Dino Patti Djalal

Dino Patti Djalal (born 10 September 1965) is a former Indonesian ambassador to the United States and Vice Foreign Minister of Indonesia. He resigned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in September 2013 to pursue a presidential primary bid.^[1]

Dino Patti Djalal
5th Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 14 July 2014 – 20 October 2014
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Wardana
Succeeded by	Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir
17th Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States
In office 10 August 2010 – 17 September 2013
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat
Succeeded by	Budi Bowoleksono
6th Indonesian Presidential Spokesperson
In office 21 October 2004 – 10 August 2010
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Wimar Witoelar
Succeeded by	Julian Aldrin Pasha
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-10) 10 September 1965 (age 59) Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Indonesian
Alma mater	Carleton University (BA) Simon Fraser University (MA) London School of Economics (PhD)
Profession	Diplomat

Djalal heads the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia, a policy organization in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific.^[2]

Biography

Dino Patti Djalal was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on 10 September 1965. His father was Hajsim Djalal, an Indonesian diplomat; former Ambassador to Germany, Canada, and the United Nations; and expert on the law of the sea.^[3]

Djalal completed his high school at McLean, Virginia, United States. He received a bachelor's degree in political science at the Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada a master's degree in political science from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Djalal also obtained a Ph.D. in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in London, United Kingdom.^[4]

Publications

Djalal has written 11 books, including the bestseller Harus Bisa.^[5]