Tyas Baskoro Her Witjaksono Adji (born 14 October 1967) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador to Kenya,with concurrent accreditation to the Uganda,the Democratic Republic of the Congo,Somalia,UNEP,and UN-HABITAT. Prior to his appointment to the position,he served as deputy chief of mission at the embassy in Vienna and director for Asian-African intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation.
Born in on 14 October 1967,Witjaksono began his college education at the Gadjah Mada University in 1985,majoring in international relations,and graduated in 1990. He pursued his master's studies in negotiation and conflict resolution at the Tufts University from 1995 to 1997.[1]
Diplomatic career
Witjaksono joined the foreign ministry in March 1992. He was assigned to the consulate general in Osaka 1999,where he served as a junior consul until 2003.[2] He then returned to the foreign ministry,before taking up another overseas assignment at the permanent representative to the United Nations in New York at the political section in late 2005,[3] where he was involved in matters relating to the UN Security Council and disarmament.[4]
Upon service at the permanent representative in New York,Witjaksono became the coordinator for political affairs at the Indonesian embassy in The Hague with the rank of minister-counsellor.[5] During his tenure,he oversaw the launching of the INYS (Indonesia Netherlands Youth Society),a platform for youth collaboration between Indonesia and the Netherlands.[6]
In December 2014,Witjaksono became the director for Central and Eastern Europe in the foreign ministry.[7] Following a reorganization within the foreign ministry,on 3 January 2017 Witjaksono was appointed as the director of the 2nd European region,with responsibilities covering Central Europe and Scandinavia.[8][9] He retained his post until February 2018.[10]
Witjaksono was appointed as the deputy chief of mission at the Indonesian embassy in Vienna,where he arrived on 22 February 2018.[11] He left his post in April 2021[12] and was installed as the director for Asian-African intra-regional and inter-regional cooperation on 18 August 2021.[13] Around this period,he also briefly served as the acting director for Africa in 2022[14] and director for the Middle East in 2024.[15]
Witjaksono with other ASEAN country ambassadors at the ASEAN Day 2025 in Nairobi.
Witjaksono is married to Utami P. Basuki Astar,the daughter of a diplomat.[21][22] Utami,alongside with six other diplomat spouses,co-authored the book Di Balik Gerbang (Behind the Gates),which sheds light on the lives of Indonesian diplomats' spouses. In the book,Utami shared her experience juggling duties for VVIP guests and family responsibilities in New York.[23]
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↑ "Political Affairs". Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia - Den Haag. Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in The Hague. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ "Struktur Kementerian Luar Negeri"[Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ "Struktur Kementerian Luar Negeri"[Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 7 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ Kementerian Luar Negeri, Republik Indonesia (3 January 2017). "Menlu RI Lantik 50 Pejabat Eselon II Kemlu"[Foreign Minister of Indonesia Inaugurates 50 Echelon II Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ Suwandy (3 January 2017). "PELANTIKAN 50 PEJABAT KEMENLU"[Inauguration of 50 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Officials]. ANTARA Foto (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ Tamala, A. Alfiano (January 2022). Laporan Kinerja KBRI/PTRI Wina 2021[Performance Report of the Embassy/Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia in Vienna 2021](PDF). Wina: Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia untuk Austria & Slovenia dan Perwakilan Tetap untuk PBB & Organisasi Internasional Lainnya di Wina. p.13.
↑ Anggrainy, Firda Cynthia (17 September 2024). "Ini Daftar Calon Dubes LBBP Ikut Uji Kelayakan di DPR, Ada Junimart Girsang"[Here is the List of Prospective Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors Undergoing Feasibility Test at DPR, Including Junimart Girsang]. detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
↑ Evani, Fuska Sani (7 May 2025). "Rektor UGM Terima Kunjungan 6 Duta Besar RI"[UGM Rector Receives Visit from 6 Indonesian Ambassadors]. VIVA Jogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
↑ Yanuar, H; Ridlo, Muhamad (6 May 2025). "Harapan Gubernur DIY ke 6 Duta Besar Lulusan UGM"[Hopes of Yogyakarta Governor for 6 Ambassadors Graduated from UGM]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
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