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Cecep Herawan

Cecep Herawan (born 15 October 1966) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as ambassador to South Korea since 2025. Previously, Cecep was the foreign ministry's director general for information and public diplomacy from 2017 to 2020 and secretary general from 2020 to 2025.

Cecep Herawan
Ambassador of Indonesia to South Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byGandi Sulistyanto
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office
19 June 2020 – 24 Juli 2025
Preceded byMayerfas
Succeeded byHeru Hartanto Subolo (acting)
Director General for Information and Public Diplomacy
In office
15 September 2017 – 19 June 2020
Preceded byEsti Andayani
Niniek Kun Naryatie (acting)
Succeeded byTeuku Faizasyah
Personal details
Born (1966-10-15) October 15, 1966 (age 58)
Jakarta, Indonesia
EducationPadjadjaran University (S.H.)
University of Indonesia (M.H.)

Early life and education

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Born on 15 October 1966 in Jakarta, Cecep completed his law education at the Padjadjaran University, which he started in 1985.[1] He later received a master's degree on the same subject from the University of Indonesia.[2]

Career

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Cecep began his diplomatic career in March 1993.[3] In April 1997,[4] he was assigned to the economic section of the Indonesian embassy in New York with the rank of third secretary.[5] He was involved in the United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee, where he represented Indonesia and the Group of 77 and China on sessions regarding gratis personnel,[6] code of conduct,[7] and the United Nations Mission in East Timor.[8] Cecep submitted a draft resolution on the financing of UNIFIL in May 1998.[7] He left his posting in early 2001 and returned to the foreign ministry.[5]

After several years in Indonesia, he was posted to the permanent representative in Geneva with the rank of second secretary,[9] serving until 2008.[3] He was promoted to first secretary after several months[10] and represented Indonesia at the UN Trade and Development conferences.[11] On 19 January 2008, Cecep received the Ksatria Bakti Husada Arutala award from the health minister for his role challenging the unfair virus sharing system under WHO’s Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN), which was considered unequitable for developing nations such as Indonesia.[12]

Afterwards, he became the deputy director (chief of subdirectorate) for environment affairs within the foreign ministry's directorate for economic and environment development.[13] In 2014, Cecep became the deputy chief of mission of the embassy in Seoul.[3] During his tenure, he was involved in implementing ambassador John Prasetyo's community-based protection and service to enable Indonesian communities in South Korea to act as extensions of the embassy, providing assistance to fellow Indonesians with smaller issues.[14]

Cecep ended his tenure in Seoul with his appointment as the director general for information and public diplomacy on 15 September 2017,[15] replacing acting director general Niniek Kun Naryatie.[16] During his tenure, the directorate general held its inaugural Regional Conference on Digital Diplomacy in 2019[17] and was involved in proposing Ambon, the capital of the Maluku Province, as UNESCO's World Music City.[18] Cecep also supported gastrodiplomacy as Indonesia's soft power projection.[19]

On 19 June 2020, Cecep became the secretary general of the foreign ministry.[3] He was reappointed to the position on 18 August 2021 following reorganizations within its organization.[20] During his tenure, Cecep signed an agreement deal providing US$1 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations in 2020[21] and with Pertamina on foreign market expansion in 2021.[22] On 12 June 2021, Cecep became a member of the board of commissioners of the Gresik petrochemical factory.[2]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Cecep as Indonesia's ambassador to South Korea.[23] He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representatives' first commission in September that year[24] and was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[25] At his announcement, Cecep stated his intention on resolving the alleged data theft involving Indonesian engineers working on the KF-21 fighter jet project.[26][27]

