Nadjib Riphat Kesoema

Nadjib Riphat Kesoema DSG (born 23 March 1953) is an Indonesian diplomat and was Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu 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 [1] as well as the Order of St. Gregory the Great - The Holy See by Pope John Paul II.

[2] Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott initially declined to apologise or comment on the matter, prompting accusations from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that he had "belittled" Indonesia's response to the issue.

Following his return from Norway, he held several positions such as Counselor to the Indonesian Embassy to the Holy See where he was awarded the DSG from the Pope; Head of Education and Training of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign affairs; 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.

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