Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces

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Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Panglima TNI
Insignia of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg
Insignia of the Armed Forces
Panglima TNI Jenderal TNI Agus Subiyanto.jpg
since 22 November 2023
Indonesian National Armed Forces
Style Panglima
Reports to President of Indonesia
Residence Official residence of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Menteng, Jakarta
Seat Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta
Nominator President of Indonesia
AppointerPresident of Indonesia with legislature (DPR) approval
Formation12 November 1945
First holder General Sudirman
Deputy Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces

The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Indonesian : Panglima Tentara Nasional Indonesia, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commander), the position is held by any four-star officer who previously served as Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD), Chief of Staff of the Navy (KSAL) or Chief of Staff of the Air Force (KSAU). [1]

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As the Commander, the officeholder has direct command and control over all of the Indonesian National Armed Forces' principal operational commands such as Army Strategic Command, Kopassus, Indonesian Marine Corps, Fleet Commands, Air Ops Commands, etc. Per the president's decree 66/2019, a four-star officer acting as Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces deputises for the Commander, but as of 2024, the office is still vacant. [2] The name of the office has evolved over the years, with the present name being finalized once the Indonesian National Police was separated from the Armed Forces in 1999. [lower-alpha 1]

The present Commander is General Agus Subiyanto, an Indonesian Army officer, who was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 22 November 2023.

Responsibilities

As per Presidential Decree No. 66 of 2019, the responsibilities of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces are to: [2]

