Commander of Army Strategic Command (Indonesia)

The Commander of Army Strategic Command (Indonesian: Panglima Komando Strategis TNI Angkatan Darat / Pangkostrad) is the highest position of Army Strategic Command or Kostrad. Kostrad falls under the army chief of staff for training, personnel, and administration.[1]

Commander of Army Strategic Command Panglima KOSTRAD
Incumbent Lieutenant General Besar Harto Karyawan since 14 July 2018
Army Strategic Command
Reports to	Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Formation	1 May 1963
First holder	Maj. Gen. Soeharto

Commander of Army Strategic Command is considered as path to obtain high position in Government of indonesia. As many its commanders have become very senior Indonesian posts, such as Soeharto became President; Rudini became Minister of Home Affairs; Wirahadikusumah would later become Vice-President; Ryamizard Ryacudu would become Chief of Staff of the Army and Minister of Defence; and numerous commanders would later become Chief of Staff of the Army and later on as Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

List of Commander of Army Strategic Command

No	Name	From	To
1	Major General Soeharto	1 May 1963	2 December 1965
2	Major General Umar Wirahadikusumah	2 December 1965	27 May 1967
3	Major General Kemal Idris	27 May 1967	11 March 1969
4	Major General Wahono	11 March 1969	20 February 1970
5	Major General Makmun Murod	20 February 1970	26 December 1971
6	Major General Wahono	26 December 1971	18 March 1973
7	Major General Poniman	18 March 1973	4 May 1974
8	Major General Himawan Susanto	4 May 1974	4 January 1975
9	Major General Leo Lopulisa	4 January 1975	19 January 1978
10	Major General Wiyogo Atmodarminto	19 January 1978	1 March 1980
11	Major General Muhammad Ismail	1 March 1980	24 January 1981
12	Major General Rudini	24 January 1981	24 May 1983
13	Major General Suweno	24 May 1983	30 January 1986
14	Major General Suripto	30 January 1986	21 August 1987
15	Major General Adolf Sagala Rajagukguk	21 August 1987	28 March 1988
16	Major General Sugito	28 March 1988	9 August 1990
17	Major General Wismoyo Arismunandar	9 August 1990	29 July 1992
18	Major General Kuntara	29 July 1992	22 September 1994
19	Major General Tarub	22 September 1994	4 April 1996
20	Lieutenant General Wiranto	4 April 1996	20 June 1997
21	Lieutenant General Sugiono	20 June 1997	20 March 1998
22	Lieutenant General Prabowo Subianto	20 March 1998	22 May 1998
*	Lieutenant General Johny Lumintang	22 May 1998	23 May 1998
23	Lieutenant General Djamari Chaniago	23 May 1998	24 November 1999
24	Lieutenant General Djaja Suparman	24 November 1999	29 March 2000
25	Lieutenant General Agus Wirahadikusumaho	29 March 2000	1 August 2000
26	Lieutenant General Ryamizard Ryacudu	1 August 2000	3 July 2002
27	Lieutenant General Bibit Waluyo	3 July 2002	3 November 2004
28	Lieutenant General Hadi Waluyo	3 November 2004	2 May 2006
29	Lieutenant General Erwin Sujono	2 May 2006	12 November 2007
30	Lieutenant General George Toisutta	13 November 2007	17 February 2010
31	Lieutenant General Burhanuddin Amin	17 February 2010	30 September 2010
32	Lieutenant General Pramono Edhie Wibowo	30 September 2010	9 August 2011
33	Lieutenant General Azmyn Yusri Nasution	9 August 2011	13 March 2012
34	Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir	13 March 2012	2 June 2013
35	Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo[2][3]	2 June 2013	26 September 2014
36	Lieutenant General Mulyono[4]	26 September 2014	15 July 2015
37	Lieutenant General Edy Rahmayadi[5]	25 July 2015	4 January 2018
38	Lieutenant General Agus Kriswanto	4 January 2018	14 July 2018
39	Lieutenant General Andika Perkasa[6]	14 July 2018	29 November 2018
40	Lieutenant General Besar Harto Karyawan[7]	29 November 2018	present

See also

• Indonesian National Armed Forces
• Indonesian Army

References

1. John Haseman, 'Indonesian strategic command upgraded,' Jane's Intelligence Review, March 1997, p.130
2. "Mutasi AD Terhadap Moeldoko dan 7 Perwira Tinggi Lainnya". 21 May 2013.
3. "Kasad Lantik Letjen Gatot Nurmantyo sebagai Pangkostrad". 4 June 2013.
4. "Lagi-lagi, 59 Perwira Dimutasi". 10 September 2014.
5. "Mayjen Edy Rahmayadi Dilantik Jadi Pangkostrad". Bahaudin Marcopolo. 31 July 2015.
6. "Letjen Andika Perkasa Resmi Jabat Pangkostrad". Elza Astari Retaduari. 23 July 2018.
7. "Ini Rotasi di TNI, Total 81 Perwira Tinggi". Noval Dhwinuari Antony. 29 November 2018.