Fikry Cassidy

Fikry Cassidy
Ambassador of Indonesia to Venezuela, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2025
Preceded byImam Edy Mulyono
Personal details
Born (1965-05-25) May 25, 1965
SpouseLusia Veniokta
EducationParahyangan Catholic University
University of Western Australia

Fikry Cassidy (born 25 May 1965) is an Indonesian diplomat who is currently serving as the ambassador to Venezuela, with concurrent accreditation to Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Early life and education

Fikry was born on 25 May 1965. He started his education at the Parahyangan Catholic University in 1984, majoring in international relations, and graduated in 1989. He later pursued his master's degree in business administration at the University of Western Australia from 2000 to 2002.[1]

Career

Fikry joined the foreign ministry in July 1990. He served in a number of diplomatic postings, including at the political section of the permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. He was responsible on matters relating to the United Nations Security Council, peacekeeping operations, and international tribunals.[2] He was assigned with the rank of first secretary, and was later promoted to counsellor in 2006.[3] Fikry then became the deputy director (head of subdirectorate) of international security at the foreign ministry[4] and attended a training at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael.[5] Around this time, he also became the acting director for international security and disarmament.[6]

Upon service in the foreign ministry, Fikry returned to the political affairs section of permanent representative to the United Nations in New York with the rank of minister counsellor.[7] He was later transferred to the foreign ministry's agency for policy assessment and development to head its international organizations center.[8] During his tenure, Fikry signed a number of memorandum of understandings on research with universities in Indonesia, such as the Pelita Harapan University[9] and the Budi Luhur University.[10] The center also produced a book on Indonesia’s strategic framework for protecting and addressing cases involving seafarers.[11]

Fikry became the deputy ambassador of Indonesia to the Netherlands on 23 April 2018.[5] Shortly after his arrival, in June Fikry and other embassy officials visited the former Indonesian consulate compound in Amsterdam-Zuid which was squatted. Squatters hung an Indonesian flag with a squatter logo on the building, which deeply offended the Indonesians present. Although the police determined the building was vacant and chose not to evict the squatters that evening, Fikry disputed this, insisting the building was not empty and urging police to act.[12] Between the departure of ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja to the arrival of the new ambassador Mayerfas from 26 June to 2 November, Fikry became the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the embassy.[13][14] In April 2021, Fikry was nominated as the Deputy for Foreign Policy Coordination in the Coordinating Ministry of Politics and Security, but lost to the more senior Rina Soemarno.[15]

On 23 November 2021, Fikry became the chief of the ministry of transportation's international partnership and institutional facilitation center. He also became the president commissioner of the state-owned dredging company on 1 August 2024.[1] During his tenure, Fikry was entrusted to represent the government and the ministry of transport in a number of transport-related international summits and meeting, including as chair of the 42nd ASEAN Transport Facilitation Working Group,[16] delegate to the working group's 43rd session,[17] and the 22nd ASEAN-JAPAN Senior Transport Official Meeting.[18]

In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Fikry as Indonesia's ambassador to Venezuela, with concurrent accreditation to Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. He passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year[19] and was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[20] Fikry arrived at the Simón Bolívar International Airport on 7 July and was received by the deputy minister for Asia, Middle East, and Oceania Tatiana Pugh Moreno, and he assumed duties from the embassy's chargé d'affaires ad interim on the same day.[21] He presented his credentials to the President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro on 30 July.[22][23]

Personal life

Fikry is married to Lusia Veniokta.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profil Komisaris" [Commissioners Profile]. PT. Pengerukan Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Home Staffs". Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 27 January 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Changes in the Permanent Missions" (PDF). Permanent Missions to the United Nations. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Annex A – 3rd ASEAN Regional Forum Peacekeeping Experts Meeting" (PDF). ASEAN Regional Forum. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b Eleveld, Max (28 May 2020). "Memories of Clingendael by Indonesian Diplomat Pak Fikry Cassidy". Clingendael Institute. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. ^ "2010 NPT Review Conference – Volume III". United Nations. 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Mission Staff". Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations, New York. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Struktur Kementerian Luar Negeri" [Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ Office of Communications (2015-05-18). "MOU Signing: Department of International Relations with P2K-OI ? Ministry of Foreign Affairs". Universitas Pelita Harapan. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  10. ^ Sidik, P (2015-05-25). "Kemenlu-UBL Bekerja Sama Kaji Laut Cina Selatan". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  11. ^ Samosir, Partogi; Roedyati, Joevi; Arby, R. Ardhya Erlangga; Gultom, Widya; Harahap, Martogi; Widodo, Bramantya Dwiputra; Nugroho, Faiz Ahmad; Saptaningtyas, Ayu. Strategi Perlindungan dan Penanganan Kasus Anak Buah Kapal [Strategy for the Protection and Handling of Seafarer Cases] (PDF) (in Indonesian). Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia.
  12. ^ de Gee, Jelle (8 June 2018). "Indonesiërs ontstemd over kraak voormalig consulaat: 'Het gebouw was niet leeg'" [Indonesians upset over squatting of former consulate: 'The building was not empty']. AT5 (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  13. ^ IDN Liveable Cities (26 June 2020). "Departure of I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja as the Ambassador of Republic Indonesia for the Netherlands". IDN-LC. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  14. ^ Diplomat TV (28 November 2020). "Presentation of the Credentials of the new Ambassador of Republic of Indonesia to the Netherlands". Diplomat TV. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  15. ^ Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum, dan Keamanan (6 April 2021). "Pengumuman Hasil Seleksi Terbuka JPT Madya Kemenko Polhukam Tahun 2021" [Announcement of the Open Selection Results for Senior Executive Position at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs in 2021] (PDF). Kemenko Polhukam (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Cassidy, Fikry (25 March 2022). "Indonesia Pimpin Pertemuan Kelompok Kerja Transportasi ASEAN Ke-42". Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  17. ^ DT (21 October 2022). "DOTr Usec. Mark Pastor leads Phl participation in ASEAN transport meetings". Philippines Daily Tribune. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  18. ^ "KEMENHUB HADIRI PERTEMUAN THE 22ND ASEAN-JAPAN STOM LEADERS CONFERENCE" [Ministry of Transportation Attends the 22nd ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders Conference]. BRIGHTS (in Indonesian). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  19. ^ Anggrainy, Firda Cynthia (17 September 2024). "Ini Daftar Calon Dubes LBBP Ikut Uji Kelayakan di DPR, Ada Junimart Girsang" [Here is the List of Prospective Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors Undergoing Feasibility Test at DPR, Including Junimart Girsang]. detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  20. ^ Harahap, Ricki Putra (March 24, 2025). "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  21. ^ VTV (7 July 2025). "Gobierno nacional recibe al nuevo embajador designado de Indonesia" [National government receives the newly appointed ambassador of Indonesia]. Venezolana de Televisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  22. ^ Venezuela News (30 July 2025). "Presidente Maduro recibió Cartas Credenciales de Fikry Cassidy embajador de Indonesia en Venezuela" [President Maduro received the Credentials of Fikry Cassidy, Ambassador of Indonesia to Venezuela]. Noticias de Venezuela (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  23. ^ EFE (30 July 2025). "Nicolás Maduro recibe cartas credenciales del nuevo embajador de Indonesia en Venezuela" [Nicolás Maduro receives credentials from the new ambassador of Indonesia to Venezuela]. SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  24. ^ Mazo News Team (30 July 2025). "President Maduro receives credentials from the ambassador appointed by the Republic of Indonesia". Mazo4F. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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