Ardian Wicaksono

Ardian Wicaksono
Ambassador of Indonesia to Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, and Côte d'Ivoire
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
Preceded byDindin Wahyudin
Personal details
Born (1969-07-01) 1 July 1969
EducationUniversity of Indonesia

Ardian Wicaksono (born 1 July 1969) is an Indonesian diplomat who is serving as the Indonesian ambassador to Senegal, with concurrent accreditation to Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, and Côte d'Ivoire, since 24 March 2025.

Early life and education

Born on 1 July 1969, Ardian completed his primary education at the Pangudi Luhur High School in 1988. He then studied international relations at the University of Indonesia and graduated in 1994.[1][2] He pursued a master's degree in American studies at the same university and graduated in 2006 with a thesis on George Bush's war on terror.[3]

Career

Wicaksono began his diplomatic career in March 1995. He was posted at the Indonesian consulate general in New York as a junior consul, recognized on 12 August 1999.[4] Upon receiving his master's degree, he was assigned at the embassy in Helsinki, where he served as first secretary for economic affairs[5] and coordinator for information and social-cultural affairs[6] between November 2005 to December 2009.[7] He was involved in promoting Indonesia through fairs[5] and, during the 2009 general election, was entrusted as a member of the foreign election committee in Helsinki.[6]

Following this, he returned to the foreign ministry as deputy director (chief of subdirectorate) from December 2009 to May 2013. His international postings continued with a tenure as counselor for political affairs at the Embassy of Indonesia, Washington, D.C. from May 2013 to January 2017.[8][9] On 27 April 2017, Ardian was appointed as the director of the 3rd European region, with responsibilities on the Eastern Europe, Balkans, and Caucasus countries.[10]

In June 2020, Ardian was installed as the consul-general of Indonesia in Hamburg. He arrived in Hamburg later that month and introduced himself to the Indonesian community there through videoconference due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[11] He handed his accreditation letter as a consul general on 6 July 2020.[12] In September 2020, Ardian visited the Tierpark Hagenbeck zoo and adopted Batu, a Sumatran orangutan who was born five weeks before Ardian began his term.[13] He brought tropical gifts for Batu and the other orangutans, including coconuts, jackfruit, and culturally adorned cloths.[14][15][16]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Ardian as Indonesia's ambassador to Senegal, with concurrent accreditation to Mali, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, and Côte d'Ivoire.[17] He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representatives' first commission in September that year.[18] He was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[19] He arrived in Dakar on 29 June and assumed duties from chargé d'affaires Aris Triyono two days later.[20]

Personal life

Ardian is married to Hilyah Achdar.[8]

References

  1. ^ Dardani, Saibansah; Safira, Alia (25 March 2023). "Bulgaria, Negara ke-50 yang Saya Kunjungi" [Bulgaria, the 50th Country I Have Visited]. J5NEWSROOM (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. ^ Hakim, Abdul (29 October 2022). "Bergegas ke Hamburg Demi Nonton Penampilan Indonesian National Orchestra" [Rushing to Hamburg to See the Indonesian National Orchestra Perform]. J5NewsRoom (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  3. ^ Wicaksono, Ardian (2007). Nilai-nilai koservatif [sic] presiden George W. Bush dalam perang melawan terorisme: menyatukan kekuatan pranata politik (state) dan pranata agama (church) untuk menghadapi ancaman terorisme (Thesis) (in Indonesian). Supervisor: Parsudi Suparlan; Examiners: Nana Nurliana, Doddy W. Sjahbuddin. Depok: Universitas Indonesia, Program Pascasarjana, Program Studi Kajian Wilayah Amerika. T 17550.
  4. ^ "Iceland -- Ireland". U.S. Department of State (Archived). Office of the Chief of Protocol. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Jaring Market Finlandia, RI Tawarkan Ecotourism" [Netting the Finnish Market, Indonesia Offers Ecotourism]. detikFinance (in Indonesian). 20 January 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Demokrat Teratas di Finlandia, Golkar-PKS Bersaing Ketat" [Democrats Lead in Finland, Golkar-PKS in Tight Race]. Detik News (in Indonesian). 11 April 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Ardian Wicaksono - Helsingin yliopisto". Helsinki University Research Portal (in Finnish). Helsingin yliopisto. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Iceland -- Portugal". U.S. Department of State (Archived). Office of the Chief of Protocol. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  9. ^ "The Staff". Embassy of Indonesia, Washington D.C. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Struktur Kementerian Luar Negeri" [Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Der neue Generalkonsul stellt sich via Zoom vor" [The New Consul General Introduces Himself via Zoom]. Generalkonsulat der Republik Indonesien Hamburg (in German). 17 July 2020.
  12. ^ Schulz, Petra (April 2021). Liste des Konsularkorps in Hamburg [List of Consular Corps in Hamburg] (PDF) (in German). Hamburg: Der Senat der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg – Senatskanzlei.
  13. ^ Tierpark Hagenbeck (10 September 2020). "Indonesischer Generalkonsul, Ardian Wicaksono, übernimmt Patenschaft für Orang-Utan-Nachwuchs Batu" [Indonesian Consul General, Ardian Wicaksono, Assumes Sponsorship for Orangutan Baby Batu]. Tierpark Hagenbeck (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  14. ^ dpa (10 September 2020). "Hamburgs Orang-Utan-Baby Batu hat besonderen Patenonkel" [Hamburg's Orangutan Baby Batu Has a Special Godfather]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  15. ^ Heimken, Axel (10 September 2020). "Indonesischer Generalkonsul übernimmt Patenschaft für Orang-Utan-" [Indonesian Consul General takes on sponsorship for orangutan]. shz.de. dpa. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  16. ^ Vorbringer, Anne (11 September 2020). "Endlich Geschenke: Orang-Utan-Baby Batu hat jetzt einen Patenonkel" [Finally Gifts: Orangutan Baby Batu Now Has a Godfather]. Berliner Zeitung (in German).
  17. ^ Luqman, Kiki (19 August 2024). "Beredar Nama-Nama Calon Duta Besar, Ada Wishnutama yang Diajukan jadi Dubes RI untuk Amerika Serikat" [List of Ambassador Candidates Circulates, Wishnutama Proposed as Indonesian Ambassador to the United States]. Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  20. ^ "République d'Indonésie" [Republic of Indonesia]. Décanat du corps Diplomatique accrédité au Sénégal (in French). 1 July 2025.
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