List of ministers of defense (Indonesia)

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Minister of Defense
Menteri Pertahanan
Logo Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia (2022).svg
Seal of the Ministry of Defense
KIM Prabowo Subianto.jpg
Incumbent
Prabowo Subianto
since 23 October 2019
Ministry of Defense
AbbreviationMenhan
Member of Cabinet
Seat Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 13-14
Jakarta 10110
Appointer President of Indonesia
Inaugural holder
Formation19 August 1945;78 years ago (1945-08-19)
Website www.kemhan.go.id

The minister of defense of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Menteri Pertahanan) is the head of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. The minister is tasked with organizing government affairs in the field of national defense.

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The current minister of defense is Prabowo Subianto, who has served in the position since 23 October 2019. The minister is supported by the deputy minister of defense, Muhammad Herindra.

List of ministers

The following are a list of persons and politicians who have been appointed as the Minister of Defense in Indonesia. [1]

  Non-partisan (11)        PSI  (1)        PNI  (5)        Parindra  (1)        Masyumi  (2)     
   ABRI/TNI  (10)        Golkar  (5)        PKB  (1)        Gerindra  (1)
No.PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeCabinetR
1 Supriyadi.jpg Supriyadi 2 September 194520 October 1945 Presidential
  • The office were first named 'Minister of People's Security' (Menteri Keamanan Rakyat)
  • Supriyadi never appeared in Jakarta to accept the appointment. He was to be considered missing until 9 August 1975 when he was declared National Hero of Indonesia, an award only bestowed posthumously
Imam Muhammad Suliyoadikusumo
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20 October 194514 November 1945
2 Amir Sjarifoeddin.jpg Amir Sjarifuddin 14 November 194512 March 1946 Sjahrir I
12 March 19462 October 1946 Sjahrir II During Sjahrir's second cabinet, the office were renamed 'Minister of Defense' (Menteri Pertahanan)
2 October 194626 June 1947 Sjahrir III
3 July 194711 November 1947 Amir Sjarifuddin I Sjarifuddin held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
11 November 194723 January 1948 Amir Sjarifuddin II
Mohammad Hatta 1950.jpg Mohammad Hatta 29 January 194815 July 1948 Hatta I Hatta held the office concurrently as Vice President, Prime Minister, and ''ad interim'' Minister of Defense
3 Sultan hb IX PYO.jpg Hamengkubuwono IX 15 July 19484 August 1949
Mr. Sjafruddin Prawiranegara.jpg Sjafruddin Prawiranegara 19 December 194813 July 1949 Emergency Prawiranegara held the office concurrently as Chairman of the Emergency Government and Minister of Defense
(3) Sultan hb IX PYO.jpg Hamengkubuwono IX 9 August 194920 December 1949 Hatta II
20 December 19496 June 1950 Federal
4 Abdul Halim Prime Minister.jpg Abdul Halim 6 June 195017 December 1950 Natsir Halim resigned from his post as of 17 December 1950 due to illness
Mohammad Natsir 1950s.jpg Mohammad Natsir
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17 December 195027 April 1951Following Halim's resignation, Natsir held the office concurrently as Prime Minister and ''ad interim'' Minister of Defense
5 Mr. mas sewaka 1947-1948, 1950-1952.jpg Sewaka9 May 19513 April 1952 Sukiman-Suwirjo
(3) Sultan hb IX PYO.jpg Hamengkubuwono IX 3 April 19522 June 1953 Wilopo Hamengkubuwono IX resigned from his post as of 2 June 1953
6 Wilopo.jpg Wilopo 2 June 195330 July 1953Following Hamengkubuwono IX's resignation, Wilopo held the office concurrently as Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
7 Iwa Kusumasumantri.jpg Iwa Koesoemasoemantri 30 July 195313 July 1955 Ali Sastromidjojo I Iwa resigned from his post as of 13 July 1955. The office remained vacant until the next cabinet
8 Burhanuddin Harahap, Kami Perkenalkan (1952), p94.jpg Burhanuddin Harahap 12 August 195524 March 1956 Burhanuddin Harahap Harahap held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
9 Ali Sastroamidjojo.jpg Ali Sastroamidjojo 24 March 19569 April 1957 Ali Sastromidjojo II Sastroamidjojo held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
10 Djuanda Kartawidjaja.jpg Djuanda Kartawidjaja 9 April 195710 July 1959 Djuanda Djuanda held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
11 AH Nasution, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p11.jpg Abdul Haris Nasution 10 July 195918 February 1960 Working I During the First Working Cabinet, the office were renamed 'Minister of Security and Defense' (Menteri Keamanan dan Pertahanan)
18 February 19606 March 1962 Working II Later during the Second Working Cabinet, it was renamed again as 'Minister of National Security' (Menteri Keamanan Nasional)
6 March 196213 November 1963 Working III * The office were reorganized during the Third Working Cabinet, with the office merged into 'Deputy First Minister/Defense and Security Coordinator' (Wakil Menteri Pertama/Koordinator Pertahanan/Keamanan). Nasution also held the post with the office of 'Minister/Army Chief of Staff' (Menteri/Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat)
  • It would be renamed again on 22 January 1962 as 'Deputy First Minister/Minister/Army Chief of Staff' (Wakil Menteri Pertama/Menteri/Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat)
13 November 196327 August 1964 Working IV It would be reorganized again during the Fourth Working Cabinet, when it was transformed into the 'Coordinating Minister on Defense and Security' (Menteri Koordinator Pertahanan Keamanan), a precursor to the present-day Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
