Heru Hartanto Subolo

Raden
Heru Hartanto Subolo
Director General for Information and Public Diplomacy
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 September 2025
Preceded bySiti Nugraha Mauludiah
Umar Hadi (acting)
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Acting
In office
24 July 2025 – 17 September 2025
Preceded byCecep Herawan
Succeeded byDenny Abdi
Ambassador of Indonesia to Bangladesh and Nepal
In office
17 November 2021 – 8 November 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Prabowo Subianto
Preceded byRina Soemarno
Succeeded byListyowati
Personal details
Born (1966-09-27) September 27, 1966
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
SpouseSinta Ekawati
Children3
EducationPadjadjaran University
Carleton University

Heru Hartanto Subolo (born 27 September) is an Indonesian career diplomat who is currently serving as Director General for Information and Public Diplomacy in the Foreign Ministry since 2025. Prior to his appointment, he was the foreign minister's Senior Advisor for socio-cultural affairs and diaspora empowerment from 2024 to 2025, and Ambassador to Bangladesh and Nepal from 2021 to 2024.

Early life education

Born in Pucangsawit, Surakarta, on 27 September, Subolo began studying international relations at the Padjadjaran University in 1985, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1990. He furthered his education with a Master of Arts in International Development Studies from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where he studied from 1994 to 1996. He also attended the Diplomatic Academy at the Clingendale Institute in The Hague.[1]

Career

Subolo joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991. He was assigned as section chief from 1996 to 1997, before being posted abroad as vice consul at the Indonesia Consulate General in Houston, Texas, from August 1997 to July 2001. After a return to Jakarta to serve as head of section within the ASEAN Economic Affairs directorate from August 2001 to February 2004, he was assigned as to the Embassy of Indonesia in Oslo as Head of Economic Affairs covering also as the Head of Chancery with the rank of Counsellor from March 2004 to March 2008. He then returned to Jakarta as Deputy Director for ASEAN Security Affairs from March 2008 to January 2011.[1]

From January 2011 to July 2014, he served at the Embassy of Indonesia in Washington, D.C. with the rank of Minister Counsellor, where he led public diplomacy efforts and acted as the embassy's spokesperson. In this role, he managed programs to improve Indonesia’s image and foster people-to-people contacts, including organizing the Guinness World Record for the Largest Angklung Ensemble successfully held on 6 July 2011, and the First Congress of Indonesian Diaspora in 2012 in Los Angeles and the Second Congress in Jakarta in 2013. A memorable initiative from this period was a collaboration with the Washington, D.C. school system to introduce Indonesian cuisine as a unique school lunch menu for 5,000 students. After his tenure in Washington, he was appointed as the Chief of Bureau for legal and administrative affairs for Indonesia's foreign representatives in December 2014, a position in which he provided legal and administrative support to the Ministry and its missions abroad.[1] On 12 January 2018, he was installed as Consul General of Indonesia in Sydney, Australia.[2] As consul general, his programs include a "Smart Consulate" to digitalize services, increasing the visibility of Indonesia in his jurisdiction, and strengthening people-to-people relations through a focus on the digital economy.[1] His tenure was marked with a significant increase in economic cooperation and cultural diplomacy through the promotion of Indonesian language, arts, and cuisine. He initiated Indonesian Restaurant Association (IRA)during his tenure in Sydney.[3]

In June 2021, Heru was nominated by President Joko Widodo as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Bangladesh, with concurrent accreditation to Nepal.[4] Upon passing an assessment by the House of Representative's first commission in July,[5] he was installed as ambassador on 17 November.[6] He presented his credentials to President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid on 2 March 2022[7] and President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari on 9 June 2022.[8] During his tenure, the Indonesia-Bangladeshi trade level rebounded after a slowdown caused by the pandemic.[9] He also oversaw the signing of trade and business cooperation agreement worth USD 302 million (approximately Rp 4.53 trillion) during the Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) in October 2022. He also receive a prestigious Primanyarta Awards for the best performance Ambassador for his contribution to advancinfg bilateral trade relations. [10] He ended his tenure as ambassador on 8 November 2024 and was replaced by chargé d'affaires ad interim Arif Suyoko.[11]

