Saud Purwanto Krisnawan | |
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Ambassador of Indonesia to South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and the SADC | |
Assumed office 26 June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Salman Al Farisi |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 August 1971 |
Spouse | Dyah Prawita |
Children | 3 |
Education | Trisakti University |
Saud Purwanto Krisnawan (born 12 August 1971) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador to South Africa,with concurrent accreditation to Botswana,Eswatini,Lesotho,and the Southern African Development Community.
Born on 12 August 1971,Saud studied petroleum engineering at the Trisakti University in 1989. He joined the foreign ministry in October 1997. [1] Around 2010,he was assigned at the political section of the embassy in Washington [2] with the rank of first secretary. [3] In early 2019,he was installed as Indonesia's consul general in Los Angeles. [4] During the George Floyd protests,Saud issued a call for Indonesian citizens in the city to avoid participating in protests and to refrain from posting or signing petitions that criticize U.S. government policies on racial issues or protest management. [5]
In December 2022,Saud was nominated as ambassador to South Africa,with concurrent accreditation to Botswana,Eswatini,Lesotho,and the Southern African Development Community,by President Joko Widodo. [6] After passing an assessment by the house of representative's first commission the next month, [7] he officially assumed office on 26 June 2023. [8] He presented his credentials to the President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on 3 October 2023, [9] President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana on 13 February 2024, [10] King Letsie III of Lesotho on 1 August 2024, [11] and King Mswati III of Eswatini on 8 August 2024. [12] During his tenure,the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo visited South Africa in 2023 to attend the BRICS summit [13] and the embassy celebrated the 30th anniversary of Indonesia–South Africa relations in 2024. [14]
Saud is married to Dyah Prawita and has three children. [15]