Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army

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Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat
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Flag of a Indonesian Army Jenderal.png
Flag of the Chief of Staff
Kasad Jenderal TNI Maruli Simanjuntak.jpg
Incumbent
General Maruli Simanjuntak
since 29 November 2023
Indonesian Army
AbbreviationKSAD / Kasad
Reports to Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Seat Army 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]

Contents

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

List of officeholders

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Kolonel Djatikusumo.png Colonel
Djatikoesoemo
(1917–1992)		15 May 194827 December 19491 year, 226 days [2]
2 AH Nasution as the Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces.jpg Colonel
Abdul Haris Nasution
(1918–2000)		27 December 194918 December 19522 years, 357 days [2]
3 Djenderal Major Bambang Sugeng.png Major general
Bambang Soegeng
(1913–1977)		18 December 19528 May 19552 years, 141 days [2]
– Kolonel Zulkifli Lubis.png Colonel
Zulkifli Lubis
(1923–1993)
Acting		8 May 195525 June 195548 days [2]
4 Djenderal Major Bambang Utoyo.png Major general
Bambang Utoyo  [ id ]
(1920–1980)		25 June 195528 October 1955125 days [2]
5 Jenderal TNI AH Nasution.png General
Abdul Haris Nasution
(1920–1980)		7 November 195521 June 19626 years, 226 days [2]
6 Ahmad Yani.jpg Lieutenant general
Ahmad Yani
(1922–1965)		21 June 1962 1 October 1965 †3 years, 102 days [2]
– Mayor Jenderal Pranoto Reksosamodra.png Major general
Pranoto Reksosamudro
(1923–1993)
Acting		2 October 196516 October 196514 days [2]
7 Suharto, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface (cropped).jpg General
Suharto
(1921–2008)		16 October 19651 May 19682 years, 198 days
8 Maraden Panggabean, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface.jpg General
Maraden Panggabean
(1922–2000)		1 May 196825 November 19691 year, 208 days [2]
9 Umar Wirahadikusumah, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface.jpg General
Umar Wirahadikusumah
(1924–2003)		25 November 196927 April 19733 years, 153 days [3] [2]
10 Jenderal TNI Surono Reksodimejo.png General
Surono Reksodimedjo  [ id ]
(1923–2010)		27 April 197310 May 19741 year, 13 days [2]
11 Jenderal TNI Makmun Murod.png General
Makmun Murod
(1924–2011)		10 May 19741 January 19783 years, 236 days [2]
12 Jenderal TNI R. Widodo.png General
Raden Widodo  [ id ]
(1924–1993)		1 January 197830 April 19802 years, 120 days [2]
13 Jenderal TNI Poniman.png General
Poniman  [ id ]
(1926–2010)		30 April 19801 March 19832 years, 305 days [2]
14 Rudini as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army.jpg General
Rudini  [ id ]
(1929–2006)		1 March 19837 June 19863 years, 98 days [2]
15 Try Sutrisno, Almanak Kepolisian Republik Indonesia 1988-1990, p29.jpg General
Try Sutrisno
(born 1935)		7 June 19862 February 19884 years, 240 days [2]
16 Jenderal TNI Edi Sudradjat.png General
Edi Sudradjat  [ id ]
(1938–2006)		2 February 198823 March 19935 years, 49 days [2]
17 Jenderal TNI Wismoyo Arismunandar.png General
Wismoyo Arismunandar
(1940–2021)		23 March 19938 February 19951 year, 322 days [2]
18 Jenderal TNI R. Hartono.png General
Raden Hartono  [ id ]
(born 1941)		8 February 19957 June 19972 years, 119 days [2]
19 KASAD Jenderal TNI Wiranto.png General
Wiranto
(born 1947)		7 June 199716 February 1998254 days [2]
20 Jenderal TNI Subagyo HS.png General
Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo  [ id ]
(born 1946)		16 February 199820 November 19991 year, 277 days [2]
21 Jenderal TNI Tyasno Sudarto.png General
Tyasno Sudarto  [ id ]
(born 1948)		20 November 19999 October 2000324 days [2]
22 Jenderal TNI Endriartono Sutarto.png General
Endriartono Sutarto
(born 1947)		9 October 20004 June 20021 year, 238 days [2]
23 Jenderal TNI Ryamizard Ryacudu.png General
Ryamizard Ryacudu
(born 1950)		4 June 200218 February 20052 years, 259 days [4] [2]
24 Jenderal TNI Djoko Santoso.png General
Djoko Santoso
(1952–2020)		18 February 200528 December 20072 years, 313 days [2]
25 Jenderal Agustadi.jpg General
Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo  [ id ]
(born 1952)		28 December 20079 November 20091 year, 316 days [2]
26 Kasad Jenderal TNI George Toisutta.jpg General
George Toisutta  [ id ]
(1953–2019)		9 November 200930 June 20111 year, 233 days [2]
27 Jenderal TNI Pramono Edhie Wibowo.jpg General
Pramono Edhie Wibowo
(1955–2020)		30 June 201120 May 20131 year, 324 days
28 Moeldoko-Portrait.jpg General
Moeldoko
(born 1957)		20 May 201330 August 2013102 days
29 KASAD Budiman.jpg General
Budiman  [ id ]
(born 1956)		30 August 201325 July 2014329 days
30 Panglima TNI Gatot Nurmantyo (Foto Puspen).jpg General
Gatot Nurmantyo
(born 1960)		25 July 201415 July 2015355 days
31 Kasad-Jenderal-Mulyono.png General
Mulyono
(born 1961)		15 July 201522 November 20183 years, 130 days [5]
32 Andika Perkasa.jpg General
Andika Perkasa
(born 1964)		22 November 201817 November 20212 years, 360 days
33 Army Chief of Staff General Dudung Abdurachman.jpg General
Dudung Abdurachman
(born 1965)		17 November 202125 October 20231 year, 342 days
34 Army Chief of Staff General Agus Subiyanto.jpg General
Agus Subiyanto
(born 1967)		25 October 202329 November 202335 days
35 Kasad Jenderal TNI Maruli Simanjuntak.jpg General
Maruli Simanjuntak
(born 1970)		29 November 2023Incumbent317 days

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