The Indonesian Army is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,400 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its roots in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat (TKR) "People's Security Army" first emerged as a paramilitary and police corps.
Umar Wirahadikusumah was an Indonesian politician and former army general,who served as the fourth vice president of Indonesia,serving from 1983 until 1988. Previously,he was chair of the Audit Board of Indonesia from 1973 until 1983,and Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from 1969 until 1973. Born to a noble Sundanese family,he was educated at the Europeesche Lagere School Tasikmalaya and Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs Pasundan. He entered the military in 1943,during the Japanese occupation. He would go on to serve in the Indonesian Army during and after the Indonesian National Revolution,seeing combat in the Madiun Affair and the PRRI rebellion.
General (Ret.) Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani was the ABRI Commander from 1983 to 1988 and also served as Indonesia's Minister of Defense and Security. He is famous due to his strong stance in many decisive situations in Indonesian political and social life. He was also significant as a leader who was Catholic in a predominantly Muslim community.
An election was held on 9 April 2012 for the governorship and deputy-governorship of Aceh. Incumbent governor Irwandi Yusuf ran as an independent,while former exile and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) activist Zaini Abdullah competed for the governorship on behalf of the Aceh Party with Muzakir Manaf as running mate. The election was the second to take place in the devolved Aceh region since the post-earthquake/tsunami Helsinki agreement between the Indonesian government and the GAM. The previous gubernatorial election in Aceh had been held in December 2006.
Panglima a military title used in Indonesia and Malaysia,and historically in the Philippines. It means 'a commander of a body of troops'. In the past it is used to call some prominent military leaders in Malay world. In modern times it is reserved for the chiefs of the armed forces of Indonesia and Malaysia and some other posts.
Iskandar Muda Military Region Command is a military territorial command of the Indonesian Army. It has been in active service as the local division for Aceh Province. Its emblem is a white elephant,after the war elephants that served in the namesake's army during his rule as Sultan of Aceh.
The Satgas Pomad Para was the presidential bodyguard unit established by former Indonesian President Soeharto. This task force of military policemen and paratroopers replaced the Tjakrabirawa Regiment after the failed 1965 coup. This task force was liquidated in 1976 and is one of the predecessors of the present day Paspampres.
Muzakir Manaf,popularly known as Mualem,is an Indonesian politician and former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) guerilla fighter who served as the vice governor of Aceh between 2012 and 2017. Leading the movement's guerilla wing following the death of his predecessor,he was its leader at the end of the conflict and later founded the Aceh Party,becoming its first and current chairman.
Indonesian Army Doctrine,Education and Training Development Command is an Indonesian Army Principal Command which is directly under the office of the Chief of Staff of the Army and located in Bandung,West Java. Its principal responsibility is the training of all service personnel of the Army to fulfill its primary responsibilities of national defense and civil-military cooperation in national development.
Eddy Sabara was an Indonesian civil servant and military officer. He was the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi for twelve years between 1966 and 1978,and held acting governor positions in four other provinces due to his position in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mr. Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution,also known by his birth name Krueng Raba Nasution,was an Indonesian lawyer and politician with an Acehnese–Mandailing background.
Edward Wellington Pahala "Tam" Tambunan was an Indonesian military figure and politician who became the Governor of North Sumatra from 1978 until 1983.
Agus Subekti was an Indonesian admiral who served as the first commander of the Indonesian Marine Corps and as the Vice Governor of West Irian from 1964 until 1965.
Ignatius Yogi Supardi was an Indonesian military officer and diplomat who became the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense and Indonesian Ambassador to Japan.
Albertus Maruli Tambunan was an Indonesian armed forces officer and politician who served as the governor of Central Sulawesi from 1973 until 1978.
G. M. Soeparmin was an Indonesian military officer who became the member of the People's Representative Council from 1971 until 1977.
Moenadi was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Central Java between 1966 and 1974. He had previously served in the military,and was a subordinate officer of Suharto.
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