President Joko Widodo appointed the first female ambassador from Papua, Fientje Maritje Suebu. Fientje was appointed LBBP RI Ambassador to New Zealand cum Samoa, the Government of Tonga, the Cook Islands, and Niue.
Besides Fientje, Jokowi also appointed Sunarko as the Indonesian LBBP Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan. Lt. Gen. TNI (Ret.) Agus Widjojo was also sworn in as Ambassador of the LBBP RI to the Republic of the Philippines and concurrently to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau on that occasion.
“I swear/promise that I, to be appointed as an extraordinary ambassador with full authority, will be loyal to the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945 and will carry out all laws and regulations faithfully for the sake of my devotion to the nation and country,” he said. said Jokowi followed by three ambassadors, at the Jakarta Presidential Palace, Wednesday (12/1).
The ambassadors promised to be faithful to all orders and instructions of the central government. They also promised to fulfill all responsibilities while serving in friendly countries.
Fientje is a woman born in Sentani who studied at the Foreign Service School. After graduating, he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for 31 years.
He has served as Deputy Head of Representative at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to India. In July 2021, the DPR declared Fientje to have passed the fit and proper test as an ambassador.
Fientje replaces Golkar Party politician Tanthowi Yahya. The former well-known presenter has served as the Indonesian LBBP Ambassador to New Zealand and concurrently Samoa, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Cook Islands, and Niue since 2017.
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