Embassy of Indonesia, London

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London (Indonesian: Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di London) is the diplomatic mission of Indonesia in the United Kingdom and concurrently accredited to the Republic of Ireland.[1] From shortly after independence until the end of February 2017, the embassy was located at 38 Grosvenor Square, a leasehold building in Mayfair, close to the (now former) location of the American embassy.[2]

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London
Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di London
LocationWestminster, London, UK
AddressTrevelyan House
30 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 2BU
United Kingdom
AmbassadorRizal Sukma
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom/Republic of Ireland
Websitekemlu.go.id/london/en/

On 1 March 2017, the embassy moved to 30 Great Peter Street in Westminster, a 60,000 square foot freehold building purchased by Indonesia for £40 million.[3]

History

The first diplomatic representative of Indonesia in the United Kingdom was Dr. Subandrio, who served from 1949 until 1954.[4] There have been 20 ambassadors over the years, including two air marshals, a lieutenant and Marty Natalegawa, who later served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia.[5]

There are currently 10 departments in the embassy, including 2 Defence Attachés, 1 Transportation Attaché, 1 Trade Attaché and 1 Educational Attaché.[6]

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See also

References
  1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11.
  2. "Indonesian Embassy in London". Indonesianembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  3. http://farmer-capital.co.uk/transactions/trevelyan-house-30-great-peter-street-london-sw1
  4. "Indonesian Embassy in London". Indonesianembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  5. "Kementerian Luar Negeri - Profil Menteri Luar Negeri". Kemlu.go.id. Archived from the original on 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  6. "Indonesian Embassy in London". Indonesianembassy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
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