Arrmanatha Nasir

Arrmanatha Nasir
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2024
Serving with Anis Matta
Arif Havas
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byPahala Mansury
Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 October 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byDian Triansyah Djani
19th Indonesian Ambassador to France
In office
12 April 2019 – 24 November 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byHotmangaraja Panjaitan
Succeeded byMohamad Oemar
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
December 2014 – January 2019
PresidentJoko Widodo
MinisterRetno Marsudi
Preceded byMichael Tene
Succeeded byTeuku Faizasyah
Personal details
Born (1971-12-30) December 30, 1971 (age 52)
Bangkok, Thailand
Spouse
Nur Indah Sari
​
(m. 2001)​
Children3
EducationUniversity of Buckingham
Leicester University
University of Indonesia
Awards Commander of the Legion of Honour (2021)

Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir (born 30 December 1971) is an Indonesian diplomat and the current Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, in office since 21 October 2024.[1]

Nasir was previously the Indonesian Ambassador to the United Nations and the International Seabed Authority in New York, from 2021 to 2024,[2] and the Indonesian Ambassador to the French Republic, Principality of Andorra, Principality of Monaco, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) from 2019 to 2021.[3]

Early life

Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir, who goes by his nickname "Tata", was born in Bangkok, Thailand. He grew up in the United Kingdom where he completed his GCSE and A Levels at Whitefield School in London in 1989. In 1993, Nasir graduated from the University of Buckingham with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He later obtained his Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Leicester University in 1994, and master's degree in International Relations from the University of Indonesia in 2000.[3]

Career

Prior to his career as a diplomat, Nasir had worked in banking, as an account executive for Bank Danamon (1995–1996) and in correspondent banking for Bank Dagang Negara (1996–1997). Nasir joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in 1997, where he headed the Desk for Operational Activities of UN Economic and Social Bodies at the Directorate General of Economic Multilateral Affairs until 2001.[3]

United Nations, Geneva (2001–2005)

His first diplomatic posting was from 2001 to 2005, as Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in Geneva. He was a negotiator for Indonesia at the World Trade Organization for Trade in Agriculture, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs), and Trade and Environment during the WTO Doha Development Agenda trade round.[3]

In 2005, he resumed his career at the Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as deputy director for Agriculture and Commodities until 2008, in which he was concurrently the Secretary for the National Task Force of the G33.[3]

United Nations, New York (2008–2012)

Nasir was assigned to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York as First Secretary from 2008 to 2012, responsible for economics and development issues at the United Nations General Assembly and ECOSOC. During this assignment, he was also seconded to the Office of the President of the United Nations General Assembly, as Economic Advisor during the 65th session of the UN General Assembly.[3]

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2014–2019)

Nasir was appointed the Spokesperson and Head of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia from December 2014 to January 2019, after heading the Economic Finance and Development Department at the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012.[3]

Ambassador to France, Andorra, Monaco, and the UNESCO (2019–2021)

Nasir as Ambassador to France after being awarded the Legion of Honour, November 2021

On 7 January 2019, Nasir was appointed as Indonesian Ambassador to France, Andorra, Monaco, and the UNESCO by President Joko Widodo, and presented his credentials to President Emmanuel Macron on 12 April 2019. On 17 November 2021, he was awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour by the French government for his contribution in "promoting political, socio-cultural, and economic cooperation between Indonesia and France".[4]

Ambassador to the United Nations and the International Seabed Authority (2021–)

On 25 October 2021, Nasir was appointed by President Joko Widodo as Ambassador to the United Nations and the International Seabed Authority, and became the first Indonesian Permanent Representative to the latter.

Personal life

Nasir has been married to Nur Indah Sari since 2001. The pair has two sons and a daughter.[3]

Honors

Foreign honors

References

  1. ^ "Complete List of Deputy Ministers in Prabowo's Red and White Cabinet". Tempo.co. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Indonesia Angkat Wakil Tetap Pertama untuk Otoritas Dasar Laut Internasional". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Official and Staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Paris". Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tanda Penghargaan Tertinggi Pemerintah Prancis Légion d'Honneur Dianugerahkan kepada Arrmanatha Nasir, Duta Besar RI Paris (in Indonesian)". Indonesian Embassy in Paris. Retrieved November 26, 2021.