Nadjib Riphat Kesoema DSG (born 23 March 1953) is an Indonesian

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until 2017. He has been awarded four cultural awards from Belgium including Chevalier d'honorarium (knight) from the Haute Confrerie Royal du Noble Corcieli of the city of Oostende as well as the

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. He was Deputy Minister of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs from 2011 to 2012 and also Ambassador to the

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from 2006 to 2010. He is the first Ambassador to Belgium with the accreditation to both European Union and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. In 2013, following the allegations of mobile phone tapping by the Australian government on Indonesian's high-ranking officials in the Australia–Indonesia spying scandal, Nadjib was recalled immediately as a sign of protest by the Indonesian Government. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott initially declined to apologise or comment on the matter, prompting accusations from President

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that he had "belittled" Indonesia's response to the issue.

Early life

Born at

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, Riphat graduated from Padjadjaran University in 1975 where he studied political psychology.

Career

Nadjib joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from university. Between 1986 and 1989, Riphat served as First Secretary for Political Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in

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. Following his return from Norway, he held several positions such as Counselor to the Indonesian Embassy to the

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where he was awarded the DSG from the Pope; Head of Education and Training of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign

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; Minister Counselor to Australia; the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to both the Kingdom of Belgium, and to the European Union; Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Political, Legal and Security Affairs; and finally as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Australia.

Honours

Chevalier d'honorarium (knight) from the Haute Confrerie Royal du Noble Corcieli of the city of Oostende, 2009.

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References

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