Hadi Tjahjanto

{{Short description|Indonesian politician and former military officer (born 1963)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Air Chief Marshal (Ret.)

| name = Hadi Tjahjanto

| image = Hadi Tjahjanto as Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (June 2022).jpg

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| caption = Hadi Tjahjanto in 2022

| office = 15th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs

| president = Joko Widodo

| term_start = 21 February 2024

| term_end = 20 October 2024

| predecessor = Mahfud MD

|successor = Budi Gunawan

| office1 = 14th Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning

| president1 = Joko Widodo

| term_start1 = 15 June 2022

| term_end1 = 21 February 2024

| deputy1 = Raja Juli Antoni

| predecessor1 = Sofyan Djalil

| successor1 = Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono

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| office2 = Commander of the National Armed Forces

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| president2 = Joko Widodo

| term_start2 = 6 December 2017

| term_end2 = 17 November 2021

| predecessor2 = General Gatot Nurmantyo

| successor2 = General Andika Perkasa

| office3 = Chief of Staff of the Air Force

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| president3 = Joko Widodo

| term_start3 = 18 January 2017

| term_end3 = 17 January 2018

| predecessor3 = Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna

| successor3 = Air Chief Marshal Yuyu Sutisna

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1963|11|08}}

| birth_place = Singosari, Malang, Indonesia

| citizenship = Indonesia

| alma_mater = Indonesian Air Force Academy

| spouse = Nanik Istumawati

| children = Hanica Relingga Dara Ayu
Handika Relangga Bima Yogatama

| nickname = Hadi

| allegiance = {{flag|Indonesia}}

| branch = 25px Indonesian Air Force

| serviceyears = 1986−2021

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| rank = 25px Air Chief Marshal

| unit = Pilot Corps

| commands = Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force
Inspector General of the Ministry of Defense (Indonesia)
Military Secretary of the President (Indonesia)

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Air Chief Marshal (Ret.) Hadi Tjahjanto (born 8 November 1963) is the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs under President Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet, replacing Mahfud MD due to his resignation. He is a former officer in the Indonesian Air Force who previously served as the 20th Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. An alumnus of the Indonesian Air Force Academy and Flight School, he was appointed by president Joko Widodo in 2017 as the Commander of the Armed Forces (Panglima).Evan Laksmana, '[https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/what-can-we-expect-from-indonesias-new-defence-chief/ What can we expect from Indonesia's new defence chief?'], 13 December 2017, The Strategist, ASPI.

Formerly also a military secretary to President Joko Widodo, the president nominated him to the People's Representative Council as the sole candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI), replacing Gatot Nurmantyo. He was formally appointed on 8 December 2017.

He is the second officer from Air Force after Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto to hold the similar office in TNI history.

Early life and education

File:Joseph Dunford and Hadi Tjahjanto 180910-D-PB383-008 (42796095050).jpg Gen. Joe Dunford in Waikiki, Hawaii September 10, 2018.]]

Hadi's father Bambang Sudardo served as a personnel in Abdurrahman Saleh airbase, motivating him to join the Air Force Academy following his graduation from high school. He became a pilot after completing the academy and flight school by 1987, initially becoming a pilot in the same airfield his father served at Malang.{{cite news|last1=Asril|first1=Sabrina|title=8 Fakta Menarik tentang Calon Panglima TNI Hadi Tjahjanto|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2017/12/06/08250421/8-fakta-menarik-tentang-calon-panglima-tni-hadi-tjahjanto?page=3|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=KOMPAS.com|date=6 December 2017|language=id}}{{Cite web|title=karir-cemerlang-si-penerbang-pesawat-angkut-pecahkan-rekor-di-tni-au|url=https://www.jawapos.com/nasional/hankam/09/12/2017/karir-cemerlang-si-penerbang-pesawat-angkut-pecahkan-rekor-di-tni-au/}}{{Cite web|title=hadi-tjahjanto-pilot-pesawat-angkut-kini-calon-ksau|date=12 January 2017 |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/835321/hadi-tjahjanto-pilot-pesawat-angkut-kini-calon-ksau}}

Military service

= Early career =

After several years of operating CASA C-212 light airlift planes, he was promoted to squadron training officer in 1993, and began operating heavier planes by 1996. He was squadron commander by 1997, moving to Adisumarmo Airport in Surakarta and later to Adisucipto as he continued going up the ranks.{{cite news|last1=Evan|title=Hadi Tjahjanto, Pilot Pesawat Angkut Kini Calon KSAU|url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/835321/hadi-tjahjanto-pilot-pesawat-angkut-kini-calon-ksau|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=12 January 2017|language=id}} Between 2010 and 2011, he was commander of the Adisumarmo airbase, where he became familiar with then-mayor of Surakarta Joko Widodo. He continued to be the spokesman of the air force (2013) and commander at Abdurrahman Saleh (2015). After Jokowi's election, he was appointed military secretary to the president on 25 July 2015 and obtained a promotion to air vice-marshal.{{cite news|last1=Putra|first1=Erik Purnama|title=Hadi Tjahjanto Promosi Jadi Sekretaris MIliter Presiden Jokowi|url=http://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/umum/15/07/27/ns55yt334-hadi-tjahjanto-promosi-jadi-sekretaris-militer-presiden-jokowi|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=Republika Online|date=27 July 2015|language=id}}

=Inspector General of Ministry of Defense=

File:James Mattis with Hadi Tjahjanto in Jakarta - 2018 (38971185355).jpg Jim Mattis in Jakarta in 2018]]

