Muhammad Takdir

Muhammad Takdir
Chief of the Foreign Policy Strategy Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 September 2025
Preceded byYayan Ganda Hayat Mulyana
Abdul Kadir Jailani (acting)
Personal details
Born (1968-01-27) 27 January 1968
EducationHasanuddin University (S.H.)

Muhammad Takdir (born 27 January 1968) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as chief of the foreign policy strategy agency since 2025. He previously served as the chief of the foreign ministry's Asia-Pacific regional policy strategy agency and deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Brussels

Early life and education

Born on 27 January 1968,[1] Takdir was a 1986 alumni of the IMMIM Putra pesantren in Makassar.[2] He studied international law at the Hasanuddin University.[3] He also completed further education at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy.[4]

Career

Takdir joined the foreign ministry in March 1996.[1] In 1999, he became part of the United Nation's observer team for East Timor and, from 1999 until 2000, was part of a negotiating team from Indonesia on the opening of the Bank of China.[5] During the tenure of ambassador to Canada Eki Syachrudin, he was assigned to the economic section of the embassy in Ottawa[5] with the rank of third secretary.[6]

Around the mid-2007, Takdir was posted to the economic section of the embassy in Vienna with the rank of second secretary.[7] During his posting in Vienna, from 2007 to 2008 Takdir was part of OPEC's legal team.[5] By 2009, he was promoted to the rank of first secretary.[8] He returned to an overseas assignment in 2014 at the economic section of the permanent mission in Geneva with the rank of counsellor.[9] By 2016, Takdir had already reached the diplomatic rank of minister-counsellor.[10][11] In 2019, he applied for an assistant deputy position at the coordinating ministry for economic affairs, but was not accepted.[12]

From 2020 to September 2023, Takdir served as the chief of the foreign ministry's Asia-Pacific regional policy strategy agency.[13] On 8 August 2023, he became the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Brussels.[14] He began his duties as deputy chief of mission on 1 October that year.[15] During his posting, Takdir requested the European Union to further delay the implementation of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products, stating that it is "unworkable" for Indonesia.[16]

On 17 September 2025, Takdir became the chief of the foreign policy strategy agency.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "HASIL SELEKSI ADMINISTRASI SELEKSI TERBUKA JABATAN PIMPINAN TINGGI (JPT) PERIODE II KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI TAHUN ANGGARAN 2020" (PDF). Seleksi JPT Kemlu. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ^ Lukman (18 September 2025). "Alumni IMMIM Kembali Ukir Prestasi: Muhammad Takdir Dilantik sebagai Kepala Badan Strategi Kebijakan Luar Negeri Kemenlu RI" [IMMIM Alumni Achieves New Milestone: Muhammad Takdir Appointed Head of Foreign Policy Strategy Agency at Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry]. Rakyat Sulsel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ Takdir, Muhammad; Soemarno, Sunu (30 September 1999). "Will UN 'interventionism' work?". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. ^ Takdir, Muhammad (8 June 2017). "May Be Thatcher". Koran Sindo (in Indonesian). Sindonews.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Muhammad Takdir - Event & Training Hukumonline". Hukumonline. Hukumonline. 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  6. ^ Embassy Row (2007). "Embassies to Canada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ^ Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna (September 2007). "Embassy Staff". KBRI Wina. Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna. Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  8. ^ Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna (December 2008). "Embassy Staff". KBRI Wina. Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  9. ^ Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in Geneva (August 2014). "Staff of the Mission". Mission-Indonesia.org. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  10. ^ Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in Geneva (June 2016). "Staff of the Mission". Mission-Indonesia.org. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  11. ^ DDTCNews (30 November 2016). "Delegasi Negara Berkembang Bahas Pajak di Surabaya". DDTCNews. DDTC. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  12. ^ Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Republik Indonesia (16 April 2019). "PENG-06/PANSEL.EKON/2019" [Announcement of Interview Results for Open Selection of Senior Leadership Positions 2019] (PDF). Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian. Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  13. ^ Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (2023). "UPDATED_LKJ_PSKK_ASPASAF_2023" [Updated Performance Accountability Report – Center for Policy Strategy for Asia Pacific and Africa 2023] (PDF). Kemlu.go.id. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  14. ^ Willy Haryono (9 August 2023). "Menlu Retno Lantik Konsul Jenderal dan Wakil Kepala Perwakilan RI" [Foreign Minister Retno Inaugurates Consuls General and Deputy Heads of Indonesian Missions]. Metro TV News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  15. ^ European External Action Service (16 September 2025). "Diplomatic List Mission accredited to the European Union". EEAS. European Union. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  16. ^ Financial Times (9 July 2025). "Indonesia says EU deforestation law is still unworkable". Financial Times. Nikkei, Inc. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Sugiono Lantik 8 Eselon I Kemlu, Ada Mantan Dubes Kanada Daniel Tumpal" [Sugiono Appoints 8 Top Foreign Ministry Officials, Including Former Ambassador to Canada Daniel Tumpal]. CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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