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The Silent Foreign Affairs Minister

Monday, February 2, 2026

Foreign Minister Sugiono does not emerge as the central figure in Indonesia’s foreign policy. He offers little in the way of strategic direction.

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Foreign Minister Sugiono attends a BRICS meeting in Kazan, Russia, October 2024. Documented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.. tempo : 177598467514.

MORE than a year after his inauguration, President Prabowo Subianto has dominated the stage at international forums. By contrast, Foreign Minister Sugiono has rarely appeared as the principal face of Indonesia’s diplomacy. He has seemed to remain in Prabowo’s shadow.

Radityo Dharmaputra, a lecturer in international relations at Airlangga University in Surabaya, said the situation marked a sharp contrast with the previous administrati

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Dinda Jasmine and Eka Yudha Saputra contributed to the writing of this article. 

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