Embassy of Indonesia, London

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Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London
Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di London
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Embassy of Indonesia, London
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

The first diplomatic representative of Indonesia in the United Kingdom was Dr. Subandrio, who served from 1949 until 1954. [4] There have been 20 ambassadors over the years, including two air marshals, a lieutenant and Marty Natalegawa, who later served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. [5]

There are currently 10 departments in the embassy, including 2 Defence Attachés, 1 Transportation Attaché, 1 Trade Attaché and 1 Educational Attaché. [6]

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