Gina Yoginda

Gina Yoginda
Ambassador of Indonesia to North Korea
In office
19 December 2025
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byBerlian Napitupulu
Personal details
Born (1963-05-02) May 2, 1963
EducationIndonesian Military Academy
Indonesian Open University
Indonesian Defence University
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1986 – 2021
RankMajor general
UnitCavalry
CommandsArmed Forces Intelligence Agency
Semarang Military District
2nd Cavalry Battalion

Gina Yoginda (born 2 May 1963) is an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador of Indonesia to North Korea since 2025. Prior to his ambassadorship, Gina served within intelligence units at the Indonesian armed forces, with his last position as deputy chief of the armed forces intelligence agency.

Career

Born on 2 May 1963,[1] Gina graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1986, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the cavalry corps.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree in public administration from the Indonesian Open University[2] and a master's degree in total war strategy from the Indonesian Defence University.[3]

He served as the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Battalion in Semarang from 2002 to 2003[4] and as the commander of the Semarang military district on 6 November 2003, both with the rank of lieutenant colonel.[5] In 2006, Gina, already a colonel, was appointed as defense attaché at the embassy in Beograd.[6] By the 2010s, he was assigned to the Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law, and Security as chief of ASEAN regional cooperation section[7] and to the Bukit Barisan Regional Military Command as expert staff for national defence system.[8]

On 2 July 2018, Gina, who was attached to the army cavalry center, was appointed as Director E of the Indonesian Strategic Intelligence Agency,[9] responsible for countering radicalism and terrorism.[10] In accordance with his new position, on 5 September Gina was promoted to the rank of brigadier general.[11] He was appointed as the commander of the main unit of the agency in 2019[12] before promoted to the deputy chief of the armed forces intelligence agency on 27 July 2020.[1][13] He received his second star on 2 September 2020.[14]

Gina entered retirement with his assignment to the armed forces headquarters on 23 February 2021.[15] Upon retirement, President Joko Widodo nominated him as the ambassador to Afghanistan in June 2021.[16] Although he passed the assessment process held by the House of Representatives, by the time he was confirmed as ambassador[17] Taliban had already take control of Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban offensive, and the post remained empty as Indonesia did not recognize the new government.[18] At the end of Joko Widodo's term, in August 2024 Gina was nominated for ambassador to Syria.[19] However, he was never summoned for a fit and proper test by the House of Representatives for the office.[20]

After Joko Widodo was replaced by Prabowo Subianto, Gina was nominated for ambassador to North Korea in July 2025.[21] The post was vacant since 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[18] He was sworn in as ambassador on 19 December 2025[22] and arrived to take up his duties on 21 February 2026. His arrival marked the official re-opening of Indonesia's embassy in North Korea.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Current Data on the Indonesian Military Elite: October 2014–December 2021". Indonesia. 114 (1): 158. 2022. doi:10.1353/ind.2022.0013. hdl:1813/54138. ISSN 2164-8654. Brigadier General Gina Yoginda (promotion), May 2, 1963, Akmil 1986, Cavalry, July 27, 2020, Commander, Satinduk BAIS TNI
  2. ^ https://pddikti.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/detail-mahasiswa/_RP7gRSS-YLMvfprwTOI8k5a6KWqapP60332PfUH8jmIbGdPOJHfJtFMBnAyxVFq-l9kdQ==
  3. ^ https://pddikti.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/detail-mahasiswa/sXxUYKQv6zJduc6bJf2ByOCF3A51ktW_H7XNlvmHxPIiz7DXml8mrOX9Mqx4IWmkztWl_A==
  4. ^ "Sejarah Satuan". Batalyon Kavaleri 2/Tank. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Campursari: Gina Yoginda Komandan Kodim 0733". Kompas. 7 November 2003. Archived from the original on 26 December 2003. Retrieved 4 July 2003.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070228030217/http://www.indonesia-bgd.org/2006/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=37
  7. ^ Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan (15 August 2011). "Eselon III" [Echelon III] (PDF). Kemenko Polhukam (in Indonesian). Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan. Retrieved 5 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Pangdam I/Bukit Barisan Menerima Audiensi Lions Club Indonesia Distrik 307 A2" [Commander of Kodam I/Bukit Barisan Receives an Audience from Lions Club Indonesia District 307 A2]. Tentara Nasional Indonesia. Tentara Nasional Indonesia. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  9. ^ Mardiyansyah, Khafid (4 July 2018). "126 Perwira TNI Kembali Dimutasi" [126 TNI Officers Transferred Again]. Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  10. ^ I-KHub (24 June 2025). "Badan Intelijen Strategis TNI" [Indonesian National Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency]. I-KHub (in Indonesian). Indonesia Knowledge Hub. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  11. ^ Redaksi (5 September 2018). "Panglima TNI Terima Laporan Korps Kenaikan Pangkat 57 Pati TNI" [TNI Commander Receives Promotion Corps Report of 57 High-Ranking Officers]. Tangerang Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Dapat bekal dari Kepala BNPT, Perwira Siswa Rohaniawan TNI Siap Tangkal Penyebaran Paham Radikal Terorisme" (PDF). Jalan Damai. April 2020. p. 44.
  13. ^ Yahya, Achmad Nasrudin; Erdianto, Kristian (28 July 2020). "Panglima TNI Mutasi 181 Perwira Tinggi, dari Pangkostrad hingga Wakasal" [Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Transfers 181 High-Ranking Officers, from Army Strategic Reserve Command to Navy Deputy Chief of Staff]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Panglima TNI Naikkan Pangkat 91 Perwira Tinggi" [Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Promotes 91 High-Ranking Officers]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  15. ^ Yahya, Achmad Nasrudin; Erdianto, Kristian (24 February 2021). "Panglima TNI Mutasi 114 Perwira Tinggi, Mayjen Bakti Agus Fadjari Jadi Wakasad" [Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Transfers 114 High-Ranking Officers, Major General Bakti Agus Fadjari Appointed as Deputy Army Chief of Staff]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  16. ^ Rizqo, Kanavino Ahmad. "Masuk Daftar Calon Dubes RI, Ini Kata Jubir Presiden Fadjroel Rachman". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  17. ^ detikcom, Tim. "Calon Dubes Hasil Uji Kelayakan Komisi I DPR Dilantik Pekan Depan". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  18. ^ a b 12 Posisi Dubes RI Kosong di Tengah Krisis Global (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04 – via www.metrotvnews.com.
  19. ^ SARWINDANINGRUM, IRENE (2024-09-17). "DPR Mulai Uji Calon Duta Besar". kompas.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  20. ^ "Nasib Samar Belasan Calon Dubes yang Diajukan Jokowi". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  21. ^ Faisol, Amir. "Komisi I DPR Gelar Fit and Proper Test 24 Calon Dubes Hari Ini". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  22. ^ Yanwardhana, Emir (19 December 2025). "Prabowo Lantik 6 Dubes RI yang Baru, Termasuk Adik Luhut" [Prabowo Appoints 6 New Indonesian Ambassadors, Including Luhut's Brother]. CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  23. ^ Kim, Jooheon (2 March 2026). "New Indonesian ambassador to North Korea takes up post in Pyongyang". NK News. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
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