Albert Abdi
Albert Abdi | |
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| Ambassador of Indonesia to Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and the East African Community | |
| Assumed office pending confirmation | |
| Preceded by | Tri Yogo Jatmiko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1970 Padang, West Sumatra |
| Education | Andalas University (S.E.) University of Indonesia (M.Si.) |
Albert Abdi (born 12 November 1970) is an Indonesian career diplomat who is currently nominated as ambassador to Tanzania, with concurrent accreditation to Burundi, Rwanda, and the East African Community, resident in Dar es Salaam. He is currently the inspector of the 1st region in the foreign ministry's inspectorate general, serving since 2023. Throughout his career, he had been assigned to diplomatic missions in Sri Lanka and Australia
Education
[edit]Albert was born in Padang on 12 December 1970. He spent most of his childhood in Jakarta, as he completed his primary education at the 4th Pondok Bambu elementary school in 1983, and his secondary education at the 51th Jakarta State Middle School in 1986 and the 12th Jakarta State High School in 1989. He studied economics at the Andalas University from 1989 to 1995, and pursued master's degree in international relations at the University of Indonesia from 1998 to 2000. From 2006 to 2007, Albert studied at the National University of Modern Languages and acquired his advanced diploma in English.[1]
Diplomatic career
[edit]Albert briefly worked at the Bluebird Group taxi for two years from 1996 before admitted to the foreign ministry in March 1998.[1] By 2010, Albert had attained the diplomatic rank of first secretary, and was assigned to the economic section of the embassy in Sri Lanka under ambassador Djafar Husein.[2] After Djafar's term ended in 2012, Albert became the embassy's chargé d'affaires until the arrival of a new ambassador a few months later.[3]
In 2017, Albert was posted at the consulate general in Melbourne and took on the roles of head of chancery—as the embassy's second most senior official below the consul general—and consul for economic affairs.[4] His portofolio was later shifted to information, social, and cultural matters, where in 2019 he emphasized Papua's existence within Indonesia as non-negotiable and final following protests demanding the independence of Papua in front of the consulate general chancery.[5]
On 31 January 2023, Albert was installed as the inspector I in the foreign ministry's inspectorate general, with responsibilities on supervising Indonesian diplomatic missions in Asia, as well as the Asia, Pacific, and Africa directorate general, the ASEAN cooperation directorate general, and the foreign policy strategy agency.[6]
On 10 August 2026, Albert was nominated by President Prabowo Subianto as ambassador to Tanzania.[7] He underwent a parliamentary vetting process by the House of Representative's first commission on 22 September 2026.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Abdi, Albert (2000). Kebijakan Mobil Nasional (MOBNAS) dan implikasinya dalam kerangka organisasi Perdagangan Dunia (WTO) [National Car Policy (MOBNAS) and its implications in the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO)] (Master's thesis). Universitas Indonesia. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ Jayasuriya, Sanjeevi (October 1, 2010). "Sri Lanka, Indonesia in similar situations". Daily News. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka-Indonesia Business Council eyes $ 1 b bilateral trade goal". Daily FT. July 21, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Daftar Pejabat dan Staff" [List of Officials and Staff]. Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia di Melbourne-Victoria, Australia. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ Dean, Sri; Ardha, Tia (August 28, 2019). "'Setiap Orang Papua Ingin Merdeka': Rasisme, Disintegrasi Jadi Inti Unjuk Rasa Papua Barat" ['Every Papuan Wants Independence': Racism, Disintegration at the Heart of West Papuan Protests]. SBS Indonesian. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Appoints 4 High Pratama Officials within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Indonesia Government News. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ Fiqri, Achmad Al (22 September 2026). "DPR Gelar Uji Kelayakan Puluhan Calon Dubes RI, Berikut Daftarnya" [DPR Holds Fit and Proper Test for Dozens of Indonesian Ambassador Candidates, Here is the List]. Okezone News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 September 2026.
- ↑ Kautsar, M Ade Al (22 September 2026). "DPR Gaspol Uji Kelayakan 25 Calon Dubes Baru Selama 2 Hari, Ini Deretan Namanya" [DPR Goes All Out with Fit and Proper Test for 25 New Ambassador Candidates Over 2 Days, Here Is the List of Names]. RM.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 September 2026.