Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces

Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Panglima TNI
Insignia of the Armed Forces
since 22 November 2023
Indonesian National Armed Forces
StylePanglima
Reports toPresident of Indonesia
ResidenceOfficial residence of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Menteng, Jakarta
SeatIndonesian Armed Forces Headquarters, Cilangkap, Jakarta
NominatorPresident of Indonesia
AppointerPresident of Indonesia with legislature (DPR) approval
Formation12 November 1945
First holderGeneral Sudirman
DeputyDeputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces

The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Indonesian: Panglima Tentara Nasional Indonesia, known as Panglima TNI) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia (the supreme commander), the position is held by any four-star officer who previously served as Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD), Chief of Staff of the Navy (KSAL) or Chief of Staff of the Air Force (KSAU).[1]

As the Commander, the officeholder has direct command and control over all of the Indonesian National Armed Forces' principal operational commands such as Army Strategic Command, Kopassus, Indonesian Marine Corps, Fleet Commands, Air Ops Commands, etc. Per the president's decree 66/2019, a four-star officer acting as Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces deputises for the Commander, but as of 2024, the office is still vacant.[2] The name of the office has evolved over the years, with the present name being finalized once the Indonesian National Police was separated from the Armed Forces in 1999.[a]

The present Commander is General Agus Subiyanto, an Indonesian Army officer, who was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 22 November 2023.

  1. ^ Undang-undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 34 Tahun 2004 Tentang Tentara Nasional Indonesia [Law No.34/2004 on Indonesian National Armed Forces] (PDF) (Law 34) (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council. 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ Peraturan Presiden Nomor 66 Tahun 2019 tentang Susunan Organisasi Tentara Nasional Indonesia (Presidential Decree 66) (in Indonesian). President of Indonesia. 2019.
  3. ^ Bartain, Simatupang (13 August 2005). "Kedudukan Panglima TNI". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 October 2007.


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