Zelda Wulan Kartika
Zelda Wulan Kartika | |
|---|---|
| Director General of Asia, Pacific, and Africa | |
Acting | |
| In office November 2025 – 18 December 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Kadir Jailani |
| Succeeded by | Santo Darmosumarto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1970 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University (S.I.P) University of Indonesia (M.Si.) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Zelda Wulan Kartika (born 7 August 1970) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as the foreign minister's advisor for economic diplomacy since 17 September 2025. Previously, she was the deputy chief of mission at the embassy in South Korea from 2021 to 2025.
Early life and education
Born on 7 August 1970,[1] Zelda completed her undergraduate studies in international relations at the Gadjah Mada University in 1997.[2] She pursued master's studies on the same subject at the University of Indonesia in 2002.[3]
Career
Zelda began her career as a diplomat in March 1998.[1] From 2004 to 2007, Zelda was assigned to the embassy in Warsaw, where she handled matters relating to culture and information, with the rank of third secretary,[4] and later second secretary.[5] In 2010, Zelda was posted at the political section of the embassy in Washington, D.C. with the rank of first secretary. He was promoted to counsellor in 2014.[5]
Zelda then returned to the foreign ministry's headquarters, where from 2015 to 2017 she served as the deputy director (chief of subdirectorate) for weapon of mass destruction and conventional weapon.[5] On 12 January 2018, Zelda became the foreign ministry's director of America I, with responsibilities covering relations with North, Central America, and West Caribbean countries.[6]
Zelda was posted as deputy chief of mission to the embassy in Seoul in June 2021. Following the departure of ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto, on 3 November 2023 Zelda became the embassy's chargé d'affaires ad interim.[5] Zelda served as chargé d'affaires ad interim until 7 July 2025. On 17 September 2025, Zelda was installed as the foreign minister's advisor for economic diplomacy.[7] Following the appointment of director general of Asia, Pacific, and Africa Abdul Kadir Jailani as ambassador to Germany, Zelda became the acting director general in November 2025.[8]
References
- ^ a b "PENGUMUMAN NOMOR: Pengumuman/00340/KP/11/2017/03 TENTANG HASIL SELEKSI ADMINISTRASI SELEKSI TERBUKA JABATAN PIMPINAN TINGGI (JPT) PRATAMA PERIODE III KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI TAHUN ANGGARAN 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Kartika, Zelda Wulan (1997). Sikap Jepang Terhadap APEC (Thesis). Universitas Gadjah Mada.
- ^ Kartika, Zelda Wulan (2002). "Respon pemerintah RI terhadap prasyarat pemberian bantuan luar negeri: studi perbandingan atas kasus bantuan IGGI tahun 1992 dan IMF tahun 1997/1998". Universitas Indonesia Library. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "Personel Ambasady Republiki Indonezji w Warszawie". Embassy of Indonesia in Warsaw. Archived from the original on 10 April 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Speaker Zelda Wulan KARTIKA". Jeju Forum. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Sinaga, Yuni Arisandy (12 January 2018). Sidik, Jafar M (ed.). "Duapuluhan pimpinan dan konjen baru RI dilantik hari ini" [Dozens of new Indonesian leaders and consuls general inaugurated today]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Fauzi, Muhammad (14 September 2025). "Menlu Sugiono Lantik Pejabat Eselon I Kemlu RI, Ini Nama-namanya" [Foreign Minister Sugiono Inaugurates Top-Level Foreign Ministry Officials—Here Are Their Names]. Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Mandasari, Jayanti Retno (17 December 2025). "'The Next Chapter', Buku Perjalanan Hubungan RI-Singapura" [‘The Next Chapter’, a Book on the Journey of RI-Singapore Relations]. Radio Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian).