Berlian Helmy

Berlian Helmy
Ambassador of Indonesia to Azerbaijan
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 October 2025
Preceded byHildi Hamid
Personal details
Born (1967-12-21) 21 December 1967
Jakarta, Indonesia
SpouseAsri Damayanti
EducationParahyangan Catholic University (Drs.)
Kyoto University (M.Ec.)

Berlian Helmy (born 21 December 1967) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador to Azerbaijan since 2025. Previously, he served as the director for politics and ideology at the National Resilience Institute and deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Moscow.

Biography

Born on 21 December 1967 in Jakarta,[1] Berlian began studying international relations at the Parahyangan Catholic University in 1986.[2] Upon receiving his bachelor's degree, he joined the foreign ministry in March 1991.[3] In 1998, he received a scholarship from the Japanese government to pursue master's studies in economics at the Kyoto University.[1] He returned to the foreign ministry and was posted at the economics section of the embassy in Moscow with the rank of first secretary sometime between 2005 and 2006[4][5] and at the political section of the embassy in Canberra with the rank of minister-counsellor in August 2017.[6]

In 2018, Berlian became the director for politics and ideology within the National Resilience Institute.[7] The next year, he attended a course in the National Resilience Institute.[8] As director, Berlian led the formulation of a book on Indonesia’s journey toward its centennial in 2045 and three possible future scenarios for Indonesia in 2035.[9] In early 2021, Berlian became the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Moscow.[10] Berlian was nominated for ambassador to Azerbaijan by President Prabowo Subianto in July 2025[11] and was approved by the House of Representatives in a session on the 8th of that month.[12] According to Berlian, he and the other nominated ambassadors were instructed by President Prabowo Subianto to support 8% annual national economic growth rate.[13] He was installed as ambassador on 8 October 2025[14] and presented his credentials to president Ilham Aliyev on 30 January 2026.[15]

Berlian is married to Asri Damayanti.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Penerima Beasiswa 1960–2002" [Recipients of Japanese Government Scholarships 1960–2002] (PDF). Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University (in Indonesian). Kyoto University. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ^ Hubungan Internasional Unpar [@hi.unpar]; (25 August 2025). "Selamat bertugas kepada Bapak Berlian Helmy (HI UNPAR'86) sebagai Duta Besar Luar Biasa dan Berkuasa Penuh Republik Azerbaijan untuk Republik Indonesia" – via Instagram.
  3. ^ "7 Hari, 7 Isu, 1 Dunia: Rangkuman Internasional HI UNPAR" [7 Days, 7 Issues, 1 World: International Recap by HI UNPAR]. Hubungan Internasional UNPAR (in Indonesian). Universitas Katolik Parahyangan. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Embassy's Staff". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Moscow, Russian Federation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Russia seeks deals on commodities". The Jakarta Post (in Indonesian). Jakarta. 19 March 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Pejabat dan Staff" [Officials and Staff]. Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Canberra (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Plt Duta Besar Tiongkok Lakukan Kunjungan ke Lemhannas RI" [Acting Chinese Ambassador Visits Lemhannas RI]. Lemhannas RI (in Indonesian). Lembaga Ketahanan Nasional Republik Indonesia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ^ Helmy, Berlian (2019). "Mematahkan Dukungan Vanuatu Terhadap Gerakan ULMWP (United Liberalization Movement For West Papua) Guna Menegakkan Kedaulatan NKRI". Jurnal Lemhannas RI. 7 (2): 21–27. doi:10.55960/jlri.v7i2.69. ISSN 2830-5728.
  9. ^ Irawan, Gita (3 December 2020). "Lemhannas Luncurkan Buku Tentang Masa Depan Indonesia" [Lemhannas Launches Book About Indonesia's Future]. TribunNews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia, di Moskow,, FEDERASI RUSIA" [Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  11. ^ Faisol, Amir. "Komisi I DPR Gelar Fit and Proper Test 24 Calon Dubes Hari Ini". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  12. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2025-07-09). "DPR Nyatakan 24 Calon Dubes Penuhi Syarat, Langsung Dikirim ke Prabowo". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  13. ^ Andini, Raiza (6 July 2025). "Arahan Prabowo ke Calon Dubes Ternyata soal Ekonomi" [Prabowo's Instructions to Ambassador Candidates Turn Out to Be About the Economy]. RMOL (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  14. ^ Yanwardhana, Emir (8 October 2025). "Prabowo Segera Lantik 10 Dubes Baru, Ini Daftarnya!". CNBC Indonesia. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  15. ^ Abdullayeva, Samira (30 January 2026). "President Ilham Aliyev accepts credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Indonesia to Azerbaijan". Report.az. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  16. ^ protokola, Russia (Federation) Ministerstvo inostrannykh del Departament gosudarstvennogo (2003). Дипломатический корпус в Москве: справочник (in Russian). Министерство иностранных дел Росийской Федерации. p. 74.
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