Foreign Minister Sugiono Singgahi Kampung Page In Aceh Before Returning To Russia Present At The BRICS Summit

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono when he arrived at SIM As Besar Airport and was greeted by the Acting Secretary of Aceh, M Diwarsyah, Tuesday (22/10/2024) (ANTARA/HO/Humas Aceh Provincial Government)

BANDA ACEH - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Red and White Cabinet who was just inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto, Sugiono took the time to visit Aceh's hometown before continuing a working visit to Russia.

When he arrived at Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport (SIM) Blang Bintang Aceh Besar, Tuesday (22/10). Sugiono was greeted by Acting Secretary of Aceh, Muhammad Diwarsyah, and accompanied by the Head of the Administrative Bureau of the Aceh Regional Secretariat, Akkar Arafat.

Foreign Minister Sugiono is scheduled to fly to Russia. There, he represented Indonesia attending the BRICS Summit, in Kazan, Russia, which took place on October 22-24, 2024.

Sugiono said that he only wanted to transit at Aceh Besar SIM Airport, but because he was given a welcome, Aceh became his first working visit as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Thank you very much. At first, it was just a transit plan, instead it was welcomed here. So the first visit was from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, yes to his own village in Aceh," said Sugiono as quoted by ANTARA.

Sugiono is one of Aceh's sons who is trusted by President Prabowo Subianto to fill the position of Minister in the Red and White Cabinet.

Apart from Sugiono, there was also another Aceh son, Teuku Riefky Harsya, who became Minister of Creative Economy (Ekraf). As well as Nezar Patria as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Wamenkomdigi).

Sugiono was born in Takengon, Central Aceh, on February 11, 1979. He studied elementary school in his hometown, Takengon, before spending junior high school in Banda Aceh.

Furthermore, Sugiono became an alumnus of Taruna Nusantara High School who graduated in 1997. He is in the same force as Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, who is now the Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development.

Upon completing his education there, he continued his studies at military universities in the United States through a scholarship launched by the then Danjen Kopassus, Major General TNI Prabowo Subianto.

He then attended the education of prospective officers at the Magelang Military Academy and graduated with the rank of Second Lieutenant in the infantry corps.

Sugiono, when he was a soldier, had served as Prabowo's personal secretary before the formation of the Gerindra Party. He has been trusted to accompany Prabowo for a long time.

In Senayan, Sugiono served as Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the DPR in charge of defense and foreign issues as well as Chairman of the Gerindra Faction at the MPR.