Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
{{Short description|Highest position in the Indonesian Army}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Chief of Staff
| body = the Indonesian Army
| native_name = {{lang|id|Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat}}
| insignia = Insignia of the Indonesian Army.svg
| insigniasize = 75
| insigniacaption =
| flag = Flag of a Indonesian Army Jenderal.png
| flagsize =
| flagborder =
| flagcaption = Flag of the Chief of Staff
| image = Kasad Jenderal TNI Maruli Simanjuntak.jpg
| imagesize =
| alt =
| incumbent = General Maruli Simanjuntak
| acting =
| incumbentsince = 29 November 2023
| department = Indonesian Army
| style =
| type =
| status =
| abbreviation = KSAD / Kasad
| member_of =
| reports_to = Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
| residence =
| seat = Army Headquarter, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Jakarta
| nominator = Commander of Indonesian National Armed Forces
| appointer = President of Indonesia
| appointer_qualified =
| termlength =
| termlength_qualified =
| constituting_instrument = President Decree No. 14 of 1948
| precursor = Commander of Army Strategic Command
| formation = {{start date|1948|05|15|df=y}}
| first = Colonel Djatikoesoemo
| last =
| abolished =
| succession =
| unofficial_names =
| deputy = Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
| salary =
| website =
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The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army ({{langx|id|Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat}}, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, which the position is held by a three-star General.{{cite act |type=Presidential Decree |index=66 |date=2019|legislature=President of Indonesia |title= Peraturan Presiden Nomor 66 Tahun 2019 tentang Susunan Organisasi Tentara Nasional Indonesia |url=https://peraturan.bpk.go.id/Home/Details/123703/perpres-no-66-tahun-2019 |language=id}}
The current officeholder is General Maruli Simanjuntak, who took office on 29 November 2023.
List of officeholders
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! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! rowspan=2| Portrait ! rowspan=2| Name ! colspan=3| Term of office ! rowspan=2| {{Abbr|Ref.|Refences}} |
Took office
! Left office ! Time in office |
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1
| 80px | Colonel | 15 May 1948 | 27 December 1949 | {{ayd|1948|05|15|1949|12|27}} |
2
| 80px | Colonel | 27 December 1949 | 18 December 1952 | {{ayd|1949|12|27|1952|12|18}} |
3
| 80px | Major general | 18 December 1952 | 8 May 1955 | {{ayd|1952|12|18|1955|05|08}} |
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| – | 80px | Colonel | 8 May 1955 | 25 June 1955 | {{ayd|1955|5|8|1955|6|25}} |
4
| 80px | Major general | 25 June 1955 | 28 October 1955 | {{ayd|1955|06|25|1955|10|28}} |
5
| 80px | General | 7 November 1955 | 21 June 1962 | {{ayd|1955|11|07|1962|06|21}} |
6
| 80px | Lieutenant general | 21 June 1962 | 1 October 1965 † | {{ayd|1962|06|21|1965|10|01}} |
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| – | 80px | Major general | 2 October 1965 | 16 October 1965 | {{ayd|1965|10|02|1965|10|16}} |
7
| 80px | General | 16 October 1965 | 1 May 1968 | {{ayd|1965|10|16|1968|05|01}} | |
| 8 | 80px | General | 1 May 1968 | 25 November 1969 | {{ayd|1968|05|01|1969|11|25}} |
9
| 80px | General | 25 November 1969 | 27 April 1973 | {{ayd|1969|11|25|1973|04|27}} | {{cite book|last=G.|first=Dwipayana|first2=Nazarudin |last2=Sjamsuddin|title=Jejak Langkah Pak Harto 28 Maret 1968-23 Maret 1973|page=172|publisher=PT. Citra Kharisma Bunda|location=Jakarta|year=2003}} |
10
| 80px | General | 27 April 1973 | 10 May 1974 | {{ayd|1973|04|27|1974|05|10}} |
11
| 80px | General | 10 May 1974 | 1 January 1978 | {{ayd|1974|05|10|1978|01|01}} |
12
| 80px | General | 1 January 1978 | 30 April 1980 | {{ayd|1978|01|01|1980|04|30}} |
13
| 80px | General | 30 April 1980 | 1 March 1983 | {{ayd|1980|04|30|1983|03|01}} |
14
| 80px | General | 1 March 1983 | 7 June 1986 | {{ayd|1983|03|01|1986|06|07}} |
15
| 80px | General | 7 June 1986 | 2 February 1988 | {{ayd|1983|06|07|1988|02|02}} |
16
| 80px | General | 2 February 1988 | 23 March 1993 | {{ayd|1988|02|02|1993|03|23}} |
17
| 80px | General | 23 March 1993 | 8 February 1995 | {{ayd|1993|03|23|1995|02|08}} |
18
| 80px | General | 8 February 1995 | 7 June 1997 | {{ayd|1995|02|08|1997|06|07}} |
19
| 80px | General | 7 June 1997 | 16 February 1998 | {{ayd|1997|06|07|1998|02|16}} |
20
| 80px | General | 16 February 1998 | 20 November 1999 | {{ayd|1998|02|16|1999|11|20}} |
21
| 80px | General | 20 November 1999 | 9 October 2000 | {{ayd|1999|11|20|2000|10|09}} |
22
| 80px | General | 9 October 2000 | 4 June 2002 | {{ayd|2000|10|09|2002|06|04}} |
23
| 80px | General | 4 June 2002 | 18 February 2005 | {{ayd|2002|06|04|2005|02|18}} | {{cite web|url=http://news.liputan6.com/read/35308/letjen-ryamizard-ryacudu-ksad-baru|title=Letjen Ryamizard Ryacudu KSAD Baru|author1=Imelda Sari|author2=Donny Indradi|publisher=Liputan 6|work=news.liputan6.com|date=4 June 2002|access-date=5 December 2013}} |
24
| 80px | General | 18 February 2005 | 28 December 2007 | {{ayd|2005|02|18|2007|12|28}} |
25
| 80px | General | 28 December 2007 | 9 November 2009 | {{ayd|2007|12|28|2009|11|09}} |
26
| 80px | General | 9 November 2009 | 30 June 2011 | {{ayd|2009|11|09|2011|06|30}} |
27
| 80px | General | 30 June 2011 | 20 May 2013 | {{ayd|2011|06|30|2013|05|20}} | |
28
| 80px | General | 20 May 2013 | 30 August 2013 | {{ayd|2013|05|20|2013|08|30}} | |
29
| 80px | General | 30 August 2013 | 25 July 2014 | {{ayd|2013|08|30|2014|07|25}} | |
30
| 80px | General | 25 July 2014 | 15 July 2015 | {{ayd|2014|07|25|2015|07|15}} | |
31
| 80px | General | 15 July 2015 | 22 November 2018 | {{ayd|2015|07|15|2018|11|22}} |
32
| 80px | General | 22 November 2018 | 17 November 2021 | {{ayd|2018|11|22|2021|11|17}} | |
33
| 80px | General | 17 November 2021 | 25 October 2023 | {{ayd|2021|11|17|2023|10|25}} | |
34
| 80px | General | 25 October 2023 | 29 November 2023 | {{ayd|2023|10|25|2023|11|29}} | |
35
| 80px | General | 29 November 2023 | Incumbent | {{ayd|2023|11|29}} | |
See also
References
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Category:Chiefs of staff of the Indonesian Army
{{Military of Indonesia|state=collapsed}}
{{Chief of the army by country}}