| Consulate-General of Indonesia, Houston Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia di Houston  | |
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| Location | Houston,Texas |
| Address | 10900 Richmond Avenue Houston, Texas 77042 |
| Consul General | Andre Omer Siregar |
| Website | https://kemlu.go.id/houston/en |
TheConsulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Houston (Indonesian:Konsulat Jendral Republik Indonesia di Houston) isIndonesia's diplomatic facility inHouston,Texas,United States.
The building is located at 10900 Richmond Avenue in theWestchase district.[1] The facility serves theU.S. states ofArkansas,Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Louisiana,Mississippi,New Mexico,Oklahoma,Tennessee, andTexas. In addition, the Houston consulate servesPuerto Rico and theU.S. Virgin Islands. The consulate includes an exhibit of Indonesian culture.
As of 2004, Houston had the fifth largest Indonesian population in the United States; this helps sustain the consulate.[2]
The Indonesian consulate opened on May 25, 1982 with Rachadi Iskandar as the first consul general. From its founding until March 1988, the consulate existed on the 19th floor of Three Post Oak Central, anUptown Houston skyscraper, part of thePost Oak Central complex. In April 1988 the consulate moved to 5633 Richmond Avenue.[3] In 1993, consul general Achmad Surjadi purchased the 44,815-square-foot (4,163.4 m2) building located at 10900 Richmond Avenue.[4]
The consulate coordinated some relief efforts for victims of theBanda Acehtsunami generated by the2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and, later in 2005,Hurricane Katrina. For the typhoon victims, nearly 500 boxes of clothing and other supplies were shipped toMedan and more than $50,000U.S. dollars in cash donations was received.[5] Fund-raising events for Hurricane Katrina victims raised $7,500.[6]
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