Embassy of Indonesia, London

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Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London
Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di London
National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg
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Location Westminster, London, UK
AddressTrevelyan House
30 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 2BU
United Kingdom
Ambassador Desra Percaya
JurisdictionFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Flag of the International Maritime Organization.svg International Maritime Organization
Website kemlu.go.id/london/en/

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London (Indonesian : Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di London) is the diplomatic mission of Indonesia in the United Kingdom and concurrently accredited to Ireland. [1] From shortly after independence until the end of February 2017, the embassy was located at 38 Grosvenor Square, a leasehold building in Mayfair, close to the (now former) location of the American embassy. [2]

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On 1 March 2017, the embassy moved to 30 Great Peter Street in Westminster, a 60,000 square foot freehold building purchased by Indonesia for £40 million. [3]

History

Dr. Subandrio was the first diplomatic representative of Indonesia in the United Kingdom, serving from 1949 to 1954. [4] Over the years, there have been 20 ambassadors, including two air marshals, a lieutenant, and Marty Natalegawa, who later became Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs. [5]

The embassy currently comprises 10 departments, which include two Defence Attachés, one Transportation Attaché, one Trade Attaché, and one Educational Attaché. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Indonesian Embassy in London". Indonesianembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Farmer-capital.co.uk".
  4. ↑ "Indonesian Embassy in London". Indonesianembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kementerian Luar Negeri - Profil Menteri Luar Negeri". Kemlu.go.id. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "Indonesian Embassy in London". Indonesianembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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