List of ministers of defense (Indonesia)
The minister of defense of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Menteri Pertahanan) is the head of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. The minister is tasked with organizing government affairs in the field of national defense.
Minister of Defense | |
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Menteri Pertahanan | |
![]() Seal of the Ministry of Defense | |
Ministry of Defense | |
Abbreviation | Menhan |
Member of | Cabinet |
Seat | Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 13-14 Jakarta 10110 |
Appointer | President of Indonesia |
Inaugural holder |
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Formation | 19 August 1945 |
Website | www |
The current minister of defense is Prabowo Subianto, who has served in the position since 23 October 2019. The minister is supported by the deputy minister of defense, Muhammad Herindra.
List of ministers
The following are a list of persons and politicians who have been appointed as the Minister of Defense in Indonesia.[1]
No. | Portrait | Name | Cabinet | Took office | Left office | R | |
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Supriyadi | 2 September 1945 | 20 October 1945 | Presidential |
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— | Imam Muhammad Suliyoadikusumo (ad-interim) |
20 October 1945 | 14 November 1945 | ||||
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Amir Sjarifuddin | 14 November 1945 | 12 March 1946 | Sjahrir I | ||
12 March 1946 | 2 October 1946 | Sjahrir II | During Sjahrir's second cabinet, the office were renamed 'Minister of Defense' (Menteri Pertahanan) | ||||
2 October 1946 | 26 June 1947 | Sjahrir III | |||||
3 July 1947 | 11 November 1947 | Amir Sjarifuddin I | Sjarifuddin held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | ||||
11 November 1947 | 23 January 1948 | Amir Sjarifuddin II | |||||
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Mohammad Hatta | 29 January 1948 | 15 July 1948 | Hatta I | Hatta held the office concurrently as Vice President, Prime Minister, and ''ad interim'' Minister of Defense | |
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Hamengkubuwono IX | 15 July 1948 | 4 August 1949 | |||
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Sjafruddin Prawiranegara | 19 December 1948 | 13 July 1949 | Emergency | Prawiranegara held the office concurrently as Chairman of the Emergency Government and Minister of Defense | |
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Hamengkubuwono IX | 9 August 1949 | 20 December 1949 | Hatta I | ||
20 December 1949 | 6 June 1950 | Federal Cabinet | |||||
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Abdul Halim | 6 June 1950 | 17 December 1950 | Natsir | Halim resigned from his post as of 17 December 1950 due to illness | |
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Mohammad Natsir (ad-interim) |
17 December 1950 | 27 April 1951 | Following Halim's resignation, Natsir held the office concurrently as Prime Minister and ''ad interim'' Minister of Defense | ||
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Sewaka | 9 May 1951 | 3 April 1952 | Sukiman-Suwiryo | ||
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Hamengkubuwono IX | 3 April 1952 | 2 June 1953 | Wilopo | Hamengkubuwono IX resigned from his post as of 2 June 1953 | |
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Wilopo | 2 June 1953 | 30 July 1953 | Following Hamengkubuwono IX's resignation, Wilopo held the office concurrently as Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | ||
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Iwa Koesoemasoemantri | 30 July 1953 | 13 July 1955 | Ali Sastromidjojo I | Iwa resigned from his post as of 13 July 1955. The office remained vacant until the next cabinet | |
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Burhanuddin Harahap | 12 August 1955 | 24 March 1956 | Burhanuddin Harahap | Harahap held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | |
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Ali Sastroamidjojo | 24 March 1956 | 9 April 1957 | Ali Sastromidjojo II | Sastroamidjojo held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | |
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Djuanda Kartawidjaja | 9 April 1957 | 10 July 1959 | Djuanda | Djuanda held the office concurrently as both Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | |
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Abdul Haris Nasution | 10 July 1959 | 18 February 1960 | Working I | During the First Working Cabinet, the office were renamed 'Minister of Security and Defense' (Menteri Keamanan dan Pertahanan) | |
18 February 1960 | 6 March 1962 | Working II | Later during the Second Working Cabinet, it was renamed again as 'Minister of National Security' (Menteri Keamanan Nasional) | ||||
6 March 1962 | 13 November 1963 | Working III | * The office were reorganized during the Third Working Cabinet, with the office merged into 'Deputy First Minister/Defense and Security Coordinator' (Wakil Menteri Pertama/Koordinator Pertahanan/Keamanan). Nasution also held the post with the office of 'Minister/Army Chief of Staff' (Menteri/Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat)
