Megawati installs four new ambassadors

Megawati installs four new ambassadors

Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri Thursday named four new
Indonesian ambassadors for Thailand, Germany, Tanzania and
Ukraine.

Senior diplomat Makmur Widodo, current director general of
multilateral relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was
appointed as Indonesian ambassador to Germany.

Before being appointed director general of multilateral
relations in 2002, Makmur was deputy permanent representative to
the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Senior diplomat Ibrahim Yusuf was appointed as Indonesia's
ambassador to Thailand. His previous position was head of the
ministry's research, training and development agency.

Trijono Marjono was appointed Indonesia's ambassador to
Tanzania. Prior to his appointment he was secretary to the
director general for America and Europe.

Former charge d'affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Manila,
the Philippines, Manuel Alexander Laturiuw was appointed
ambassador to Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia. He will be based in
Kiev.

Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yuri Thamrin said
on Thursday that the four had gone through the selection process
at the House of Representatives in June, along with 10 other
ambassadors.

Of the 14 ambassadorial candidates, six had been installed
earlier, while the remaining four would be installed next
Thursday.

"The last four are still waiting for agreement letters from
their designated countries such as for Portugal and Italy," Yuri
told The Jakarta Post.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda was absent in the
30-minute ceremony as he was attending the Asia-Europe Meeting
(ASEM) Summit in Hanoi on behalf of the President.

Megawati, who was defeated by her rival Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono in the presidential election, decided not to attend the
summit. No explanation was given.

List of Envoys
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Names Countries
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Makmur Widodo Germany
Ibrahim Yusuf Thailand
Trijono Marjono Tanzania
Manuel Alexander Laturiuw Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia
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