On August 25, 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto swore in Dwisuryo Indroyono Soesilo as Indonesia’s new Ambassador to the United States. The post in Washington had been vacant since mid-2023, and the appointment restores a full Ambassadorial presence in one of Jakarta’s most strategic foreign missions.
Indroyono enters the role with a career that spans government service, international representation, and academic achievement. Trained as a geologist, he earned a master’s degree in geological remote sensing from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from the University of Iowa. He combined this technical background with public administration, holding senior positions at Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency and later joining international assignments, including at the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.
His political career reached the cabinet when he served as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs in 2014–2015. He became known for linking maritime development with economic growth and international cooperation. In July 2025, the Indonesian House of Representatives endorsed his nomination after hearings that focused on his education, professional record, and his ability to navigate Indonesia’s relations with Washington.
Indroyono also carries a family connection to the post. His father, Soesilo Soedarman, represented Indonesia as Ambassador to the United States in the late 1980s before serving as defense minister. Having spent part of his youth in America, Indroyono brings both familiarity and a personal perspective to his new assignment.
At seventy, he becomes the 22nd Indonesian Ambassador to Washington. His immediate task will be to strengthen communication with U.S. policymakers and broaden cooperation in trade, security, and education. The Indonesian Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue, supported by its consulates in New York, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, provides the platform for this work.
His inauguration in Jakarta was conducted with full state protocol. Standing before the president, he pledged loyalty to the Constitution of 1945 and to his responsibilities abroad. With his appointment, Indonesia restores ambassadorial leadership in Washington, opening a new stage in a longstanding diplomatic relationship.
