The first Indonesian ambassador to South Africa was Rahadi Iskandar (1995–1998).[6] The current ambassador, Salman Al Farisi, was appointed by PresidentJoko Widodo on 2 May 2018.[7]
History
Diplomatic relations between Indonesia and South Africa were established on 12 August 1994 with the signing of a communique by the respective permanent representatives to the United Nations. Prior to this, Indonesia had opened a liaison office (the Liaison Office of the Republic of Indonesia) in Pretoria on 10 February 1994. With the signing of the communique in August 1994, the status of the liaison office changed to embassy status. Rahadi Iskandar, as the first Indonesian ambassador to South Africa, presented his credentials to President Nelson Mandela on 23 May 1995.[6]
^"Embassy/Consulate". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
^ ab"Hubungan Bilateral Indonesia dan Afrika Selatan" [Bilateral Relations between Indonesia and South Africa] (in Indonesian). Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Pretoria, South Africa. Archived from the original on 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
^Fabian Januarius Kuwado (2018-05-02). "Jokowi Lantik Salman al-Farisi jadi Dubes Afsel" [Jokowi Appoints Salman al-Farisi as Ambassador to South Africa]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
1 The Indonesian Economic and Trade Office in Taipei is Indonesia's representative office in Taiwan, which functions as an informal diplomatic mission.