Vedi Kurnia Buana

Vedi Kurnia Buana
Ambassador of Indonesia to Chile
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
Preceded byMuhammad Anshor
Personal details
Born (1971-01-29) January 29, 1971
Cilegon, West Java, Indonesia
SpouseFanny Erlita
Children2
EducationPadjadjaran University
Telkom University
University of Indonesia

Vedi Kurnia Buana (born 29 January 1971) is a career diplomat from Indonesia who currently serves as the ambassador to Chile. Prior to his appointment, he was secretary of the ASEAN directorate general and consul general in Sydney.

Early life and education

Vedi Kurnia Buana was born on 29 January 1971 in Cilegon. He is the fifth of six children born to parents who met and married while they were students in Bandung. His father, from Rangkasbitung, was a vocational high school student majoring engineering, and his mother, from Serang, attended a women's vocational school. His father, who worked at Trikora Steel (now the Krakatau Steel), later became a small business owner. He attended the Krakatau Steel Foundation preschool and elementary school before sending him and his siblings to Bandung for their education, as they believed a larger city would offer more opportunities.[1] He attended the 13th State Junior High School from 1984 to 1987 and the 3rd State High School in Bandung from 1987 to 1990.[2]

Vedi studied international relations at the Padjadjaran University after his initial applications for medical and environmental engineering programs were unsuccessful. It was at the university that he met his future wife, Fanny Erlita Buana, who was an anthropology student. After completing his undergraduate degree in 1995,[2] Buana pursued a master's degree in management at the Telkom University.[1]

Career

In 1997, Vedi applied for the foreign ministry, a decision influenced by his desire to find a challenging career. The recruitment process was extensive, taking a full year to complete. He officially joined the ministry in May 1997, two months before he graduated with his master's degree from Telkom. He was informed during his initial training that as a diplomat, he would need to be ready for assignments anywhere in the world, not just in major capitals.[1] Upon being accepted to the foreign ministry, he was tasked to pursue master's studies in international relations at the University of Indonesia, which he completed in 2000.[2]

Throughout his career, Buana has been assigned to several diplomatic posts. He has served at the consulate in Hong Kong and in Cape Town. Around the mid 2010s, Vedi served at the embassy in Seoul as counsellor for economic affairs.[3] He was then posted to the ASEAN directorate general to serve as its secretary on 4 April 2018,[4] where he was responsible for administrative and coordination between the directorates inside the agency.[5] After about three years, Vedi was posted to Sydney as consul general on 18 August 2021, with responsibilities covering the New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. He arrived on 7 September,[6] presented his agrément on the same day,[7] and introduced himself to Indonesians living in the area on 17 September.[6][8] During his tenure, Vedi supported the screening of the EKSIL documentary at the University of Sydney[9] as well as the launching of the e-pasport service for Indonesian citizens in Sydney. The first e-passports in the city were given to a 93-year-old WNI and a 5-year-old child, symbolizing inclusivity and future readiness.[10]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Vedi as Indonesia's ambassador to Chile. He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year[11] and was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[12]

Personal Life

Buana is married to Fanny Erlita Buana, and they have two daughters, Zalfa and Amara.[6] Fanny's father, Abdul Manan Saiman, served as the regent of the Riau Islands from 1990 to 2000.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australia, Indomedia (October 14, 2021). "VEDI KURNIA BUANA – "Bersyukurlah Agar Semuanya Terasa Cukup"" [VEDI KURNIA BUANA – “Be Grateful So That Everything Feels Enough”]. Indomedia. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Buana, Vedi Kurnia (2000). "Faktor-faktor penentu masuknya Vietnam menjadi anggota ASEAN ke-7: studi perubahan politik luar negeri Vietnam terhadap ASEAN dan komitmen ASEAN dalam pencapaian ASEAN-10" [Determinant Factors for Vietnam's Entry as the 7th ASEAN Member: A Study of Vietnam's Foreign Policy Shift Toward ASEAN and ASEAN's Commitment to Achieving ASEAN-10]. Universitas Indonesia Library. Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Indonesia. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. ^ "KBRI Seoul - Pejabat dan Staff" [Indonesian Embassy in Seoul - Officials and Staff]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ^ Redaksi, Tim (6 April 2018). "16 Pimpinan Tinggi Pratama Kemlu Dilantik" [16 Senior Primary Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inaugurated]. Koran Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Struktur Kementerian Luar Negeri" [Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Iswara, Aditya Jaya (21 September 2021). "Resmi Jabat Konjen RI di Sydney, Vedi Kurnia Buana Sapa Warga dan Diaspora Indonesia" [Officially Appointed as Indonesian Consul General in Sydney, Vedi Kurnia Buana Greets Citizens and Indonesian Diaspora]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Indonesia – Consul-General Profile". Queensland Consular Corps. Queensland Consular Corps. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Resmi Pimpin KJRI Sydney, Konjen Vedi Kurnia Buana Sapa Masyarakat dan Diaspora Indonesia" [Officially Leads Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney, Consul General Vedi Kurnia Buana Greets the Community and Indonesian Diaspora]. TIMES Jatim (in Indonesian). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. ^ Haryono, Willy (9 October 2024). "Penayangan Film EKSIL Dapat Sambutan Hangat di Sydney Australia" [Screening of EKSIL Film Receives Warm Welcome in Sydney, Australia]. MetroTV News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. ^ Ariesta, Marcheilla (9 September 2024). "Untuk Kali Pertama Layanan e-Paspor untuk WNI Diresmikan di Sydney" [For the First Time, E-Passport Service for Indonesian Citizens Inaugurated in Sydney]. MetroTV News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Harahap, Ricki Putra (March 24, 2025). "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Ibrahim, Abdul Kadir (2000). Cakap rampai orang patut-patut: biografi H. Abdul Manan Saiman (in Indonesian). LPSDM Riau Pos. p. 46.
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