Jakarta, May 23 -- Presidential spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi said that President Prabowo Subianto is currently considering four to five candidates for the post of Indonesian Ambassador to the United States.

The position has been lying vacant for nearly two years after Rosan Perkasa Roeslani vacated it on July 17, 2023, after he was appointed as the Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises.

"There are several names that have been discussed by the President with several related ministers, with several related parties. Insya Allah, he (the President) will make a decision soon," Hadi said while answering journalists' questions at the Presidential Palace, here on Friday.

He did not divulge the names of candidates. He, however, said that the...