Dra Nining Suningsih Rochadiat

Nining Suningsih Rochadiat (born 23 July 1949) is an Indonesian diplomat who served as ambassador to Ukraine, Armenia, and Georgia from 2009 to 2012. She had been assigned to diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom and Singapore and had held several domestic positions, with her last appointment being the assistant deputy for non-governmental organizations within the ministry of women empowerment from 2002 to 2008.

Early life and education Born on 23 July 1949 in Bandung, Nining is the daughter of Djahari bin Aksam, a legal officer for the national police who was the regent of Indramayu from 1975 to 1985, and Sutiamah binti Djumad. During her childhood, Nining moved from place to place following her father's assignment in Indramayu, Kuningan, Cirebon, Bandung, and Jakarta. She completed her high school at the 2nd Bandung State High School. She was friends with, among others, Endriartono Sutarto, who would later go on to become the armed forces commander.

She studied international relations at the Padjadjaran University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations in 1977.

Ambassador to Ukraine, Armenia, and Georgia After repeated recommendations by Sri and Meutia for an ambassadorial posting, on 30 January 2009 Nining was installed as ambassador to Ukraine, with concurrent accreditation to Armenia and Georgia. Shortly following her inauguration, Nining pledged to "strengthen Indonesia's overall relationship" with countries under her jurisdiction and focused on "enhancing economic ties, defense cooperation and promoting Indonesia in Ukraine". Her duties officially began with the presentation of credentials to the president Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine on 2 April 2009, president Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia on 17 May, and president Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia on 1 July. In her meeting with Serzh Sargsyan, Serzh urged her to convince the foreign ministry to abstain regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, which she vehemently refused. During her ambassadorial tenure, Nining successfully acquired a new compound for the embassy and convinced foreign minister Hassan Wirajuda to put Ukraine as one of Indonesia's top partner country. She also repeatedly urged Ukraine's foreign minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko as well as its top officials to appoint an ambassador to Indonesia, as the post had been occupied by chargés d'affaires ad interim since the start of her term. During her farewell calls with the foreign ministries of Armenia and Georgia in September 2012, the two countries pledged to open embassies in Indonesia.

Personal life Nining is married to Yayat Rochadiat, an Indonesian army brigadier general whose last position was the army financial director. The two were married in a religious ceremony held on 29 June 1980. A bigger ceremony involving saber arch from Yayat's junior were later held on 6 July, with prominent army officers such as the-then army finance director Brigadier General Sumarno and West Java governor Aang Kunaefi in attendance. The couple has two daughters: Annisa Meirita Pattimurani Rochadiat, now assistant professor at the California State University, Stanislaus, Rachma Mutiara Dewi Rochadiat, and a son: Bagus Muhammad Britani Rochadiat.