Deputy for Investment Cooperation Andre Omer Passes Away

The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has announced the passing of Deputy for Investment Cooperation Andre Omer Siregar on Sunday, 5 July 2026.

"We express our deepest condolences on the passing of Mr Andre Omer Siregar bin Ibnu Ash Djamil Siregar, Deputy for Investment Cooperation at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM, on Sunday, 5 July 2026," stated a post on the official Instagram account @bkpm_id, quoted on Monday (6/7/2026). The BKPM offered prayers that Allah SWT would forgive all his sins, accept his good deeds, widen his grave, and place him in the best place by His side.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Andre Omer was only recently inaugurated as Deputy for Investment Cooperation in March 2026. In this new role, he promoted investment cooperation in various global and multilateral forums, such as ASEAN, APEC, and the OECD.

Prior to his assignment at the BKPM, Andre Omer had a longer career as a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). His last position was as a Senior Diplomat or Minister, assigned as a senior adviser to the Directorate of the United States and the Caribbean, Directorate General of American and European Affairs, Kemlu.

Regarding his educational background, Andre Omer earned a doctorate in International Law Studies from Charles Darwin University in 2019. He also completed a Master’s degree in Diplomacy and Trade in 2001 at Monash University.