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Mahendra SIREGAR

  • Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Bio


Mahendra Siregar was appointed as the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on 25 October 2019. Earlier in April this year, Ambassador Siregar handed his letter of credentials to the US President as the 19th Indonesia Ambassador to the country.

He served as the Executive Director of the Council for Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC). Prior to that, he was Chairman of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Vice-Minister of Finance, Vice-Minister of Trade, Chairman and CEO of Indonesia Eximbank and Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs.

He was member of board of commissioners of various corporations operating in financial services, mining, manufacturing, technology, consumers good and infrastructure.

He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Indonesia in 1986, and received a Master in Economics from Monash University, Australia, in 1991.