Agus Priono

Agus Priono
Ambassador of Indonesia to Suriname and Guyana
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byJulang Pujianto
Personal details
Born (1967-11-10) November 10, 1967
SpouseEtny Puji Rahayu

Agus Priono (born 10 November 1967) is an Indonesian diplomat who is serving as the ambassador to Suriname and Guyana since 24 March 2025.

Early life and education

Agus was born on 10 November 1967.[1] He received his bachelor's degree in development economics from the Gadjah Mada University in 1993 and master's degree in economics from the Macquarie University in Sydney.[2]

Career

Agus began his service in the foreign ministry in August 1993.[1] He was assigned to the embassy in Bangkok with the rank of second secretary[3] and later to the public relations, culture, and tourism section of the embassy in Berlin with the rank of first secretary[4] and later counsellor.[5][6] He was then assigned to the consulate general in Penang as the chief of economic section and head of chancellery.[7][8] During his assignment in Penang, he also briefly became the acting consul general.[9]

Upon serving in Penang, Agus returned to the foreign ministry to serve as the chief of non-diplomatic training and education section. After passing a series of assesment, on 3 August 2020 Agus was appointed as the chief of permits and investment service in the Yogyakarta provincial government.[10][11]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Agus as Indonesia's ambassador to Suriname, with concurrent accreditation to Guyana. He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year[12] and was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[13] Shortly after his installation, he and five other new ambassadors from UGM met with UGM rector Ova Emilia[14] and Yogyakarta governor Hamengkubuwono X.[15] He presented his credentials to the President of Suriname Chan Santokhi on 26 June 2025.[16][17]

Personal life

Agus is married to Etny Puji Rahayu.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "PENGUMUMAN NOMOR: Pengumuman/00340/KP/11/2017/03 TENTANG HASIL SELEKSI ADMINISTRASI SELEKSI TERBUKA JABATAN PIMPINAN TINGGI (JPT) PRATAMA PERIODE III KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI TAHUN ANGGARAN 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Profil Pejabat". DPMPTSP DIY. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Trade and Development Board, Nineteenth Special Session: Information for Participants" [Board of Trade and Development, Nineteenth Special Session: Information for Participants] (PDF). UNCTAD (in French). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ Indonesian Embassy, Berlin (24 March 2007). "Organization of the Embassy". Indonesian Embassy in Berlin. Government of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. ^ "KBRI Berlin Lepas Pegawai Masuki Masa Pensiun" [Indonesian Embassy in Berlin Releases Employees Entering Retirement]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). 12 May 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ^ Kompas.com (23 May 2010). "Jenazah Ibu Ainun Diberangkatkan Selasa" [Body of Mrs. Ainun to Be Sent Off on Tuesday]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ^ Antara Sumbar (5 March 2015). "Perdasama Pulau Pinang-Indonesia Siap Kerja Sama Ekonomi" [Perdasama Penang-Indonesia Ready for Economic Cooperation]. ANTARA Sumbar (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Diplomatic and Consular List". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. September 2019. p. 296. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. ^ Nambiar, Predeep (29 December 2014). "XMAS NETWORKING AT RASA SAYANG". New Straits Times. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Beni Pegang Bappeda, Aris Geser Paniradya Pati" [Beni Manages the Regional Development Planning Agency, Aris Replaces Paniradya Pati]. Kabarmalioboro.com. 4 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Sri Sultan Lantik 1 Staf Ahli dan 8 Pejabat Kepala Badan dan Kepala Dinas Baru Pemda DIY" [Sri Sultan Inaugurates 1 Expert Staff and 8 New Head Officials and Department Heads for DIY Regional Government]. Jogjakartanews.com. 3 August 2020.
  12. ^ Anggrainy, Firda Cynthia (17 September 2024). "Ini Daftar Calon Dubes LBBP Ikut Uji Kelayakan di DPR, Ada Junimart Girsang" [Here is the List of Prospective Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors Undergoing Feasibility Test at DPR, Including Junimart Girsang]. detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  13. ^ Harahap, Ricki Putra (March 24, 2025). "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  14. ^ Evani, Fuska Sani (7 May 2025). "Rektor UGM Terima Kunjungan 6 Duta Besar RI" [UGM Rector Receives Visit from 6 Indonesian Ambassadors]. VIVA Jogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  15. ^ Yanuar, H; Ridlo, Muhamad (6 May 2025). "Harapan Gubernur DIY ke 6 Duta Besar Lulusan UGM" [Hopes of Yogyakarta Governor for 6 Ambassadors Graduated from UGM]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Nieuwe Indonesische ambassadeur wil band met Suriname versterken" [New Indonesian ambassador wants to strengthen ties with Suriname]. StarNieuws. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  17. ^ Beck, Ruth (26 June 2025). "Indonesische ambassadeur Priyono biedt geloofsbrieven aan president Santokhi" [Indonesian ambassador Priyono offers letters of credence to President Santokhi]. gov.sr. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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