Marty Natalegawa | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Natalegawa in 2010 | |
| 16th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 October 2009 – 20 October 2014 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Hassan Wirajuda |
| Succeeded by | Retno Marsudi |
| 16th Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations | |
| In office 5 September 2007 – 22 October 2009 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Rezlan Ishar Jenie |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Kleib |
| 17th Ambassador of Indonesia to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 11 November 2005 – 5 September 2007 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Juwono Sudarsono |
| Succeeded by | Yuri Octavian Thamrin |
| Director General of ASEAN Cooperation | |
| In office August 2003 – 28 December 2005 Acting until 28 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Abdurrachman Mattalitti |
| Succeeded by | Dian Triansyah Djani |
| Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister | |
| In office 1 March 2002 – 6 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Yuri Octavian Thamrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-03-22)22 March 1963 (age 62) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Sranya Bamrungphong |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Ellesmere College Concord College, Acton Burnell |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (BSc) Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (MPhil) Australian National University |
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RadenMohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa (born 22 March 1963 inBandung,West Java),[1] is an Indonesian diplomat and was theMinister for Foreign Affairs in theSecond United Indonesia Cabinet. He served as Indonesia'sPermanent Representative to the United Nations from 5 September 2007 until his latest appointment and has also served as theIndonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and as a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
Natalegawa was born inBandung,West Java. He is the youngest son of Sonson Natalegawa, who was a former director of a state-owned bank.[citation needed] Natalegawa is ofSundanese descent.
Natalegawa went to school atEllesmere College andConcord College in theUnited Kingdom, from 1976 to 1981. He earned a BSc at theLondon School of Economics in 1984. He then went on to study atCorpus Christi College,Cambridge where he was awarded a Master of Philosophy in 1985. Natalegawa also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy at theAustralian National University in 1993.[2] He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations from theUniversity of Cambodia in 2010.
He started his career in the then-Department of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia in 1986 as a staff at the Research and Development Centre. His first service in the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to theUnited Nations inNew York was between 1994 and 1999, including during Indonesia's membership of the Security Council in 1996–1997.[3]
Upon his return toJakarta, between 2002 and 2005, he consecutively served as the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and as the Director General forASEAN Cooperation in the Department of Foreign Affairs. While serving in the aforementioned posts, he concurrently served the position of Spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs.[4]
On 11 November 2005, he was sworn in by PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[5] In this capacity, he sought to elevate and rejuvenate Indonesia – United Kingdom bilateral relations to a higher level as, inter alia, evidenced in the visit of Prime MinisterTony Blair to Indonesia in March 2006 and the establishment of the Indonesia – United Kingdom Partnership Forum.[4]
On 5 September 2007, he was transferred to New York as Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, a position that he held until 2009. His functions included that of President of theSecurity Council, Chairman of theSpecial Committee on Decolonization, and Chairman of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.[4]
Indonesian PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed him Minister for Foreign Affairs on 21 October 2009, a position that he held until 2014.[6]
In 2012, he was part of the State visit of PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the United Kingdom. He was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of theOrder of St Michael and St George.[7]
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Star of Mahaputera, 1st Class (25 August 2025)[8][9]_Bintang_Mahaputera_Adipradana.png)
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Medal for Providing an Example of Meritorious Personality
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Honorary Knight Commander of theOrder of St Michael and St George (KCMG) (2012)
JapanNatalegawa is married to the Thai-born Sranya Bamrungphong. The couple have three children, Anantha, Annisa, and Andreyka.[12]
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