Listiana Operananta
Listiana Operananta | |
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| Ambassador of Indonesia to Bulgaria, Albania, and North Macedonia | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Iwan Bogananta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bandung, West Java, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Aldrian Munanto |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Parahyangan Catholic University University of Indonesia |
Listiana Operananta is an Indonesian diplomat who is the Ambassador of Indonesia to Bulgaria, with concurrent accreditation to Albania and North Macedonia since 24 March 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]Listiana was born in Bandung. Upon completing high school, she began studying international relations at the Parahyangan Catholic University in 1989, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1994. She then continued her master's studies on the same subject at the University of Indonesia in 1997 and graduated in 2000.[1]
Career
[edit]Listiana worked as an employee in Sony and a journalist for The Jakarta Post[2][3] before beginning her career in the foreign ministry. She was assigned to the Indonesian Embassy in London as third secretary and second secretary.[4] She was then transferred to the embassy in Wellington, where she served as a counsellor for economic affairs.[1]
On 4 April 2018, Listiana assumed office as the Director for Information and Media in the foreign ministry.[5] During his tenure, she organized the inaugural Regional Conference on Digital Diplomacy[6] and diplomacy festivals in various major cities in Indonesia.[7] After holding office for three years, on 18 August 2021 Listiana became Indonesia's consul general in Perth,[8] with responsibilities covering Western Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Christmas Island.[9] In an interview with the Australia-Indonesia Youth Association, Listiana stated that her works on cross-cultural diplomacy through personal connections and relatable experiences. She also initiated programs on women's empowerment and addressing domestic violence within the Indonesian community in Perth.[10] She announced her departure from the post in December 2024.[11]
In August 2024, President Joko Widodo nominated Listiana as Indonesia's ambassador to Bulgaria, with concurrent accreditation to Albania and North Macedonia.[12] She passed a fit and proper test held by the House of Representative's first commission in September that year.[13] She was installed by President Prabowo Subianto on 24 March 2025.[14] She arrived in Bulgaria on 30 June[15] and presented copies of her credentials to deputy foreign minister Nikolaï Pavlov on 8 July.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Listiana is married to Aldrian Munanto and has two daughters.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Speakers". IIF Conference 2024. Arinex Pty Ltd. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Operananta, Listiana (5 July 1997). "Taxi driver finds it hard to survive in capital" [Taxi driver finds it hard to survive in capital]. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Operananta, Listiana (19 February 1997). "Buggies still bring in a decent living" [Buggies still bring in a decent living]. The Jakarta Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Office, Foreign and Commonwealth; Office, Great Britain Foreign and Commonwealth (2007). The London Diplomatic List. Stationery Office. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-11-591792-9.
- ^ Redaksi, Tim (6 April 2018). "16 Pimpinan Tinggi Pratama Kemlu Dilantik" [16 Senior Primary Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inaugurated]. Koran Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Sinaga, Yuni Arisandy (4 September 2019). "RCDD forum diplomasi digital pertama di kawasan digagas Indonesia" [RCDD: The First Digital Diplomacy Forum in the Region Initiated by Indonesia]. ANTARA News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Gewati, Mikhael (26 August 2019). "Bumikan Diplomasi Indonesia, Kemlu dan Pemkot Semarang Gelar Diplofest" [Grounding Indonesia's Diplomacy, Foreign Ministry and Semarang City Government Hold Diplofest]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Massabuau, Dini Kusmana (18 August 2021). "Menlu RI Lantik Para Pejabat untuk Jabatan Pimpinan Tinggi Madya, Jabatan Pimpinan Tinggi Pratama dan 3 Konsul Jenderal RI" [Indonesian Foreign Minister Inaugurates Officials for High-Level and Primary Leadership Positions and 3 Indonesian Consuls General]. Surat Dunia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government. "Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia - Protocol". protocol.dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Driving Diplomacy: Cross-Cultural Connections and Women's Empowerment – Australia-Indonesia Youth Association". Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (3 December 2024). "Thanking the Consul General of Indonesia". Government House Western Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Luqman, Kiki (19 August 2024). "Beredar Nama-Nama Calon Duta Besar, Ada Wishnutama yang Diajukan jadi Dubes RI untuk Amerika Serikat" [List of Ambassador Candidates Circulates, Wishnutama Proposed as Indonesian Ambassador to the United States]. Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Harahap, Ricki Putra (March 24, 2025). "President Prabowo Appoints 31 New Indonesian Ambassadors". Jakarta Globe (in Indonesian). Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ TravelRadar (30 June 2025). "Новият посланик на Индонезия пристигна в София" [Indonesia's new ambassador arrives in Sofia] (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Зам.-министър Павлов прие копията на акредитивните писма на извънредния и пълномощен посланик на Република Индонезия в Република България Н.Пр. посланик Листиана Оперананта" [Deputy Minister Pavlov accepted the copies of the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Ambassador Listian Operananta]. Novinata.bg (in Bulgarian). 8 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.