After his time under the Ministry of State Secretariat, he became the inspector general of the Ministry of Defense and obtained a promotion to air marshal.{{cite news|title=Calon Panglima TNI baru, Marsekal Hadi Tjahjanto, 'sudah kenal' Presiden Jokowi sejak di Solo|url=http://www.bbc.com/indonesia/indonesia-42233872|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=BBC Indonesia|date=5 December 2017|language=id}} During his time at the defense ministry, he helped uncover a corruption in the purchase of F-16 and Apache helicopters, where a brigadier general was eventually prosecuted and found guilty.{{cite news|last1=Ramdhani|first1=Jabbar|title=Kasus Korupsi F-16, Kemhan: 40 Orang Dapat Pinjaman Duit dari Brigjen Teddy|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3359297/kasus-korupsi-f-16-kemhan-40-orang-dapat-pinjaman-duit-dari-brigjen-teddy|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=detiknews|date=1 December 2016|language=id}}

=Chief of Staff of the Air Force =

On 20 January 2017, Jokowi appointed him as the new chief of staff of the Air Force to replace the retiring Agus Supriatna. His name had been nominated as one of three by TNI Commander Gatot Nurmantyo.{{cite news|last1=Halim|first1=Haeril|title=Jokowi installs new Air Force chief of staff|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/01/18/jokowi-installs-new-air-force-chief-of-staff.html|work=The Jakarta Post|date=18 January 2017|language=en}} Along with this promotion, he was made air chief marshal.{{cite news|last1=Romadoni|first1=Ahmad|date=18 January 2017|title=Jabat KSAU, Hadi Tjahjanto Langsung Berpangkat Marsekal|url=http://news.liputan6.com/read/2830496/jabat-ksau-hadi-tjahjanto-langsung-berpangkat-marsekal|accessdate=6 December 2017| work=liputan6.com}}

= Commander of the National Armed Forces =

Due to Gatot's scheduled retirement in 2018, on 4 December 2017 Jokowi (through Secretary of State Pratikno) submitted a letter to the People's Representative Council through deputy chairman Fadli Zon, nominating Hadi as the sole candidate to replace him.{{cite news|last1=Saraswati|first1=Patricia Diah Ayu|title=Jenderal Gatot Manut dengan Pilihan Panglima TNI dari Jokowi|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20171204105106-20-259942/jenderal-gatot-manut-dengan-pilihan-panglima-tni-dari-jokowi/|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=CNN Indonesia|date=4 December 2017|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Parameswaran|first1=Prashanth|title=What Does Indonesia's New Military Chief Nomination Mean?|url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/what-does-indonesias-new-military-chief-nomination-mean/|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=The Diplomat|date=6 December 2017}}

File:Panglima TNI Hadi Tjahjanto.jpg

He was formally inaugurated on 8 December 2017, making him the second TNI commander to hail from the air force, after Djoko Suyanto between 2006 and 2007.{{cite news|last1=Kuwado|first1=Fabian Januarius|title=Marsekal Hadi Tjahjanto Resmi Jabat Panglima TNI - Kompas.com|url=http://nasional.kompas.com/read/2017/12/08/17092581/marsekal-hadi-tjahjanto-resmi-jabat-panglima-tni|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=KOMPAS.com|date=8 December 2017|language=id}}{{cite news|last1=Kurniawati|first1=Endri|title=Jika Resmi Dilantik, Hadi Tjahjanto Akan Jadi Panglima TNI dari AU ke-2|url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1039528/jika-resmi-dilantik-hadi-tjahjanto-akan-jadi-panglima-tni-dari-au-ke-2|accessdate=6 December 2017|work=Tempo|date=5 December 2017|language=id-ID}}

Post-military career

He was appointed as field commander of Mandalika International Street Circuit in January 2022 by Joko Widodo for 2022 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix.{{Cite web |last=Nickyrawi |first=Faruk |title=Jadi Komandan Lapangan MotoGP, Hadi Tjahjanto Cek Kesiapan Sirkuit Mandalika |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5891097/jadi-komandan-lapangan-motogp-hadi-tjahjanto-cek-kesiapan-sirkuit-mandalika |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}}{{Cite web |last=Susilo |first=Heru |title=Dapat Tugas Baru dari Jokowi, Hadi Tjahjanto jadi Komandan di Mandalika - Suara Merdeka Solo |url=https://solo.suaramerdeka.com/nasional/pr-052318832/dapat-tugas-baru-dari-jokowi-hadi-tjahjanto-jadi-komandan-di-mandalika |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Suara Merdeka Solo |language=id}}

Political career

On 22 June, He was appointed to replace Sofyan Djalil as Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning in Onward Indonesia Cabinet.{{cite web|title=President inaugurates Zulkifli Hasan, Hadi Tjahjanto as ministers|url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/234285/president-inaugurates-zulkifli-hasan-hadi-tjahjanto-as-ministers|date=2022-06-15|access-date=2022-06-17|publisher=Antara|first1=Indra|last1=Arief P|first2=Nabil|last2=Ihsan|editor-first=Fardah|editor-last=Assegaf}}

Awards and honours

On 26 October 2021, Hadi was awarded an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (Military Division){{Cite web|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|date=2021-10-28|title=Panglima TNI Hadi Tjahjanto Dapat Penghargaan Tinggi dari Australia|url=https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2021/10/28/133931670/panglima-tni-hadi-tjahjanto-dapat-penghargaan-tinggi-dari-australia|access-date=2021-10-29|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}}