Arief Hidayat (diplomat)

Arief Hidayat
Ambassador of Indonesia to Zimbabwe and Zambia
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byDewa Made Juniarta Sastrawan
Chief of Permits and Investment Service of Yogyakarta
In office
16 May 2018 – 3 August 2020
Preceded byTotok Prianamto
Succeeded byAgus Priono
Personal details
Born (1965-03-17) 17 March 1965
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
EducationGadjah Mada University

Arief Hidayat (born 17 May 1965) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador to Zimbabwe and Zambia since 24 March 2025. Previously, he was the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Riyadh.

Biography

Arief was born in Yogyakarta[1] on 17 May 1965.[2] He studied international relations at the Gadjah Mada University[3] and joined the foreign ministry in March 1993.[2] In 2014, Arief was assigned to the economic section of the embassy in Amman with the rank of counsellor, serving as head of chancery.[4] Arief returned to Jakarta with his posting in the directorate for the protection of Indonesian citizens, where in 2016 he escorted 49 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims who had traveled using Philippine passports.[1] He was then assigned as the deputy director (chief of subdirectorate) of the second region in the directorate, covering the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Europe.[2]

In April 2018, Arief applied for the position of the chief of Yogyakarta's cooperation and investment agency.[5] The post had been vacant following the departure of Totok Prianamto since February that year.[6] He placed first in the competency exam, setting aside diplomats Kuncoro Giri Waseso (now ambassador to Egypt) and Nugroho Yuwono Aribhimo (now senior diplomat at the embassy in Dili), and was summoned for a meeting with the governor Hamengkubuwono X.[7] Arief was sworn in for the post on 16 May 2018.[8] Several months later, the agency was reorganized into the permits and investment service, and Arief was re-installed as the chief of the service on 3 January 2019.[9]

During his tenure, Arief pushed to ease investment process in Yogyakarta by evaluating investment related regulations.[10] He also oversaw the re-opening of Gojek's regional office in Yogyakarta following protests from drivers[11] and the development of an aerotropolis at the Yogyakarta International Airport,[12] although the latter was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[13] He was replaced as service chief by Agus Priono on 3 August 2020.[14]

After his tenure in Yogyakarta, Arief served as deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Riyadh, where from 30 September to 12 December 2021 he became the embassy's chargé d'affaires ad interim. He then returned to Jakarta as a senior diplomat in the foreign ministry's Africa directorate.[15]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Arief as Indonesia's ambassador to Zimbabwe, with concurrent accreditation to Zambia. He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year[16] and was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[17] Shortly after his installation, he and five other new ambassadors from UGM met with UGM rector Ova Emilia[18] and Yogyakarta governor Hamengkubuwono X.[19] He received his duties from chargé d'affaires ad interim Panca Hendarto on 2 July 2025.[20] He presented his credentials to the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa on 1 October 2025.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lagi, 49 Jemaah Haji Indonesia Berpaspor Filipina Tiba di Tanah Air" [Again, 49 Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims with Philippine Passports Arrive Home]. Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Kementerian Agama RI. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Mayerfas (22 June 2017). "PENGUMUMAN NOMOR : Pengumuman/00167/KP/06/2017/03 TENTANG HASIL SELEKSI ADMINISTRASI SELEKSI TERBUKA JABATAN PIMPINAN TINGGI MADYA PERIODE I DAN PRATAMA PERIODE II KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI TAHUN ANGGARAN 2017" [Announcement No. Pengumuman/00167/KP/06/2017/03 Regarding the Administrative Selection Results for the Open Selection of High Leadership Positions (Madya Period I and Pratama Period II) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Fiscal Year 2017] (PDF). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ Marhaen (25 March 2025). "Ada Arief Hidayat, Hakim MK ada pula Arief Hidayat, Diplomat Karier" [There Is Arief Hidayat, Constitutional Court Judge, and Also Arief Hidayat, Career Diplomat]. Marhaen ID (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Daftar Pejabat dan Staff" [List of Officials and Staff]. Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Amman (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Hasil Seleksi Administrasi JPT Pratama Pemda DIY 2018" [Administrative Selection Results for Primary High Leadership Position of Regional Government of Yogyakarta Special Region 2018] (PDF). Badan Kepegawaian Daerah Pemerintah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (in Indonesian). Government of Yogyakarta Special Region. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Triwulan I, Pemprov Masih Obral Plt" [First Quarter, Provincial Government is Still Flooding Acting Officials (Plt)]. Radar Jogja (in Indonesian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Siwi Kadinas Koperasi, Noviar Kasatpol PP" [Siwi is Head of Cooperative Agency, Noviar is Head of Satpol PP (Public Order Agency)]. Radar Jogja (in Indonesian). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ^ Ramadhan, Azka (16 May 2018). Lufityanti, Gaya (ed.). "Pemda DIY Lantik 4 Pejabat Eselon 2, Tiga Posisi Masih Kosong" [DIY Regional Government Inaugurates 4 Echelon 2 Officials, Three Positions Remain Vacant]. Tribun Jogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  9. ^ Narendra, Karni (8 January 2019). "Sejumlah Pejabat di Lingkungan Pemerintah Yogyakarta Dirotasi" [Several Officials in the Yogyakarta Government are Rotated]. Gudegnet (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  10. ^ Kusumo, Herlambang Jati (28 September 2019). Natalia, Mediani Dyah (ed.). "Kemudahan Investasi Seharusnya Ditingkatkan, Ini Rekomendasinya" [Ease of Investment Should Be Improved, Here Are the Recommendations]. Harian Jogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  11. ^ Wicaksono, Pribadi (7 May 2019). "Go-Jek Bersiap Buka Lagi Kantor Operasional di Yogyakarta" [Go-Jek Prepares to Reopen Operational Office in Yogyakarta]. Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  12. ^ Kartika, Holy, ed. (26 November 2019). "Ini Rencana Detail Pengembangan Aerotropolis Kulon Progo" [This is the Detailed Development Plan for Kulon Progo Aerotropolis]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  13. ^ Kusumo, Herlambang Jati (7 April 2020). "Pengembangan Aetropolis di Bandara Yogyakarta Mungkin Diundur" [Aerotropolis Development at Yogyakarta Airport May Be Delayed]. Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Dubes RI untuk Saudi Gagal Balik ke Tanah Air karena Aturan Baru Kemenhub" [Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Fails to Return Home Due to New Ministry of Transportation Regulation]. Kumparan (in Indonesian). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Harahap, Ricki Putra (March 24, 2025). "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "SERAH TERIMA JABATAN KEPALA PERWAKILAN RI HARARE" [Handover of the Position of the Head of Indonesian Representative in Harare]. Indonesian Embassy in Harare. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ^ Ruzvidzo, Wallace (2 October 2025). "President welcomes 3 new ambassadors". The Herald. Zimpapers. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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