JAKARTA (Bernama): Malaysia's Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Muzafar Shah Mustafa on Friday presented his credentials to President Prabowo Subianto at Istana Merdeka here, formally assuming his diplomatic post ahead of the 70th anniversary of Malaysia-Indonesia bilateral ties in 2027.
He was among 11 newly appointed ambassadors who presented their Letters of Credence to the Indonesian President during an official ceremony, according to a statement issued by the Presidential Secretariat.
Muzafar, who succeeds Datuk Syed Md Hasrin Tengku Hussin, arrived in Jakarta on Aug 10 after receiving his Letters of Credence from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on July 14.
He previously served as Malaysia's High Commissioner to India from 2023, having earlier held ambassadorial appointments in Mexico and Venezuela.
Muzafar joined the Foreign Ministry in 1995 and has held several senior positions, including Deputy Chief of Protocol and Deputy Director-General of the Policy Planning and Strategic Department.
His previous overseas assignments also included postings at Malaysian diplomatic missions in Berlin, Germany, and Baghdad, Iraq. -- BERNAMA
