Kenssy Dwi Ekaningsih

Kenssy Dwi Ekaningsih (born 17 August 1959) is an Indonesian retired diplomat who last served as ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2019 to 2025. Before her ambassadorial tenure, she served as consul general in Shanghai from 2013 to 2016 and secretary of the protocol and consular directorate general from 2016 to 2019.

Early life and education Born in Yogyakarta on 17 August 1959, Kenssy was born into a family of artists. Her father, K. P. H. Notoprojo, was a prominent gamelan master who taught gamelan in California, and had one of his compositions, the Puspawarna, included on the Voyager Golden Record. Kenssy spent her childhood in Yogyakarta and continued her higher education in the same city, where she studied international relations at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in 1978. In contrast to most of her peers who were involved in political activities, Kenssy joined Swagayugama, UGM's Javanese dance student association, and learned traditional dance at the Paguyuban Beksan Ngayogyakarto. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in February 1983. Upon graduating, Kenssy initially considered working in journalism, but she ended up choosing diplomacy.

Diplomatic career Kenssy joined the foreign ministry after completing basic diplomatic education in 1986. The year after, she was assigned as section chief within the directorate general of politics. which was unexpected for her.

After serving in Singapore, Kenssy was appointed as consul general in Shanghai in 2013. She invited governors and mayors from Indonesia to visit Shanghai for comparative study and establish sister city cooperation. After three years of serving in Shanghai, on 21 November 2016 Kenssy was appointed as the secretary of the protocol and consular directorate general. Following reorganizations within the foreign ministry, she was reappointed to the position on 3 January 2017.

Ambassador to the Czech Republic

In September 2018, President Joko Widodo nominated Kenssy for ambassador to the Czech Republic. After passing an assessment held by the House of Representative's first commission on 3 October, she was installed as ambassador on 13 February 2019. She presented her credentials to the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman on 19 June 2019.

Kenssy ended her ambassadorial term with a handover ceremony to the chargé d'affaires ad interim Ely Tioria on 28 February 2025.

Personal life Kenssy is married with two children. She is a fan of Stevie Wonder.