Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
| Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat | |
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 General rank flag | |
| Indonesian Army | |
| Style | KASAD |
| Abbreviation | KASAD |
| Reports to | Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces |
| Seat | Army Headquarter, Gambir - Jakarta |
| Nominator | Commander of Indonesian National Armed Forces |
| Appointer | President of Indonesia |
| Constituting instrument | President Decree No. 14 of 1948 |
| Precursor | Commander of Army Strategic Command |
| Formation | 15 May 1948 |
| First holder | Colonel Djatikoesoemo |
| Deputy | Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army |
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (Indonesian: Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat / KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI). Chief of Staff is assisted by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, which the position is held by a three-star General.[1] Upon the upcoming retirement of General Mulyono, Andika Perkasa was appointed to replace him as Chief of Staff of the Army on 22 November 2018.[2]
List of Chiefs of Staff[]
| No | Name | Start of term | End of term | Notes and Office held before appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Col. G.P.H. Djatikoesoemo | 15 May 1948[3] | 27 December 1949 | |
| 2 | Col. Abdul Haris Nasution | 27 December 1949[3] | 18 December 1952 | Assistant Commander of the Armed Forces |
| 3 | Maj. Gen. Bambang Soegeng | 18 December 1952 | 8 May 1955 | Commanding General 5th Territorial Army Brawijaya |
| - | Col. Zulkifli Lubis (acting) |
8 May 1955 | 25 June 1955 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 4 | Maj. Gen. Bambang Utoyo | 25 June 1955 | 28 October 1955 | Commanding General 2nd Territorial Army Sriwijaya |
| 5 | Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution | 7 November 1955 | 21 June 1962 | Appointed while a Colonel and ended term as concurrently Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces |
| 6 | Lt. Gen. Ahmad Yani | 21 June 1962 | 1 October 1965 | Deputy Chief of Staff for Organization and Personnel, Died in office |
| - | Maj. Gen. Pranoto Reksosamudro (acting) |
2 October 1965 | 16 October 1965 | Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations |
| 7 | Gen. Soeharto | 16 October 1965 | 1 May 1968 | Commanding General, Kostrad and ended term as concurrent President of the Republic, Minister of Defense and Commander of the Armed Forces |
| 8 | Gen. Maraden Panggabean | 1 May 1968 | 25 November 1969 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 9 | Gen. Umar Wirahadikusumah | 25 November 1969[4] | 27 April 1973 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 10 | Gen. Surono Reksodimedjo | 27 April 1973 | 10 May 1974 | Commanding General 2nd Regional Defense Command |
| 11 | Gen. Makmun Murod | 10 May 1974 | 1 January 1978 | Commanding General 2nd Regional Defense Command |
| 12 | Gen. R. Widodo | 1 January 1978 | 30 April 1980 | Commanding General 2nd Regional Defense Command |
| 13 | Gen. Poniman | 30 April 1980 | 1 March 1983 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 14 | Gen. Rudini | 1 March 1983 | 7 June 1986 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 15 | Gen. Try Sutrisno | 7 June 1986 | 2 February 1988 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 16 | Gen. Edi Sudradjat | 2 February 1988 | 23 March 1993 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 17 | Gen. Wismoyo Arismunandar | 23 March 1993 | 8 February 1995 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 18 | Gen. R. Hartono | 8 February 1995 | 7 June 1997 | Chief of Staff for Social and Political Affairs of the Armed Forces |
| 19 | Gen. Wiranto | 7 June 1997 | 16 February 1998 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 20 | Gen. Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo | 16 February 1998 | 20 November 1999 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 21 | Gen. Tyasno Sudarto | 20 November 1999 | 9 October 2000 | Director General, Strategic Intelligence Agency of the Indonesian National Armed Forces |
| 22 | Gen. Endriartono Sutarto | 9 October 2000 | 4 June 2002 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 23 | Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu | 4 June 2002[5] | 18 February 2005 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 24 | Gen. Djoko Santoso | 18 February 2005 | 28 December 2007 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 25 | Gen. Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo | 28 December 2007 | 9 November 2009 | Secretary General, Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs |
| 26 | Gen. George Toisutta | 9 November 2009 | 30 June 2011 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 27 | Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo | 30 June 2011 | 20 May 2013 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 28 | Gen. Moeldoko | 20 May 2013 | 30 August 2013 | Vice Chief of Staff of the Army |
| 29 | Gen. Budiman | 30 August 2013 | 25 July 2014 | Secretary General of Defence |
| 30 | Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo | 25 July 2014 | 15 July 2015 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 31 | Gen. Mulyono | 15 July 2015[6] | 22 November 2018 | Commanding General, Kostrad |
| 32 | Gen. Andika Perkasa | 22 November 2018 | present | Commanding General, Kostrad |
See also[]
- Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
- Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy
- Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force
References[]
- ^ Undang-Undang No.34 Tahun 2004, Tentang Tentara Nasional Indonesia
- ^ Sapiie, Marguerite Afra (22 November 2018). "Andika Perkasa appointed new Army chief of staff". jakarta post. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dinas Sejarah Angkatan Darat (2011). Profil Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat. Bandung.
- ^ G., Dwipayana; Sjamsuddin, Nazarudin (2003). Jejak Langkah Pak Harto 28 Maret 1968-23 Maret 1973. Jakarta: PT. Citra Kharisma Bunda. p. 172.
- ^ Imelda Sari; Donny Indradi (4 June 2002). "Letjen Ryamizard Ryacudu KSAD Baru". news.liputan6.com. Liputan 6. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ Hatta, Raden Trimutia (27 July 2015). "KSAD Mulyono Naik Pangkat Jadi Jenderal TNI". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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