Abdurrachman Mattalitti

Abdurrachman Mattalitti
Ambassador of Indonesia to the European Community
In office
6 August 2003 – 2006
PresidentMegawati Sukarnoputri
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded byNasrudin Sumintapura
Succeeded byNadjib Riphat Kesoema
Director General of ASEAN Cooperation
In office
18 June 2001 – 6 August 2003
Acting until 3 May 2002
MinisterAlwi Shihab
Hassan Wirajuda
Preceded byAdian Silalahi
Succeeded byMarty Natalegawa
Director General of Foreign Information and Socio-Cultural Relations
In office
17 July 2000 – 3 May 2002
MinisterAlwi Shihab
Preceded byAbdul Gani
Succeeded byoffice dissolved
Personal details
Born (1944-10-17) October 17, 1944
Surabaya, Indonesia
SpouseOki Andriani Hamsa
Children1
Alma materPancasila University (S.H.)

Abdurrachman Mattalitti (born 17 October 1944) is an Indonesian diplomat who served as Indonesia's ambassador to the European Community from 2003 to 2006. He previously was the director general of foreign information and socio-cultural relations from 2000 to 2001 and the director general of ASEAN cooperation from 2001 to 2003.

Early life and education

Born in Surabaya on 17 October 1944, Abdurrachman graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from the Pancasila University in 1974.[1][2]

Diplomatic career

Abdurrachman began his career in diplomacy in 1972, several years before graduating from college. He had undergone intelligence training by the Department of Defense and Security in 1971 and a first-level course on strategic intelligence in 1974. On the same year, in 1974 he undergone basic diplomatic education before being assigned as a section chief at the directorate of multilateral economic cooperation between 1975 and 1979. He then underwent his first overseas assignment at the embassy in Bangkok, where he headed the embassy's economic section from 1979 to 1981. He assisted the ambassador in discharging his ex officio duties as Indonesia's representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.[1][2]

From Bangkok, Abdurrachman was stationed for the same position at Indonesia's mission to UN bodies based in Geneva from 1981 to 1984, during which he represented Indonesia in United Nations Conference on Trade and Development meetings. Returning to Jakarta, Abdurrachman served as the deputy director of commodities and foodstock within the directorate of multilateral economic cooperation until 1987. He underwent his mid-level diplomatic education during this period in 1986. He was then sent for a round of overseas assignment as chief of economics at the mission to the European Community in Brussels (1987–1990) and at the embassy in Washington, D.C. (1990–1993). He briefly attended courses organized by the European Institute of Public Administration in Maastricht in 1988 and by the The Asia Foundation in Washington, D.C. in 1990.[1][2]

Abdurrachman was recalled to the foreign ministry's headquarters to assume duties as the director of investment and financial cooperation within the directorate general of foreign economic cooperation. Early in his term, Abdurrachman attended a senior diplomatic course in 1994.[1] In 1996, he was appointed as the deputy chief of mission of Indonesia's embassy in The Hague, during which he oversaw the development of the framework of cooperation between the two countries.[2][3] After his duty in the Netherlands ended, he was appointed as special assistant to the foreign minister, where he took part in resolving issues relating to Indonesia's assets within the former East Timor province following its independence.[4]

On 17 July 2000, Abdurrachman became the director general of foreign information and socio-cultural relations in the foreign ministry.[5] His appointment was seen as a departure from common practice as the position was usually held by military officers.[6] During his tenure, cultural agreement was signed between Syria and Indonesia.[7] Abdurrachman received additional duties with his appointment as the acting director general of ASEAN cooperation on 18 June 2001.[8] He also signed, on behalf of Indonesia, the memorandum of understanding on counterterrorism cooperation with Australia in 2002.[9] A year after, the foreign ministry underwent a major restructuring, and Abdurrachman's directorate general was dissolved.[10] He was permanently appointed to lead the directorate general of ASEAN cooperation on 3 May 2002 alongside with other director generals.[11][12][13]

A few months upon his appointment as ASEAN cooperation director general, Abdurrachman was nominated by president Megawati Sukarnoputri for ambassador to the European Community. After passing an assessment by the House of Representative's first commission on 20 February 2003,[14] Abdurrachman was sworn in for the position on 6 August 2003[15] and presented his credentials to President of the European Commission Romano Prodi on 23 October 2003.[16] In 2005, Abdurrachman Mattalitti was put on trial on the Labour Court of Brussels for wrongfully dismissing Maria Pascual, the mission's local staff who took leave to attend to a family legal matter in the Philippines.[17] After Abdurrachman's departure, the mission to the European Community at Brussels Boulevard de la Woluwe was closed and was merged with the embassy to Belgium located at the Avenue de Tervueren.[18] Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, the ambassador to Belgium, succeeded Abdurrachman as he was concurrently accredited to the European Community.[19]