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13 November 1963 | 27 August 1964 | Working IV | It would be reorganized again during the Fourth Working Cabinet, when it was transformed into the 'Coordinating Minister on Defense and Security' (Menteri Koordinator Pertahanan Keamanan), a precursor to the present-day Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs | ||||
27 August 1964 | 24 February 1966 | Dwikora I | Other changes occurred during the original Dwikora Cabinet, when it was renamed Coordinating 'Minister/Armed Forces Chief of Staff' (Menteri Koordinator/Kepala Staf Angkatan Bersenjata), as Nasution were appointed chief of staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, separated from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, whose commanders were also elevated to Minister | ||||
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M. Sarbini | 24 February 1966 | 28 March 1966 | Dwikora II | * On 24 February 1966, Nasution were removed from his cabinet post and the office of armed forces chief of staff were abolished
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Suharto | 28 March 1966 | 25 July 1966 | Dwikora III | * The office were elevated into the office of 'Deputy Prime Minister on Defense and Security' (Wakil Perdana Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
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25 July 1966 | 17 October 1967 | Ampera I | * The office were renamed as 'Chief Minister on Defense and Security' (Menteri Utama bidang Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
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17 October 1967 | 6 June 1968 | Ampera II | * Suharto held the office concurrently as the Commander of the Armed Forces (Panglima Angkatan Bersenjata)
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6 June 1968 | 9 September 1971 | Development I | * The office were restored as 'Minister of Defense and Security' (Menteri Pertahanan dan Keamanan)
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Maraden Panggabean | 9 September 1971 | 28 March 1973 | Development I | Panggabean held the office concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security as well as Commander of the Armed Forces | |
28 March 1973 | 29 March 1978 | Development II | |||||
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Mohammad Jusuf | 31 March 1978 | 19 March 1983 | Development III | Jusuf held the office concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security as well as Commander of the Armed Forces | |
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Poniman | 19 March 1983 | 21 March 1988 | Development IV | ||
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L. B. Moerdani | 21 March 1988 | 17 March 1993 | Development V | ||
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Edi Sudrajat | 17 March 1993 | 14 March 1998 | Development VI |
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Wiranto | 14 March 1998 | 21 May 1998 | Development VII | Wiranto held the office concurrently as Minister of Defense and Security as well as Commander of the Armed Forces | |
23 May 1998 | 20 October 1999 | Development Reform | |||||
20 | ![]() |
Juwono Sudarsono | 29 October 1999 | 26 August 2000 | National Unity | The office were renamed 'Minister of Defense' (Menteri Pertahanan) | |
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Mahfud MD | 26 August 2000 | 20 July 2001 | |||
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Agum Gumelar | 20 July 2001 | 23 July 2001 | Gumelar held the post concurrently as Coordinating Minister of Political, Social, and Security Affairs, as well as Minister of Defense | ||
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Matori Abdul Jalil | 10 August 2001 | 20 October 2004 | Mutual Assistance | ||
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Juwono Sudarsono | 21 October 2004 | 20 October 2009 | United Indonesia I | ||
24 | ![]() |
Purnomo Yusgiantoro | 22 October 2009 | 20 October 2014 | United Indonesia II | ||
25 | ![]() |
Ryamizard Ryacudu | 27 October 2014 | 20 October 2019 | Working | ||
26 | ![]() |
Prabowo Subianto | 23 October 2019 | Incumbent | Onward Indonesia |
- Additional notes
- All ministers who served from the Third until Seventh Development cabinets are members of the Golkar Board of Supervisors, including the Commander of ABRI and Heads of government agencies[2]
References
- "Sejarah Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia". Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- Halawa, Ohiao (1999). Profil 48 Ketua Umum Parpol RI [Profile of the 48 Chairpersons of the Political Parties in Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: NIAS and Kreasi Karya Wiguna. p. 54.
Kedua, selama menguasai pemerintahan, secara jelas telah menjadikan lembaga kekuasaan negara sebagai perangkat organisasi Golkar. Presiden adalah Ketua Dewan Pembina. Menteri, Panglima ABRI, dan pimpinan lembaga pemerintahan menjadi anggota Dewan Pembina.
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