Kivlan Zen

{{short description|Indonesian former military officer (born 1946)}}

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|name = Kivlan Zen

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|12|24}}

|birth_place = Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia

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|serviceyears = 1971 – 2001

|rank = 25px Major General

|branch = 25px Indonesian Army

|unit = Infantry

|awards = Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya Medals

|battles = Mapenduma hostage crisis

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Major General (Ret.) Kivlan Zen is an Indonesian former military officer who was the chief of staff of KOSTRAD (Army Strategic Command). He led the XVII Garuda Contingent on 1990 in the Philippines. He served as an aide to Prabowo Subianto, the former commander of Kopassus.

Early life

Kivlan Zen born on December 24, 1946, in Langsa, Aceh. He is the alumni of Akmil (Military Academy) in 1971.

References

  • [http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/286-direktori/4216-jalan-politik-jenderal-kontroversial "Jalan Politik Jenderal Kontroversial"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113102847/http://www.tokohindonesia.com/biografi/article/286-direktori/4216-jalan-politik-jenderal-kontroversial |date=2013-11-13 }} Tokohindonesia.com

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Category:1946 births

Category:Living people

Category:Indonesian generals

Category:Indonesian National Military Academy alumni

Category:People from Langsa