Jakarta (ANTARA) - Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, who served as tourism and creative economy minister from 2020 to 2024, on Monday confirmed he has been offered the post of secretary-general at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
"I have been receiving offers, including from the UN Tourism, in the last few months," he said during a ministerial position handover ceremony in Jakarta on Monday.
He informed that he has not made a decision on the UNWTO offer, saying he will need to consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism first about the opportunity.
"I need to discuss it (the offer) with my family as well as Mr. Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono and Madam Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana," he said.
Uno further said that the two ministers are expected to forward the offer to President Prabowo Subianto, who will decide whether or not the new government will back him for the UNWTO role.
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The former minister said that he will prepare several things, including leadership strategies, if he receives approval from the head of state.
He informed that he will promote the concepts of quality and sustainable tourism at the UNWTO to create more business and job opportunities for people around the world.
"Indonesia is regarded as a country that has succeeded in restoring its tourism sector in the post-pandemic era, paving the way for economic recovery. I am planning to bring up Indonesia's experiences to the world level," he elaborated.
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For their Red and White Cabinet, President Prabowo and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka have decided to split the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy into a separate Tourism Ministry and Creative Economy Ministry.
While Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has been appointed Tourism Minister, Teuku Riefky Harsya has been assigned the post of Creative Economy Minister.