President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Joko Widodo, President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Joko Widodo, President-elect of the Republic of Indonesia on October 20, 2014.

The Honorable John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Department of State

The Honorable Daniel R. Russel, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

The Honorable Carolyn Hessler-Radelet, Director of the Peace Corps

The Honorable Scot Marciel, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia

Mr. Mohamed Abdel-Kader, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education for International and Foreign Language Education