Pudjo Prasetyo
Pudjo Prasetyo | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Indonesia to Vietnam | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Soedarsono |
| Succeeded by | John Louhanapessy |
| Ambassador of Indonesia to Laos | |
| In office 3 May 1980 – 1982 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Suffri Jusuf |
| Succeeded by | Bambang S. Kusumonegoro |
| Personal details | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Indonesia |
| Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Pudjo Prasetyo is an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who served as Indonesia's ambassador to Laos from 1980 to 1982 and to Vietnam from 1982 to 1986. Prior to his ambassadorships, he took on roles as military attaché in North Vietnam and as the last acting director general of the International Commission of Control and Supervision.
Career
During the Vietnam War, Pudjo, then a colonel, served as Indonesia's military attaché at the embassy in North Vietnam.[1] According to Central Intelligence Agency reports, Pudjo received information from his Eastern Bloc counterparts regarding the presence of detained US soldiers there.[2] He continued his involvement in the Vietnam War, and by 1975 he became the acting director general of the International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS). Pudjo served until Indonesia's withdrawal from the ICCS on 26 April that year, and he was not replaced until ICCS was dissolved after the Fall of Saigon four days later.[3]
By 1976, Pudjo joined the foreign ministry and became the chief of the ministry's organizational affairs.[4] On 3 May 1980, Pudjo, already a brigadier general, was sworn in as Indonesia's ambassador to Laos.[5][6] He presented his credentials to president Souphanouvong on 6 August and met with premier Nouhak Phoumsavanh nine days later.[7] At the end of his tenure, he paid farewell calls to several key Laotian officials. He visited Souphanouvong on 7 August[8] and deputy prime minister Phoumi Vongvichit and Sali Vongkhamsao on 21 August 1982.[9] He was then reassigned to Vietnam on the same year after his approval as Indonesia's ambassador to Vietnam was announced by the foreign minister on 6 June that year.[10] Shortly before the end of his term, in January 1986 he briefed president Suharto regarding bilateral relations with Vietnam, in which he stated Indonesia's plans to sell a hundred thousand tonnes of rice to Vietnam and on Vietnam's wishes for Indonesia to act as a mediator regarding its conflict with Cambodia.[11][12] Pudjo departed Hanoi on the 27th of November that year.[13]
Religious life
Pudjo is a Christian. In 1988, he was appointed as Indonesia's delegate to a consultative meeting for heads of churches in ASEAN countries.[14]
References
- ^ Almanak Sumatera (in Indonesian). Komando Antar Daerah Sumatera. 1969. p. 1060.
- ^ Intelligence Information Report: Turnover of American Prisoners of War to Escorts in Hanoi (PDF). Prisoner of War / Missing in Action (PWMIA) (Report). North Vietnam: Central Intelligence Agency / Library of Congress. May 7, 1969. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
Subjects: 1. Number and general condition of American prisoners of war in Hanoi; 2. Transfer of American prisoners captured in South Vietnam to North Vietnam
- ^ President, United States (1977). U.S. Participation in the UN: Report by the President to the Congress for the Year ... Bureau of International Organization Affairs. p. 75.
- ^ Daftar alamat pejabat-pejabat negara (in Indonesian). Departemen Penerangan R.I. 1976. p. 37.
- ^ "SUKAMTO DAN PUDJO DILANTIK SEBAGAI DUBES" [Sukamto and Pudjo Inaugurated as Ambassadors]. Merdeka (in Indonesian). Suharto Library (Arsip). May 5, 1980. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "2 Dubes dilantik: Politik LN bebas aktif tak akan ditinggalkan". Suara Karya. 5 May 1980. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ Service, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring (1980). Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. Part III. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Daily Report: Asia & Pacific. The Service. 1982.
- ^ Service, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring (1982). Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. Part III. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Negeri, Indonesia Departemen Luar (1982). Pewarta Departemen Luar Negeri RI (in Indonesian). Pusat Dokumentasi dan Perpustakaan, Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Masalah Luar Negeri, Departemen Luar Negeri RI. p. 44.
- ^ Jejak langkah Pak Harto: 16 Maret 1983-11 Maret 1988 (in Indonesian). Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada. 1992. p. 422. ISBN 978-979-8085-02-4.
- ^ "Vietnam Harapkan Peranan RI" [Vietnam Hopes for Indonesia's Role]. Berita Yudha (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Monumen Pers Nasional. January 23, 1986. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ Indochina Chronology. Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California. 1986.
- ^ Pelita Kristen (in Indonesian). Direktorat Djenderal Bimbingan Masyarakat Kristen Protestan, Departemen Agama R.I. 1988.