27 August 196424 February 1966 Dwikora I Other changes occurred during the original Dwikora Cabinet, when it was renamed Coordinating 'Minister/Armed Forces Chief of Staff' (Menteri Koordinator/Kepala Staf Angkatan Bersenjata), as Nasution were appointed chief of staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, separated from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, whose commanders were also elevated to Minister
12 Mayjen TNI M. Sarbini.jpg Mas Sarbini24 February 196628 March 1966 Dwikora II * On 24 February 1966, Nasution were removed from his cabinet post and the office of armed forces chief of staff were abolished
  • The office were renamed 'Coordinating Minister on Defense and Security' (Menteri Koordinator Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
13 Suharto, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface (cropped).jpg Suharto 28 March 196625 July 1966 Dwikora III * The office were elevated into the office of 'Deputy Prime Minister on Defense and Security' (Wakil Perdana Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
  • Suharto also concurrently held the office of 'Minister/Commander of the Army' (Menteri/Panglima Angkatan Darat).
25 July 196617 October 1967 Ampera I * The office were renamed as 'Chief Minister on Defense and Security' (Menteri Utama bidang Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
  • Suharto also concurrently held the office of Cabinet Presidium (essentially the head of government)
  • Since 12 March 1967, Suharto was appointed Acting President after Sukarno was removed from the presidency
17 October 19676 June 1968 Ampera II * Suharto held the office concurrently as the Commander of the Armed Forces (Panglima Angkatan Bersenjata)
  • Since 27 March 1968, Suharto's acting presidency ended and he was formally sworn in as President
6 June 19689 September 1971 Development I * The office were restored as 'Minister of Defense and Security' (Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
  • Suharto held the office concurrently as President, Minister of Defense and Security, and Commander of the Armed Forces
14 Maraden Panggabean, Irian Barat dari Masa ke Masa, Preface.jpg Maraden Panggabean 9 September 197128 March 1973 Development I Panggabean held the office concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security as well as Commander of the Armed Forces
28 March 197329 March 1978 Development II
15 Mohammad Jusuf - Fourth Development Cabine (retouched).jpg Mohammad Jusuf 31 March 197819 March 1983 Development III Jusuf held the office concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security as well as Commander of the Armed Forces
16 Poniman as Minister of Defense and Security of Indonesia.jpg Poniman19 March 198321 March 1988 Development IV
17 Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani, Almanak Kepolisian Republik Indonesia 1988-1990, p27.jpg Benny Moerdani 21 March 198817 March 1993 Development V
18 Edi Sudradjat as Minister of Defense and Security of Indonesia.jpg Edi Sudrajat17 March 199314 March 1998 Development VI
  • Until 21 May 1993, Sudrajat also held the post of Commander of the Armed Forces
  • Meanwhile Sudrajat also, until 23 March 1993, held the post of Army Chief of Staff
  • Between his appointment to the cabinet on 17 March 1993 until 23 March 1993, he was the only person to held the office of Minister of Defense and Security, Commander of the Armed Forces, and Army Chief of Staff at the same time
19 Defense.gov News Photo 980801-D-2987S-008 (Wiranto).jpg Wiranto 14 March 199821 May 1998 Development VII Wiranto held the office concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security as well as Commander of the Armed Forces
23 May 199820 October 1999 Development Reform
20 Menteri Pertahanan Juwono Sudarsono.jpg Juwono Sudarsono 29 October 199926 August 2000 National Unity The office were renamed 'Minister of Defense' (Menteri Pertahanan)
21 Defense.gov News Photo 000918-D-2987S-012 (Mahfud MD).jpg Mahfud MD 26 August 200020 July 2001
22 Major General Agum Gumelar.jpg Agum Gumelar 20 July 200123 July 2001Gumelar held the post concurrently as Coordinating Minister of Political, Social, and Security Affairs, as well as Minister of Defense
23 Matori Abdul Djalil - Defense.gov News Photo 020513-D-9880W-065 (cropped).jpg Matori Abdul Jalil10 August 200120 October 2004 Mutual Assistance
(20) Menteri Pertahanan Juwono Sudarsono.jpg Juwono Sudarsono 21 October 200420 October 2009 United Indonesia I
24 Menhan-Purnomo-Yusgiantoro.jpg Purnomo Yusgiantoro 22 October 200920 October 2014 United Indonesia II
25 Menteri Pertahanan Indonesia Ryamizard Ryacudu.jpg Ryamizard Ryacudu 27 October 201420 October 2019 Working
26 Prabowo Subianto official portrait.jpg Prabowo Subianto 23 October 2019Incumbent Onward Indonesia
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    References

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    2. Halawa, Ohiao (1999). Profil 48 Ketua Umum Parpol RI[Profile of the 48 Chairpersons of the Political Parties in Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: NIAS and Kreasi Karya Wiguna. p. 54. Kedua, selama menguasai pemerintahan, secara jelas telah menjadikan lembaga kekuasaan negara sebagai perangkat organisasi Golkar. Presiden adalah Ketua Dewan Pembina. Menteri, Panglima ABRI, dan pimpinan lembaga pemerintahan menjadi anggota Dewan Pembina.

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