Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army

Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat
Flag of the Chief of Staff
Incumbent
General Maruli Simanjuntak
since 29 November 2023
Indonesian Army
AbbreviationKSAD / Kasad
Reports toCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
SeatArmy Headquarter, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Jakarta
NominatorCommander of Indonesian National Armed Forces
AppointerPresident of Indonesia
Constituting instrumentPresident Decree No. 14 of 1948
PrecursorCommander of Army Strategic Command
Formation15 May 1948 (1948-05-15)
First holderColonel Djatikoesoemo
DeputyVice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army

The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (Indonesian: Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat, abbreviated KSAD or 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 Armed Forces. 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]

The current officeholder is General Maruli Simanjuntak, who took office on 29 November 2023.

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Colonel
Djatikoesoemo
(1917–1992) 		15 May 1948 27 December 1949 1 year, 226 days [2]
2 Colonel
Abdul Haris Nasution
(1918–2000) 		27 December 1949 18 December 1952 2 years, 357 days [2]
3 Major general
Bambang Soegeng
(1913–1977) 		18 December 1952 8 May 1955 2 years, 141 days [2]
– Colonel
Zulkifli Lubis
(1923–1993)
Acting 		8 May 1955 25 June 1955 48 days [2]
4 Major general
Bambang Utoyo [id]
(1920–1980) 		25 June 1955 28 October 1955 125 days [2]
5 General
Abdul Haris Nasution
(1920–1980) 		7 November 1955 21 June 1962 6 years, 226 days [2]
6 Lieutenant general
Ahmad Yani
(1922–1965) 		21 June 1962 1 October 1965 † 3 years, 102 days [2]
– Major general
Pranoto Reksosamudro
(1923–1993)
Acting 		2 October 1965 16 October 1965 14 days [2]
7 General
Suharto
(1921–2008) 		16 October 1965 1 May 1968 2 years, 198 days
8 General
Maraden Panggabean
(1922–2000) 		1 May 1968 25 November 1969 1 year, 208 days [2]
9 General
Umar Wirahadikusumah
(1924–2003) 		25 November 1969 27 April 1973 3 years, 153 days [3][2]
10 General
Surono Reksodimedjo [id]
(1923–2010) 		27 April 1973 10 May 1974 1 year, 13 days [2]
11 General
Makmun Murod
(1924–2011) 		10 May 1974 1 January 1978 3 years, 236 days [2]
12 General
Raden Widodo [id]
(1924–1993) 		1 January 1978 30 April 1980 2 years, 120 days [2]
13 General
Poniman [id]
(1926–2010) 		30 April 1980 1 March 1983 2 years, 305 days [2]
14 General
Rudini [id]
(1929–2006) 		1 March 1983 7 June 1986 3 years, 98 days [2]
15 General
Try Sutrisno
(born 1935) 		7 June 1986 2 February 1988 4 years, 240 days [2]
16 General
Edi Sudradjat [id]
(1938–2006) 		2 February 1988 23 March 1993 5 years, 49 days [2]
17 General
Wismoyo Arismunandar
(1940–2021) 		23 March 1993 8 February 1995 1 year, 322 days [2]
18 General
Raden Hartono [id]
(born 1941) 		8 February 1995 7 June 1997 2 years, 119 days [2]
19 General
Wiranto
(born 1947) 		7 June 1997 16 February 1998 254 days [2]
20 General
Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo [id]
(born 1946) 		16 February 1998 20 November 1999 1 year, 277 days [2]
21 General
Tyasno Sudarto [id]
(born 1948) 		20 November 1999 9 October 2000 324 days [2]
22 General
Endriartono Sutarto
(born 1947) 		9 October 2000 4 June 2002 1 year, 238 days [2]
23 General
Ryamizard Ryacudu
(born 1950) 		4 June 2002 18 February 2005 2 years, 259 days [4][2]
24 General
Djoko Santoso
(1952–2020) 		18 February 2005 28 December 2007 2 years, 313 days [2]
25 General
Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo [id]
(born 1952) 		28 December 2007 9 November 2009 1 year, 316 days [2]
26 General
George Toisutta [id]
(1953–2019) 		9 November 2009 30 June 2011 1 year, 233 days [2]
27 General
Pramono Edhie Wibowo
(1955–2020) 		30 June 2011 20 May 2013 1 year, 324 days
28 General
Moeldoko
(born 1957) 		20 May 2013 30 August 2013 102 days
29 General
Budiman [id]
(born 1956) 		30 August 2013 25 July 2014 329 days
30 General
Gatot Nurmantyo
(born 1960) 		25 July 2014 15 July 2015 355 days
31 General
Mulyono
(born 1961) 		15 July 2015 22 November 2018 3 years, 130 days [5]
32 General
Andika Perkasa
(born 1964) 		22 November 2018 17 November 2021 2 years, 360 days
33 General
Dudung Abdurachman
(born 1965) 		17 November 2021 25 October 2023 1 year, 342 days
34 General
Agus Subiyanto
(born 1967) 		25 October 2023 29 November 2023 35 days
35 General
Maruli Simanjuntak
(born 1970) 		29 November 2023 Incumbent 362 days

See also

References

  1. ^ Peraturan Presiden Nomor 66 Tahun 2019 tentang Susunan Organisasi Tentara Nasional Indonesia (Presidential Decree 66) (in Indonesian). President of Indonesia. 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Dinas Sejarah Angkatan Darat (2011). Profil Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat Ke 1 S.D Ke 26. Bandung.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ G., Dwipayana; Sjamsuddin, Nazarudin (2003). Jejak Langkah Pak Harto 28 Maret 1968-23 Maret 1973. Jakarta: PT. Citra Kharisma Bunda. p. 172.
  4. ^ Imelda Sari; Donny Indradi (4 June 2002). "Letjen Ryamizard Ryacudu KSAD Baru". news.liputan6.com. Liputan 6. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  5. ^ Hatta, Raden Trimutia (27 July 2015). "KSAD Mulyono Naik Pangkat Jadi Jenderal TNI". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2017.