List of commanders

No.PortraitCommander of the Indonesian National Armed ForcesTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchRef.
Oerip Soemohardjo 5 November 1947 KR.JPG
Soemoharjo, Oerip Lieutenant General
Oerip Soemohardjo
(1893–1948)
Acting
5 October 194512 November 194538 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
1
Sudirman.jpg
SudirmanLieutenant General
Sudirman
(1916–1950)
[lower-alpha 2]
12 November 194529 January 1950 4 years, 78 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
2
Djenderal Major TB Simatupang.png
Simatupang, Tahi Bonar Major General
Tahi Bonar Simatupang
(1920–1990)
as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
29 January 19504 November 19533 years, 279 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
Vacant
Position abolished by President Sukarno after the 17 October 1952 incident.
3
AH Nasution, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p11.jpg
Nasution, Abdul Haris General
Abdul Haris Nasution
(1918–2000)
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [lower-alpha 3]
December 1955July 19593 years, 7 months Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
4
Eddy Martadinata with Soerjadi Soerjadarma (cropped).jpg
Soerjadarma, Soerjadi Air Chief Marshal
Soerjadi Soerjadarma
(1912–1975)
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [lower-alpha 4]
July 195919 January 19622 years, 6 months Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force.svg
Air Force
[3]
(3)
AH Nasution, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p11.jpg
Nasution, Abdul HarisGeneral
Abdul Haris Nasution
(1918–2000)
as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces [lower-alpha 3]
January 1962March 19664 years, 1 month Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
Vacant
Position abolished by President Sukarno after the 30 September Movement.
5
Suharto, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface (cropped).jpg
SuhartoGeneral
Suharto
(1921–2008)
as Commander of the Armed Forces [lower-alpha 5]
6 June 196828 March 19734 years, 9 months Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
6
Maraden Panggabean, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface.jpg
Panggabean, MaradenGeneral
Maraden Panggabean
(1922–2000)
28 March 197317 April 19785 years, 1 month Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[3]
7
Jenderal TNI M Jusuf.png
Jusuf, MohammadGeneral
Mohammad Jusuf
(1928–2004)
17 April 197828 March 19834 years, 11 months Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
8
Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani as Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.jpg
Moerdani, BennyGeneral
Benny Moerdani
(1932–2004)
[lower-alpha 6]
28 March 198327 February 19884 years, 336 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
9
Try Sutrisno, Almanak Kepolisian Republik Indonesia 1988-1990, p29.jpg
Sutrisno, TryGeneral
Try Sutrisno
(born 1935)
27 February 198819 February 19934 years, 358 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
10
Jenderal TNI Edi Sudradjat.png
Sudradjat, EdiGeneral
Edi Sudradjat
(1938–2006)
[lower-alpha 7]
19 February 199321 May 199391 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
11
Feisal Tanjung as Commander of the Armed Forces.jpg
Tanjung, FeisalGeneral
Feisal Tanjung
(1939–2013)
21 May 199312 February 19984 years, 267 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
12
General Wiranto as Minister of Defense and Security and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (cropped).jpg
WirantoGeneral
Wiranto
(born 1947)
[lower-alpha 8]
12 February 199826 October 19991 year, 256 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
13
Laksamana TNI Widodo AS.png
Sutjipto, Widodo Adi Admiral
Widodo Adi Sutjipto
(born 1944)
26 October 19997 June 20022 years, 224 days Insignia of the Indonesian Navy.svg
Navy
.
14
Jenderal TNI Endriartono Sutarto.png
Sutarto, EndriartonoGeneral
Endriartono Sutarto
(born 1947)
7 June 200213 February 20063 years, 251 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
15
Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto.png
Suyanto, DjokoAir Chief Marshal
Djoko Suyanto
(born 1950)
13 February 200628 December 20071 year, 318 days Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force.svg
Air Force
[4]
16
Jenderal TNI Djoko Santoso.png
Santoso, DjokoGeneral
Djoko Santoso
(1952–2020)
28 December 200728 September 20102 years, 274 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
17
Admiral Agus Suhartono.png
Suhartono, AgusAdmiral
Agus Suhartono
(born 1955)
28 September 201030 August 20132 years, 336 days Insignia of the Indonesian Navy.svg
Navy
[5]
18
Moeldoko-Portrait.jpg
MoeldokoGeneral
Moeldoko
(born 1957)
30 August 20138 July 20151 year, 312 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[6]
19
Panglima TNI Gatot Nurmantyo (Foto Puspen).jpg
Nurmantyo, GatotGeneral
Gatot Nurmantyo
(born 1960)
8 July 20158 December 20172 years, 153 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
[7]
20
Panglima TNI Hadi Tjahjanto.jpg
Tjahjanto, HadiAir Chief Marshal
Hadi Tjahjanto
(born 1963)
[lower-alpha 9]
8 December 201717 November 20213 years, 344 days Insignia of the Indonesian Air Force.svg
Air Force
.
21
Jenderal TNI Andika Perkasa, Panglima TNI.jpg
Perkasa, AndikaGeneral
Andika Perkasa
(born 1964)
17 November 202119 December 20221 year, 32 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.
22
PANGLIMA TNI,Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono.jpg
Margono, YudoAdmiral
Yudo Margono
(born 1965)
19 December 202222 November 2023338 days Insignia of the Indonesian Navy.svg
Navy
.
23
Panglima TNI Jenderal TNI Agus Subiyanto.jpg
Subiyanto, AgusGeneral
Agus Subiyanto
(born 1967)
22 November 2023Incumbent305 days Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
Army
.

See also

Notes

  1. Prior to its current name, the Panglima TNI, the position was known as Grand Commander of the People's Security Forces (Panglima Besar Tentara Keamanan Rakyat), Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Panglima Tentara Republik Indonesia), Commander of the War Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Panglima Angkatan Perang Republik Indonesia), Chief of Staffs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Kepala Staf ABRI), Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Panglima ABRI), and finally Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI). [3]
  2. Position known as Grand Commander of the People's Security Armed Forces and later as Commander of the National Armed Forces (Panglima Besar Tentara Keamanan Rakyat until 1946, Panglima Besar TNI from 1948–1950 )
  3. 1 2 Also served concurrently as Chief of Staff of the Army.
  4. Also served concurrently as Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
  5. Also served concurrently as President and Minister of Defense and Security.
  6. Also served concurrently as Commander of the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order (Kopkamtib). First Commander of the Armed Forces who was not also appointed as Minister of Defense.
  7. Also served concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security (from 17 March 1993) and Chief of Staff of the Army (until 23 March 1993).
  8. Also served concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security.
  9. also served concurrently as Chief of Staff of the Air Force (until 17 January 2018).

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