Helmy Fauzi (born 27 February 1964) is an Indonesian politician and diplomat. He was member of the

People's Representative Council The People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia, DPR-RI), also known as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected chambers of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), ...

for the

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ( id, Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, PDI-P) is an Indonesian political party, and the party of the current President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. The PDI-P was founded and is currently led by ...

(PDI-P) between 2009 and 2014. He was Indonesia's ambassador to

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

between 2016 and 2020.

Life

Fauzi was born on 27 February 1964 in

Balikpapan Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo, the city is the financial center of Kalimantan. Balikpapan is the city with the largest economy in Kalimantan with an estimated 2 ...

. He was member of the

for the

(PDI-P) between 2009 and 2014. He is also served spokesperson for the party. In the People's Representative Council he served on Commission I overseeing defense, information and foreign affairs. Fauzi favored the code of conduct signed between

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

, citing that the Indonesian government wants Australia to respect the Indonesian sovereignty. Concerning the relationships between Indonesia and the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, the former colonial power over Indonesia, he said in 2013 that relationships were strained. Stating that what happened after the declaration of independence has been forgiven but not forgotten by Indonesia. He served on the national secretariat for

Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014, he was the first Indonesian president not to come from an elite ...

when he was preparing for the Presidential elections of 2014. On 25 February 2016 President Widodo appointed him as ambassador to Egypt. He served until 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fauzi, Helmy 1964 births Living people Ambassadors of Indonesia to Egypt Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Indonesia), 2009 People from Balikpapan