the first Indonesian to be awarded the Order of Merit by the Norwegian King in 2011. While in Oslo, she also engaged in human rights research at the University of Oslo.
Ambassadorship and Ministerial Appointment
Upon her return from Oslo, Marsudi briefly resumed her role as Director of the Europe and America Department. In 2012, she became the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands.
On October 27, 2014, President Joko Widodo appointed Marsudi as Indonesia's Foreign Minister in his Working Cabinet. She is the first woman to hold this position in Indonesia's history.
Diplomatic Initiatives and Recognition
During her tenure as Foreign Minister, Marsudi has participated in numerous bilateral and multilateral consultations with international organizations like the European Union, ASEM, and Fealac. In 2018, she was awarded the Order of the Sun of Peru. She has also fostered Indonesia's strategic partnership with Russia.
Personal Life
Retno Marsudi is married to Agus Marsudi, an architect. They have two children, Djota and Bagas.
