Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy

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Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy
Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Laut
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Incumbent
Admiral Muhammad Ali
since 28 December 2022
Indonesian Navy
AbbreviationKSAL / Kasal
Reports to Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Seat Navy Headquarter, Cilangkap - Jakarta
NominatorCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
AppointerPresident of Indonesia
PrecursorCommander of 1st Defense Joint Service Regional Command
Formation10 September 1945
First holder Admiral III Mas Pardi
DeputyVice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy

The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (Indonesian : Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Laut, abbreviated KSAL or KASAL) is the highest position in the Indonesian Navy. The position is held by the four-star Admiral or Marine General, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, position is held by three-star Admiral or Marine General. [1]

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Responsibilities

As stated by presidential decree 66/2019, the responsibilities of Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy are as follow:

List of Chiefs of Staff

NoPortraitNameFromTo
1 Laksamana Muda M Pardi.png Admiral III Mas Pardi November 1945February 1946
2 Commodore M Nazir, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p215.jpg Admiral III Mohammad Nazir Isa February 1946April 1948
3 R Subiakto, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p212.jpg Vice Admiral R. Soebijakto April 1948July 1959
4 R.E Martadinata colorized by colorbykevin.jpg Vice Admiral R.E. Martadinata July 195925 February 1966
5 Laksamana TNI Moeljadi.png Admiral Moeljadi  [ id ]25 February 1966 [2] 16 December 1969
6 Laksamana TNI Sudomo.png Admiral Soedomo 16 December 1969 [3] 26 Juni 1973
7 Laksamana TNI R Soebono.png Admiral R. Soebono  [ id ]26 June 197326 June 1974
8 Laksamana TNI RS Subijakto.png Admiral R.S. Subijakto  [ id ]26 June 1974 [4] 1977
9 Waloejo soegito.jpg Admiral Waloejo Soegito  [ id ]19774 December 1982
10 Laksamana TNI M Romly.png Admiral Mochamad Romly  [ id ]4 December 198211 April 1986
11 Laksamana TNI R Kasenda.png Admiral Rudolf Kasenda  [ id ]11 April 1986 [5] 1989
12 Laksamana TNI M Arifin.png Admiral Muhamad Arifin  [ id ]19891993
13 Laksamana TNI Tanto Kuswanto.png Admiral Tanto Kuswanto  [ id ]199315 March 1996
14 Laksamana TNI Arief Kushariadi.png Admiral Arief Koeshariadi  [ id ]15 March 199626 June 1998
15 KASAL Laksamana TNI Widodo AS.png Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto 26 June 199817 July 1999
16 KASAL Laksamana TNI Achmad Soetjipto.png Admiral Achmad Sutjipto  [ id ]17 July 19999 October 2000
17 Laksamana TNI Indroko Sastrowiryono.png Admiral Indroko Sastrowiryono  [ id ]9 October 200025 April 2002
18 Laksamana TNI Bernard Kent Sondakh.png Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh  [ id ]25 April 200218 February 2005
19 Laksamana TNI Slamet Soebijanto.png Admiral Slamet Soebijanto 18 February 20057 November 2007
20 Laksamana TNI Sumardjono.png Admiral Sumardjono 7 November 20071 July 2008
21 Laksamana TNI Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno.png Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno 1 July 20087 November 2009
22 KASAL Laksamana TNI Agus Suhartono.png Admiral Agus Suhartono 7 November 200928 September 2010
23 Laksamana TNI Soeparno.png Admiral Soeparno  [ id ]28 September 201017 December 2012
24 Laksamana TNI Marsetio.png Admiral Marsetio 17 December 2012 [6] 31 December 2014
25 Laksamana TNI Ade Supandi.png Admiral Ade Supandi 31 December 2014 [7] 23 May 2018
26 Laksamana TNI Siwi Sukma Adji.jpg Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji 23 May 2018 [8] 20 May 2020
27 Yudo Margono KSAL.jpg Admiral Yudo Margono 20 May 2020 [9] 28 December 2022
28 KASAL,Laksamana TNI Muhammad Ali.jpg Admiral Muhammad Ali 28 December 2022 [10] present

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