Moenir Ari Soenanda

Moenir Ari Soenanda
Ambassador of Indonesia to Peru and Bolivia
In office
14 February 2014 – October 2017
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
Preceded byYosef Berty Fernandez
Succeeded byMarina Estella Anwar Bey
Personal details
Born (1955-08-22) 22 August 1955
Nganjuk, Indonesia
Alma materDiponegoro University (S.H.)

Moenir Ari Soenanda (born 22 August 1955) is an Indonesian retired diplomat who last served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. Previously, he served as the consul general in Penang and deputy chief of mission in Moscow.

Early life and education

Born on 22 August 1955 in Nganjuk, Moenir received his bachelor's degree in law from the Diponegoro University in 1979.[1]

Diplomatic career

Moenir joined the diplomatic service in 1980 and completed his basic diplomatic education a year after. He served in the directorate of international treaties from 1981 to 1982,[1] during which he was involved in negotiations on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.[2] He then undertook his first overseas posting as a political staff at the embassy in Brasília from 1982 to 1984.[1] During the 1987 Indonesian legislative election in Brasilia, Moenir became a member of the overseas election committee.[3]

He returned to Indonesia in 1988 as the chief of the international civil law section within the directorate of international treaties. After a three-year stint, in 1991 he undertook mid-level diplomatic education. He was then assigned to the embassy in Seoul as its spokesperson from 1992 to 1995. Returning to the directorate of international treaties, Moenir served as the deputy director (chief of subdirectorate) for political and security treaties from 1997 to 1999. During this period, in 1997 he underwent senior diplomatic education.[1] He also represented Indonesia as a delegate to the Rome Diplomatic Conference in 1998, which established the International Criminal Court.[4]

Moenir was posted to the embassy in Paris from 1999 to 2003 as the chief of economic affairs with the rank of counsellor,[5] and later chief of political affairs with the rank of minister-counsellor.[6] During his tenure, in 2002 Moenir was involved in negotiations regarding the Ligitan and Sipadan territorial dispute at the International Court of Justice.[6][7] After serving in Paris, from 2004 to 2007 Moenir became the chief of the foreign ministry's policy assessment and development agency for the Asia and Pacific area.[1]

On 12 February 2007, Moenir was installed as consul general in Penang.[8] During his tenure, he criticized Malaysian companies operating in Indonesia for the haze in Malaysia.[9] He was then posted in Moscow, serving as the deputy chief of mission from 2011 to 2013.[10] Despite his brief stint in Moscow, in 2012 he became the embassy's chargé d'affaires ad interim, during which he was involved in promoting cooperation in the energy,[11] oil and gas sector,[12] and sister city between the two countries.[13]

In September 2013, Moenir was nominated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as ambassador to Peru, with concurrent accreditation to Bolivia.[14] After undergoing an assessment by the House of Representative's first commission on 17 September 2013,[15] Moenir was sworn in on 14 February 2014.[16] He presented his credentials to the President of Peru Ollanta Humala on 16 May 2014[17] and to the President of Bolivia Evo Morales on 13 October 2014.[18] During his tenure, Moenir initiated a sister heritage program between Peru's Machu Picchu and Indonesia's Borobudur[19] and business forum with Bolivian businesspersons.[20] He announced his departure from his ambassadorship in October 2017.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Daftar Riwayat Hidup Kepala Pusat Pengkajian dan Pengembangan Kebijakan Kawasan Asia Pasifik dan Afrika". Department of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. 13 September 2006. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ Sea, Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-Bed Authority and for the International Tribunal for the Law of the (1993). The Law of the Sea: Documents, 1983-1989-[1983-1992]. Oceana Publications. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-379-20935-8.
  3. ^ Lembaga Pemilihan Umum (1988). Pemilihan umum 1987 (in Indonesian). Lembaga Pemilihan Umum. p. 46.
  4. ^ Bassiouni, M. Cherif; Schabas, William A. (2021-10-25). The Legislative History of the International Criminal Court: Introduction, Analysis, and Integrated Text (3 vols). BRILL. p. 29. ISBN 978-90-04-48012-4.
  5. ^ Bottin administratif (in French). Editions Bottin. 2004. ISBN 978-2-910179-22-9.
  6. ^ a b Mahmud (Nik.), Anuar Nik (2003). Pulau Sipadan dan Pulau Ligitan: isu sempadan dan kedaulatan. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. p. 157. ISBN 978-967-942-579-6.
  7. ^ Patel, Bimal (2014-04-10). The World Court Reference Guide and Case-Law Digest: Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders of the International Court of Justice (2001-2010) and Case-Law Digest (1992-2010). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 201. ISBN 978-90-04-26189-1.
  8. ^ Burhani, Ruslan, ed. (12 February 2007). "Menlu RI Lantik 10 Konjen". Antara News. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  9. ^ Dermawan, Audrey; Yee, Amy Hew See; Kuehnlenz, Sri (7 July 2007). "Indonesia blames foreign firms for open burning". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur. p. 27. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  10. ^ Elvira, Ade Irma (2016-06-16). Merangkul Beruang Merah. Elex Media Komputindo. pp. viii. ISBN 978-602-02-8785-0.
  11. ^ "Rusia Berminat Jajaki Kerjasama Energi Dengan Indonesia" [Russia Interested in Exploring Energy Cooperation with Indonesia]. RMOL.id (in Indonesian). August 30, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  12. ^ "Indonesia Tawarkan 23 Blok Migas kepada Rusia" [Indonesia Offers 23 Oil and Gas Blocks to Russia]. Investor Daily. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Pengusaha Rusia Jajaki Kerjasama Sister City dengan Makassar" [Russian Entrepreneurs Explore Sister City Cooperation with Makassar]. Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). January 12, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  14. ^ Harahap, Riza (September 3, 2013). "DPR terima nama-nama calon duta besar" [DPR receives names of ambassador candidates]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  15. ^ Hidayat, Rachmat, ed. (September 18, 2013). "Hari Ini Foke Jalani Uji Kelayakan dan Kepatutan Calon Dubes" [Today Foke Undergoes Fit and Proper Test for Ambassador Candidate]. Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  16. ^ "Delapan Dubes RI yang Baru Juga Dilantik SBY" [Eight New Indonesian Ambassadors Also Inaugurated by SBY]. detikNews (in Indonesian). February 14, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  17. ^ "Submission the Letter of Credential to President of Peru". Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Lima, Peru. 2014-06-02. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  18. ^ "Dubes RI untuk Peru merangkap Bolivia komitmen tingkatkan hubungan RI-Bolivia saat Credentials di La Paz". Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Lima, Peru. 2014-10-15. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  19. ^ Ratomo, Unggul Tri (October 19, 2018). "Indonesia, Peru to Initiate 'Sister Heritage Program'". Tempo.co. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "Pengusaha Bolivia Siap Jadikan Indonesia Mitra Bisnis Prospektif" [Bolivian Entrepreneurs Ready to Make Indonesia a Prospective Business Partner]. RMOL.id (in Indonesian). August 9, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "Farewell Luncheon for the Ambassador of Indonesia to Peru". Embassy of Malaysia, Lima. November 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
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