Upon serving as ambassador, Heru became the foreign minister's Senior Advisor for socio-cultural affairs and diaspora empowerment.[12] Following the departure of foreign ministry secretary general Cecep Herawan as ambassador to South Korea, Heru replaced him in as an Acting Secretary General on 24 July 2025. [13] On 17 September 2025, Heru was installed as the director general of information and public diplomacy in the foreign ministry.[14]

Personal life

Heru is married to Sinta Ekawati and has three children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mengenal Konjen RI Baru – Bpk Heru Hartanto Subolo" [Getting to Know the New Indonesian Consul General – Mr. Heru Hartanto Subolo]. Indomedia Australia (in Indonesian). 19 April 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Irianto, Widodo (25 May 2021). "Tugas di KJRI Sydney Usai, Warga Indonesia di Australia Melepas Heru Subolo ke Dhaka" [End of Duty at Indonesian Consulate in Sydney, Indonesians in Australia Bid Farewell to Heru Subolo as He Heads to Dhaka]. TIMES Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. ^ Alfons, Matius. "Daftar 33 Calon Dubes yang Bakal Diuji DPR: Fadjroel hingga Rosan Roeslani". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  5. ^ Ramadhan, Ardito; Galih, Bayu (12 July 2021). "Fit and Proper Test 17 Calon Dubes Saat Pandemi, Ini Skema yang Disiapkan DPR" [Fit and Proper Test for 17 Ambassador Candidates During the Pandemic, This Is the Scheme Prepared by the DPR]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ "12 Dubes RI Baru, Tokoh NU hingga Eks Petinggi Sinarmas" [12 New Indonesian Ambassadors, NU Figure to Former Sinarmas Executive]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 18 November 2021. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ^ UNB News (2 March 2022). "Ambassadors of Qatar and Indonesia present credentials to president". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Terkesan dengan Indonesia, Dubes RI Diundang Khusus Pemerintah Nepal" [Impressed by Indonesia, RI Ambassador Specially Invited by Nepal Government]. SINDOnews (in Indonesian). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  9. ^ Mahayana, Mellani Eka (7 November 2022). "Duta Besar Indonesia Untuk Bangladesh Heru Subolo: Perdagangan RI-Bangladesh Mulai Bangkit" [Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Heru Subolo: RI-Bangladesh Trade Begins to Rebound]. Rakyat Merdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  10. ^ Wijayanto, Nanang (29 October 2022). "RI-Bangladesh Sepakati Kerja Sama Dagang Rp4,53 Triliun" [Indonesia and Bangladesh Agree on Trade Cooperation Worth Rp4.53 Trillion]. SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  11. ^ Indonesian Embassy Dhaka [@IndonesiaDhaka] (10 November 2024). "Pada 8 November 2024, telah dilaksanakan serah terima tugas dan tanggungjawab Kepala Perwakilan RI dari Duta Besar LBBP Republik Indonesia untuk Bangladesh ke Nepal, Bapak Heru H. Subolo, kepada Kuasa Usaha Ad Interim (KUAI), Bapak Arif Suyoko. #IniDiplomasi #RintisKemajuan" (Tweet) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Pratama, Rama Shidqi (1 December 2024). "Pemerintah RI Berkomitmen Lindungi WNI di Luar Negeri" [Indonesian Government Commits to Protecting Citizens Abroad]. Voice of Indonesia – RRI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  13. ^ Ma'arif, Azmi Syamsul (11 September 2025). "Sekjen Kemlu pimpin proses pemakaman staf KBRI Zetro Purba" [Foreign Ministry Secretary General Leads Funeral Process for Indonesian Embassy Staff Zetro Purba]. ANTARA News Banten (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  14. ^ 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.
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