Lukman Hakim Siregar
Lukman Hakim Siregar | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Indonesia to Syria | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2025 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Preceded by | Wajid Fauzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1969 Rondaman, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Siti Nursyamsiah |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Riau African University Djibouti |
Lukman Hakim Siregar (born 31 January 1969) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently the ambassador of Indonesia to Syria since 2025. Previously, he served as assistant deputy for international relations and defense to vice presidents Ma'ruf Amin and Gibran Rakabuming Raka from 2021 to 2025.
Early life and education.
Lukman was born on 31 January 1969 in Rondaman, South Tapanuli, as the son of Sutan Guru and Rabiah. He studied international relations at the University of Riau in 1989, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1993. He then pursued his master's degree in international political economics at the African University Djibouti in Cairo, Egypt, from 1993 to 1996. He later received a scholarship from the foreign department to pursue master's degree in international relations at the University of Indonesia, which he completed in 1999.[1]
Career
From 1996 to 1997, Lukman worked as a local staff at the Indonesian embassy in Cairo. He was then accepted to the foreign department, where he was assigned to the directorate of ASEAN economic cooperation.[1] In 2007, he erved within the political section of the embassy in Amman[2][3] with the rank of second secretary.[4] He was then transferred to the Middle East directorate of the foreign ministry. Following the 2015 Sousse attacks, Lukman was listed as a contact person for citizens seeking consultation before traveling to Tunisia.[5] He then served for three and a half years at the political section of the embassy in Kabul with the rank of counsellor until January 2020.[6]
After serving within various postings in the Middle East, on 1 July 2021 Lukman assumed office as assistant deputy for international relations to vice president Ma'ruf Amin.[7] He briefly assumed duties as the acting deputy for national policy support and national vision in 2022.[8][9][10] Lukman retained his position after Ma'ruf was replaced by Gibran Rakabuming Raka.[11]
Lukman was nominated as Indonesia's ambassador to Syria in July.[12] He underwent a closed assessment by the House of Representative's first commission on 6 July[13] and was approved in a session two days later.[14] He was installed as ambassador on 8 October 2025.[15]
Personal life
Lukman is married to Siti Nursyamsiah and has one children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Siregar, Lukman Hakim (1999). Politik Luar Negeri Arab Saudi terhadap Amerika Serikat: Studi Kasus Peran Arab Saudi dalam Penyelesaian Masalah Palestina [Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy toward the United States: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia's Role in Resolving the Palestinian Issue] (Thesis) (in Indonesian). Amris Hassan (supervisor), Maswadi Rauf, Budiarto Shambazy (examiners). Depok: Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Indonesia.
- ^ Sidik, Jafar M (3 January 2009). "Presiden Palestina Akan Temui Tim Kemanusiaan Indonesia" [Palestinian President to Meet Indonesian Humanitarian Team]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Jauhari, Andi (4 January 2009). "Pemuda Palestina Ajak Wartawan Indonesia Shalat Tahajud" [Palestinian Youth Invite Indonesian Journalists to Perform Tahajud Prayer]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROHIBITION OF THE USE, STOCKPILING, PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES AND ON THEIR DESTRUCTION, LIST OF PARTICIPANTS". United Nations. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Edwin, Nala (7 July 2015). "Terkait Serangan Teroris, Kemlu Minta WNI di Tunisia Lebih Waspada" [Regarding Terrorist Attacks, Foreign Ministry Asks Indonesians in Tunisia to Be More Vigilant]. detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Kemlu, Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs (16 March 2017). "Official and Staff". KBRI Kabul. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ CKH, YLI (1 July 2021). "Lantik 13 Pejabat Pimpinan Tinggi Pratama dan Administrator, Mensesneg Harapkan Inovasi dan Kreativitas Terus Dikembangkan" [Inaugurating 13 Primary High-Ranking and Administrative Officials, Minister of State Secretary Hopes Innovation and Creativity Continue to Grow]. Kementerian Sekretariat Negara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Natalia, Desca Lidya (13 June 2022). "Wapres ingin perkuat hubungan Indonesia-Bosnia Herzegovina" [Vice President Wants to Strengthen Indonesia–Bosnia Herzegovina Relations]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Adyatama, Egi (19 January 2022). "Wiranto bersama 4 Anggota Wantimpres Temui Ma'ruf Bahas IKN hingga Pandemi" [Wiranto and 4 Presidential Advisory Council Members Meet Ma'ruf to Discuss IKN and the Pandemic]. Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Okezone, Tim (7 June 2022). "Wapres: Presidensi G20 Momentum Indonesia Dapatkan Kepercayaan Internasional" [Vice President: G20 Presidency Is Indonesia’s Opportunity to Gain International Trust]. Okezone News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Humas, BP3MI Jawa Barat (3 July 2025). "Perkuat Sinergitas, BP3MI Jawa Barat Terima Kunjungan Kerja Tim Sekretariat Wakil Presiden RI" [Strengthening Synergy, BP3MI West Java Receives Working Visit from Vice President’s Secretariat Team]. BP2MI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Faisol, Amir. "Komisi I DPR Gelar Fit and Proper Test 24 Calon Dubes Hari Ini". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ Akbar, Adrial (6 July 2025). "Calon Dubes RI di Suriah-Aljazair Jalani Uji Kelayakan di DPR Hari Ini" [Indonesian Ambassador Candidates for Syria and Algeria Undergo Fit and Proper Test at Parliament Today]. detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Safitri, Kiki (9 July 2025). "DPR Nyatakan 24 Calon Dubes Penuhi Syarat, Langsung Dikirim ke Prabowo". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ Yanwardhana, Emir (8 October 2025). "Prabowo Segera Lantik 10 Dubes Baru, Ini Daftarnya!". CNBC Indonesia. Retrieved 8 October 2025.