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Ida Bagus Made Bimantara
Indonesia Chargé d'Affaires ad interim to the U.S.
In office
16 November 2023 – 2 September 2025
PresidentJoko Widodo
Prabowo Subianto
Preceded byRosan Roeslani (ambassador)
Succeeded byNidya Kartikasari
Indroyono Soesilo (ambassador)
Personal details
Born (1973-05-26) May 26, 1973 (age 53)
SpouseFebriyanthi Suralaga
EducationVictoria University of Wellington (B.A., M.Comms)

Ida Bagus Made "Sade" Bimantara (born 26 May 1973) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as director of ASEAN external cooperation. A career diplomat, Sade had served at diplomatic missions in Vienna, Canberra, and Washington. Most recently, he served as chargé d'affaires ad interim to the United States from 2023 to 2025.

Early life and education

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Sade was born on 26 May 1973.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics, money, and finance between 1994 and 1997 from the Victoria University of Wellington. He later returned to the same institution to pursue a Master of Communications within the Faculty of Commerce and Administration, completing the degree in 2002. During his time in Wellington, he also served as a research assistant for the chair of Malay studies from 1999 to 2002, where he assisted in research regarding Southeast Asia and the Pacific.[2]

Diplomatic career

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Sade began his career in diplomatic service in December 2002.[1] He briefly served at Indonesia's permanent mission in Vienna before returning to Indonesia as chief of section for the APEC subdirectorate from 2003 to 2006. He was subsequently posted to the economic section at the embassy in Washington, D.C., from 2006 to 2010. He started off his posting with the rank of attaché[3] before being promoted to third secretary in 2008.[4][5]

Upon returning to Jakarta, he briefly served as an officer for political, social, and security affairs at the foreign minister's office before joining the cabinet secretariat. Within the Secretariat, he worked as the deputy assistant special staff for international affairs of the president and later as the assistant special staff for international affairs of the president until October 2014,[6][7] advising on global developments and bilateral strategies with major powers such as the U.S., China, and Australia. He served under special staff Teuku Faizasyah.[8]

Sade continued his diplomatic trajectory with his assignment to the embassy in Canberra with the rank of first secretary,[9] before being promoted counsellor.[10] Being designated as the embassy's spokesperson,[9] Sade served from 2014 to 2018. During this tenure, he spearheaded the Indonesia-Pacific strategy and helped elevate relations with Australia to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Sade also defended Indonesia's presence in Papua, stating that Papuans are already "free and with lives protected".[11] He also warned the Melanesian Spearhead Group not to accept United Liberation Movement for West Papua as an observer,[10] emphasizing the organization as "disruptive" and "destructive".[12]

From Australia, Sade returned to Indonesia with his appointment as the deputy chief of staff to foreign minister Retno Marsudi from 2018 to 2020 before being named as the director of Europe I on 3 January 2020.[13] His scope of responsibility includes West and Southern European countries. In the latter role, he organized business forums to increase trade with Central and East European countries,[14] and was instrumental in coordinating the delivery of millions of COVID-19 vaccines for Indonesia.[15] He continued to defend Indonesia's interest in Singapore by representing government in Papua-related webinars and discussion. He stated that "Papua was “much more open” than credited in social media"[16] and that racism against Papuans in Indonesia is an "isolated pattern".[17]

In February 2022, Sade was named as the deputy chief of mission in Washington, D.C., serving under ambassador Rosan Roeslani. Rosan was installed as the deputy minister for state-owned enterprises in July 2023 and handed over his duties to Sade on 16 November 2023. Sade was officially recognized as the embassy's chargé d'affaires ad interim by the U.S. Department of State exactly two weeks later on 30 November.[18] Former deputy foreign minister commended Sade's provisional leadership of the embassy as "very good" and "competent", but noted that his longevity as chargé d'affaires ad interim meant that the embassy could not function optimally.[19] Sade handed over his duties to the new deputy chief of mission, Nidya Kartikasari, on 2 September 2025, before assuming duties as the director for ASEAN external cooperation a week later on 9 September.[20]

References

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  1. 1 2 "HASIL SELEKSI ADMINISTRASI SELEKSI TERBUKA JABATAN PIMPINAN TINGGI PRATТАМА KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI TAHUN ANGGARAN 2017" (PDF). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Honorable Sade Bimantara: Celebrating 75 Years of Indonesia-US Relations". Asia Unscripted (Podcast). US-Asia Institute. March 6, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ Office of the Chief of Protocol (July 1, 2008). "Diplomatic List: Iceland -- Italy". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Staff of the Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia - Washington DC". Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia, Washington, D.C. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Iceland -- Italy". U.S. Department of State. Office of the Chief of Protocol. July 1, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bimantara, I.B. Made (November 11, 2013). "Oil Shock and Revolution Reshape Indonesia's Fortunes". The Diplomat. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sade Bimantara". New Mandala. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "BINUS UNIVERSITY MENUJU VISINYA" [BINUS UNIVERSITY TOWARDS ITS VISION]. BINUS UNIVERSITY. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  9. 1 2 Terzon, Emilia (January 2, 2015). "Aussie man and French woman to be rescued after being stranded on remote tropical island". ABC News. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Indonesian diplomat warns MSG leaders over West Papua membership bid". ABC Pacific. July 12, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  11. ↑ Giay, Ligia J. (May 10, 2016). "Sade Bimantara is already free, rights protected". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ Bimantara, Sade (11 July 2016). "Why Indonesia Thinks The MSG Is Under Threat". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  13. ↑ Siregar, Boyke P. (6 January 2020). "Retno Marsudi Lantik 7 Pejabat Eselon II Kemenlu" [Retno Marsudi Inaugurates 7 Echelon II Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Warta Ekonomi. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  14. ↑ Abdi Rabbi, Cahya Puteri (6 October 2021). "Eropa Timur dan Tengah Dibidik Jadi Pasar Besar Untuk Komoditas RI" [Eastern and Central Europe Targeted to Become Large Markets for Indonesian Commodities]. Katadata. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  15. ↑ Pusat Krisis Kesehatan, Kemenkes (25 July 2021). "Indonesia Kedatangan Bantuan Medis Untuk Penanganan COVID-19 dari Swiss" [Indonesia Receives Medical Assistance for COVID-19 Handling from Switzerland]. Pusat Krisis Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  16. ↑ Pacific Media Watch (3 July 2020). "Webinar panel on West Papua sharply divided over media 'black hole'". Asia Pacific Report. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  17. ↑ RNZ Pacific (3 July 2020). "Racism against Papuans is isolated: Jakarta official". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence and Dates of Presentation of Credentials". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  19. ↑ Akbar, Nawir Arsyad (15 April 2025). "Dubes RI di AS yang Kosong Hampir 2 Tahun Buat KBRI Tidak Optimal" [Indonesian Ambassador Post in the US Vacant for Almost 2 Years Makes Indonesian Embassy Suboptimal]. Kompas.com. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Menteri Luar Negeri RI Lantik Kepala Perwakilan RI, Wakil Kepala Perwakilan RI, dan Jabatan Pimpinan Tinggi Pratama Baru di Lingkungan Kementerian Luar Negeri dan Perwakilan RI" [Indonesian Foreign Minister Appoints Heads of Missions, Deputy Heads of Missions, and New Senior Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indonesian Missions]. Kemlu.go.id (in Indonesian). 9 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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