Personal life

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Cecep is married to Widiah G. R. Herawan.[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Sarjana Hukum Mau Jadi Diplomat? Simak Tips 3 Dirjen Kemenlu Berikut Ini" [Law Graduates Want to Be Diplomats? Check Out These Tips from 3 Foreign Ministry Director Generals]. Hukumonline. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Salim, Mabruri Pudyas; Shidqiyyah, Septika (12 December 2022). "Profil PT Petrokimia Gresik, Sejarah, Manajemen, dan Prestasi" [Profile of PT Petrokimia Gresik: History, Management, and Achievements]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Komisaris" [Commissioners]. PT Petrokimia Gresik. 1 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ^ "PERMANENT MISSIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS" (PDF). United Nations Secretariat. 10 April 1997. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "PERMANENT MISSIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS" (PDF). United Nations Secretariat. 9 January 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ^ "UN: Gratis personnel should not be accepted because of recruitment failure, Fifth Committee is told". M2 Presswire. 20 May 1998. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b "UN: Fifth committee continues considering code of conduct for UN staff". M2 Presswire. 29 May 1998. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ^ "GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD APPROVE $52.5 MILLION FOR EAST TIMOR MISSION UNDER TERMS OF TEXT APPROVED BY FIFTH COMMITTEE". United Nations Press Release. 25 June 1999. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ^ "LIST OF PARTICIPANTS: Trade and Development Board, Fifty-first Session, Geneva, 4–15 October 2004" (PDF). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  10. ^ "LIST OF PARTICIPANTS: Trade and Development Board, Working Party on the Medium-term Plan and the Programme Budget, Forty-fourth Session, Geneva, 31 January – 2 February 2005" (PDF). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ^ "LIST OF PARTICIPANTS: United Nations Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994 – Third Part, Geneva, 27 June – 1 July 2005" (PDF). United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  12. ^ Adriansyah, Yasmi (22 January 2008). "Menkes Beri Penghargaan untuk Staf PTRI Jenewa" [Health Minister Presents Awards to PTRI Geneva Staff]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  13. ^ "CLI: Provisional List of Participants". Basel Convention. 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  14. ^ Pane, Daulat (1 April 2016). "Wakil Duta Besar KBRI, Cecep Herawan" [Deputy Ambassador of the Indonesian Embassy, Cecep Herawan]. KBS World Radio (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Menlu Lantik 6 Pejabat Pimpinan Tinggi Utama Kementerian Luar Negeri" [Foreign Minister Inaugurates 6 High-Ranking Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. 15 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  16. ^ Gunawan, Moh (8 July 2025). "Kisah Perjalanan Arya Daru Pangayunan Seorang Diplomat: Dari Slip Kuning hingga Tugas Strategis di Diplomasi Publik" [The Journey of Arya Daru Pangayunan, a Diplomat: From the Yellow Slip to Strategic Roles in Public Diplomacy]. Poros Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  17. ^ Desrianto, Mico; Gewati, Mikhael (11 September 2019). "Kemenlu Beberkan Potensi Penerapan Diplomasi Digital" [Foreign Ministry Reveals Potential of Digital Diplomacy Implementation]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  18. ^ Cindyara, Aria; Fitriyanti, Azizah (25 July 2019). "Indonesia proposes Ambon as world's music city". ANTARA News. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  19. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Indonesia (17 October 2019). "Indonesia: Promote indonesian culinary to the world through gastrodiplomacy". Indonesia Government News. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  20. ^ Utami, Larasati Dyah; Simanjuntak, Johnson (18 August 2021). "Menlu Lantik 23 Pejabat Pimpinan Tinggi Kemlu dan 3 Konsul Jenderal RI" [Foreign Minister Inaugurates 23 Senior Officials of the Foreign Ministry and 3 Indonesian Consuls General]. TribunNews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  21. ^ Septiari, Dian (25 November 2020). "Indonesia gives $1 million for CEPI vaccine efforts". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  22. ^ Pramudyani, Yashinta Difa (28 January 2021). "Ekspansi pasar internasional, Pertamina jalin kerja sama dengan Kemlu" [International market expansion, Pertamina establishes cooperation with Foreign Ministry]. Antara News. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  23. ^ Luqman, Kiki (19 August 2024). "Beredar Nama-Nama Calon Duta Besar, Ada Wishnutama yang Diajukan jadi Dubes RI untuk Amerika Serikat" [List of Ambassador Candidates Circulates, Wishnutama Proposed as Indonesian Ambassador to the United States]. Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  26. ^ Shin, Yoon-jae (15 April 2025). "18개월 공석 끝에...신임 주한 인도네시아 대사 내달 부임" [After 18 months of vacancy... New Indonesian Ambassador to Korea to be appointed next month]. Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  27. ^ Ulya, Fika Nurul (24 March 2025). "Dubes RI untuk Korsel Tegaskan Kasus Dugaan Insinyur RI Curi Data Pesawat Tempur KF-21 Jadi Prioritas Kerja" [Indonesian Ambassador to South Korea Emphasizes Alleged Jet Data Theft Case as Work Priority]. Kompas.com. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  28. ^ "Permanent Missions to the United Nations: List of Member States, Observers and Organizations" (PDF). United Nations Digital Library. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
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