Asia Honorary Advisers
HE Mr Amris Hassan
Asia Honorary Adviser, Indonesia
HE Mr Amris Hassan served as Indonesia’s Ambassador to New Zealand from 2006 to 2010. He was a member of the Indonesian Parliament from 2004 to 2007 and has also lectured at the University of Indonesia.
Mr Hassan was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDIP), but was selected by the current president (Democratic Party) to serve as ambassador to New Zealand.
In Parliament, he was Deputy Chair of the group responsible for foreign affairs and defence.
He has strong connections to New Zealand, having previously served as chair of the Indonesia-New Zealand Council.