New consulate generals appointed

New consulate generals appointed

JAKARTA: Three Indonesian consulate generals have been
appointed to Penang and Kinabalu in Malaysia, and to Frankfurt,
Germany in a ceremony held on Friday in Jakarta.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda installed Erick
Hikmat Setiawan, an Army (Infantry) colonel and Kurniawan Roebadi
and Muhammad Abduh Dalimun, both career diplomats.

Erick will replace Brig. Gen. (ret) Erman Hidayat, who
completed his term in Penang in June, while Kurniawan will step
in for Muchammad Sukurna in Kinabalu. Muhammad Abduh will assume
his duties in Frankfurt in place of Otto Sidarto, who completed
his tenure in November. -- JP