Hendra Halim

Hendra Halim
Ambassador of Indonesia to Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
Preceded bySukmo Harsono
Personal details
Born (1967-04-25) April 25, 1967
Jambi, Indonesia
EducationUniversity of Jambi
Monash University

Hendra Halim (born 25 April 1967) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as the ambassador to Panama, with concurrent accreditation to Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua since 2025. Prior to his appointment, he served as the director of Europe II in the foreign ministry and consul general in Vancouver

Career

Born in Jambi[1] on 25 April 1967,[2] Hendra holds a bachelor's degree in development economics from the Jambi University and a master's degree in international trade from the Monash University.[3] Since joining the foreign ministry in March 1995,[2] Hendra has been posted to Indonesian representatives abroad, including as a consul at the Indonesian consulate general in New York since 21 March 2000,[4] and at the embassies in Dakar and Mexico City.[2] By 2012, he became the chief of data and working papers within the secretariat of the America and Europe directorate general.[5] Sometime in the mid 2010s, he was posted to the embassy in Bern, becoming the chief of the embassy's economic section with the rank of minister-counsellor.[6] During his tenure, the embassy established a permanent display warehouse for Indonesian products in Basel.[7]

Upon serving in Bern, Hendra was briefly assigned to the directorate for Asia, Pacific, and Africa inter-regional cooperation[2] before assuming office as the director of Europe II, covering Central Europe and Scandinavia, on 4 April 2018.[8] During his tenure, he briefly became the acting director of Europe III, covering Eastern Europe, the Scandinavia, Balkans, and Turkey.[9] He was involved in senior officials meeting with various Central, Eastern and North Europe countries,[3] including accompanying foreign minister Retno Marsudi in a dialogue with her Latvian counterpart in 2019.[10] He represented Indonesia in negotiations for the Indonesia-European Free Trade Association Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.[3]

On 4 May 2021, Hendra became the consul general in Vancouver.[11] Hendra officially began his tenure in July.[12] From July to December 2024, Hendra became the chair of the ASEAN Consuls General in Vancouver (ACGV) Committee.[13] During his chairmanship, the consulate general hosted the 57th ASEAN anniversary celebration.[14] He officially ended his tenure on 30 April 2025 and handed over duties to chargé d'affaires ad interim Pinardi Priambodo.[12]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Hendra as Indonesia's ambassador to Panama, with concurrent accreditation to Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua. He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year[15] and was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[16] He presented his credentials to President of Panama José Raúl Mulino on 23 July 2025,[17][18] President of Costa Rica Rodrigo Chaves Robles on 17 October 2025,[19] President of Honduras Xiomara Castro on 21 October 2025,[20] and to the foreign minister of Nicaragua Valdrack Jaentschke on 23 October 2025.[21]

References

  1. ^ Uya (12 April 2019). "Pemprov Jambi Terima Kunjungan Direktorat Eropa Wilayah II" [Jambi Provincial Government Receives Visit from Directorate of Europe Region II]. Halo Jambi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pengumuman Seleksi Administrasi JPT" [Announcement of Administrative Selection for JPT] (PDF). seleksijpt.kemlu.go.id. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Strengthening Bonds: Exploring the Indonesia-Canada Economic Partnership". Simon Fraser University School for International Studies. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ Office of the Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of State (5 April 2000). "Iceland -- Ireland". U.S. Department of State (Archived). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ "STWG/2012 ANNEX I List of Delegates". Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation. FEALAC. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Pejabat dan Staff" [Officials and Staff]. Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Bern (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ Nadya, Novi (24 June 2016). "Asyik, Indonesia Punya Ruang Pameran Permanen di Swiss" [Exciting, Indonesia Has a Permanent Exhibition Space in Switzerland]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. ^ Sudrajat, Ilham (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.
  9. ^ Ovier Dengen Paluin, Asni (16 April 2021). "Kemlu Dorong Pengusaha Kepri Tingkatkan Ekspor ke Amerika dan Eropa" [Foreign Ministry Encourages Kepri Entrepreneurs to Boost Exports to America and Europe]. BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ^ Ariesta, Marcheilla (18 July 2019). "Sawit Jadi Salah Satu Bahasan Menlu Latvia ke Indonesia" [Palm Oil Becomes One of the Topics Discussed by Latvian Foreign Minister in Indonesia]. Medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ Rohman, Baitur (6 May 2021). "Menlu Retno Marsudi Lantik 3 Konsul Jenderal RI yang Baru" [Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Inaugurates 3 New Indonesian Consuls General]. Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Serah Terima Jabatan Konsul Jenderal Republik Indonesia Vancouver" [Handover Ceremony of the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Vancouver]. Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia Vancouver (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ^ Magno, Arlene T. (18 June 2024). "Philippines Hands Over the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Consulates General in Vancouver to Indonesia". Vancouver Philippines Consulate General. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  14. ^ Magno, Arlene T. (28 August 2024). "ASEAN Consuls General In Vancouver Committee Celebrates 57th Anniversary of ASEAN". Philippine Consulate General Vancouver. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  15. ^ 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). Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  16. ^ Harahap, Ricki Putra (March 24, 2025). "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  17. ^ Vega Loo, Manuel (23 July 2025). "Mulino da la bienvenida a nuevos embajadores de Europa, Asia y el Caribe en Palacio de Las Garzas" [Mulino Welcomes New Ambassadors from Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean at Palacio de Las Garzas]. La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  18. ^ Agencia EFE (23 July 2025). "El presidente de Panamá recibe las cartas credenciales de siete embajadores" [The president of Panama receives the letters of credence from seven ambassadors]. SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  19. ^ Chaves, Rodrigo [@presidenciacr]; (17 October 2025). "El Presidente de la República, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, recibió esta mañana las Cartas Credenciales de los nuevos embajadores designados por sus respectivos gobiernos ante la República de Costa Rica" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ "Presidenta Castro recibe las cartas credenciales de siete nuevos embajadores". Proceso Digital. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Nicaragua recibe Copias de Estilo del nuevo Embajador de Indonesia" [Nicaragua receives Letters of Credence from the new Indonesian Ambassador]. TN8. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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