Embassy of Indonesia, Pretoria

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Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria
Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Pretoria
National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg
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Embassy of Indonesia, Pretoria
Location Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa
Address949 Francis Baard, Arcadia
Pretoria, 0007, South Africa
Coordinates 25°44′50″S28°13′37″E / 25.747149°S 28.227077°E / -25.747149; 28.227077
Ambassador Salman Al Farisi
JurisdictionFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Website kemlu.go.id/pretoria/en/

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria (Indonesian : Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Pretoria) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of South Africa and concurrently accredited to the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, and the Kingdom of Lesotho. [1] The embassy is located at 949 Francis Baard Street (formerly named Schoeman Street [2] ) in the suburb of Arcadia, Pretoria. [3] Indonesia also has a consulate general in Cape Town [4] and an honorary consulate in Mbabane, Eswatini. [5]

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The first Indonesian ambassador to South Africa was Rahadi Iskandar (1995–1998). [6] The current ambassador, Salman Al Farisi, was appointed by President Joko Widodo on 2 May 2018. [7]

History

Diplomatic relations between Indonesia and South Africa were established on 12 August 1994 with the signing of a communique by the respective permanent representatives to the United Nations. Prior to this, Indonesia had opened a liaison office (the Liaison Office of the Republic of Indonesia) in Pretoria on 10 February 1994. With the signing of the communique in August 1994, the status of the liaison office changed to embassy status. Rahadi Iskandar, as the first Indonesian ambassador to South Africa, presented his credentials to President Nelson Mandela on 23 May 1995. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, South Africa". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, South Africa. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ↑ "New Street Names in Pretoria". Minuteman Press. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Location Map". Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, South Africa. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Cape Town, South Africa". Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  5. ↑ "Embassy/Consulate". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  6. 1 2 "Hubungan Bilateral Indonesia dan Afrika Selatan" [Bilateral Relations between Indonesia and South Africa] (in Indonesian). Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, South Africa. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  7. ↑ Fabian Januarius Kuwado (2018-05-02). "Jokowi Lantik Salman al-Farisi jadi Dubes Afsel" [Jokowi Appoints Salman al-Farisi as Ambassador to South Africa]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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