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