Personal life

Abdurrachman is married to Oki Andriani Hamsa and has a daughter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Buku kenangan KRA XXVIII Lemhannas: Kursus Reguler Angkatan XXVIII (in Indonesian). Departemen Pertahanan dan Keamanan RI, Lembaga Ketahanan Nasional. 1995. pp. 16–17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MENLU LANTIK 467 PEJABAT DEPLU" [FOREIGN MINISTER INAUGURATES 467 DEPLU OFFICIALS]. Department of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. Government of Indonesia. 3 May 2002. Archived from the original on 11 January 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "INDONESIA, NETHERLANDS ENTER NEW DIMENSION OF COOPERATION: THE INDONESIAN NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY". Antara. September 22, 1997. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Indonesia negotiates with UN over its East Timor assets". BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific - Political. May 26, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "SAMBUTAN MENTERI LUAR NEGERI DALAM UPACARA PELANTIKAN DIREKTUR JENDERAL POLITIK, DIREKTUR JENDERAL HUBUNGAN SOSIAL BUDAYA DAN PENERANGAN LUAR NEGERI, DIREKTUR JENDERAL KERJASAMA ASEAN, KEPALA BADAN PENELITIAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN MASALAH LUAR NEGERI, SERTA SERAH TERIMA TANGGUNG JAWAB INSPEKTUR JENDERAL DEPARTEMEN LUAR NEGERI" [FOREIGN MINISTER'S ADDRESS AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLITICS, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SOCIO-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ASEAN COOPERATION, HEAD OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND THE HANDOVER OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]. Department of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia). Government of Indonesia. 17 July 2000. Archived from the original on 14 January 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "New appointments in the foreign ministry". The Jakarta Post. July 18, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2026 – via jawawa.id.
  7. ↑ "Sari Warta Luar Negeri: Kesepakatan Kebudayaan RI-Suriah" [Foreign News Summary: RI-Syria Cultural Agreement]. Kompas. January 20, 2001.
  8. ↑ "SAMBUTAN MENTERI LUAR NEGERI PADA ACARA SERAH TERIMA TANGGUNG JAWAB DIREKTUR JENDERAL KERJASAMA ASEAN DEPARTEMEN LUAR NEGERI" [FOREIGN MINISTER'S ADDRESS AT THE HANDOVER CEREMONY OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ASEAN COOPERATION, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]. Department of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia). Government of Indonesia. 26 April 2002. Archived from the original on 26 April 2002. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Ansari, Rahmat; Sudirman; Adnan, Muhammad (2016). "Kerja Sama Bilateral Indonesia Dan Australia Dalam Penanganan Terorisme Di Indonesia Tahun 2002 – 2013" [Indonesia and Australia Bilateral Cooperation in Handling Terrorism in Indonesia 2002 – 2013]. Diponegoro Journal of International Relations. 2 (1): 88–96. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ Wuragil, Zacharias (August 25, 2003). "Tiga Dirjen di Departemen Luar Negeri Dihapus" [Three Directors General at the Department of Foreign Affairs Abolished]. Tempo. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Menlu Lantik Pejabat Eselon I dan II" [Foreign Minister Appoints Echelon I and II Officials]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 4 May 2002. Archived from the original on 31 May 2002. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "PENGARAHAN MENTERI LUAR NEGERI PADA PELANTIKAN PEJABAT-PEJABAT ESELON I, II, III, DAN IV DEPARTEMEN LUAR NEGERI" [FOREIGN MINISTER'S ADDRESS AT THE INAUGURATION OF FIRST TO FOURTH ECHELON OFFICIALS OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]. Department of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. Government of Indonesia. 3 May 2002. Archived from the original on 24 August 2002. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Unidjaja, Fabiola Desy (May 3, 2002). "Foreign affairs ministry to appoint new officials". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ Indahono, Bagus (20 February 2003). "Abdurrachman Mattalitti, SH dan Prof. Dr. Basri Hasan" [Abdurrachman Mattalitti, SH and Prof. Dr. Basri Hasan]. Tempo Data Center. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Unidjaja, Fabiola Desy (7 August 2003). "Megawati installs five new ambassadors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Presentation of the credentials of the Heads of Mission to Romano Prodi, President of the EC". European Commission Audiovisual Service. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "RI envoy on trial in Belgium". The Jakarta Post (via Jawawa). Jakarta. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "H.E. Andradjati: Lima Ikatan Penting Sang Diplomat dengan Belgia" [H.E. Andradjati: Five Important Ties of the Diplomat with Belgium]. Alumni Belgia. July 12, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ambassador's Curriculum Vitae". Embassy of Indonesia, Brussels. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
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