Arizal Effendi (23 March 19498 December 2008) was an Indonesian diplomat. Born in

Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...

North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...

, Arizal Effendi was a career diplomat. As Indonesian Ambassador to

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he and his family arrived in Australia on 7 November 1999 and delivered his credentials on 19 November 1999. Addressing the

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in February 2000, he called on Australia's media to be more responsible in its coverage of Indonesia, in the hope that would help to restore bilateral relations. Arizal Effendi died on 8 December 2008 while being ambassador to

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1949 births 2008 deaths Ambassadors of Indonesia to Australia Ambassadors of Indonesia to France People from Medan University of Indonesia alumni {{Indonesia-bio-stub