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Muhammad Herindra

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Muhammad Herindra
17th Director of State Intelligence Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2024
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byBudi Gunawan
Deputy Minister of Defence
In office
23 December 2020 – 16 October 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
MinisterPrabowo Subianto
Preceded bySakti Wahyu Trenggono
Succeeded byDonny Ermawan Taufanto
Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces
In office
27 October 2020 – 30 December 2020
Preceded byJoni Supriyanto [id]
Succeeded byGanip Warsito [id]
Inspector General of the Armed Forces
In office
March 2018 – 27 October 2020
Preceded byDodik Wijanarko [id]
Succeeded byBambang Suswantono [id]
Personal details
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 59)
Magelang, Central Java
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/serviceArmy
Years of service1987—2022
RankLieutenant general
UnitInfantry (Kopassus)
Battles/warsIndonesian invasion of East Timor

Muhammad Herindra (born 30 November, 1964) is a retired Indonesian general, who is currently serving as director of State Intelligence Agency. He also served Indonesia's deputy minister of defence under Prabowo Subianto. He has held the office since 23 December, 2020.[1][2]

Early life

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Herindra was born on 30 November, 1964, in Magelang, Central Java.[3] Herindra's father, Hudaya, was a retired lieutenant colonel, who worked in a fertilizer company.[4][5]

Herindra spent most of his childhood in Magelang. He completed his secondary education at the 1st Magelang Junior High School in 1980.[6] He then moved to Jakarta, where he completed his high school education at the 8th Jakarta Senior High School in 1983. Herindra currently chairs the school's alumni association.[7]

Military education

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Herindra entered the Indonesian Military Academy the same year after graduating from high school. He was commissioned as an infantry second lieutenant upon graduating from the academy in 1987. He was a recipient of the Adhi Makayasa award, a distinction given to the best graduate of each class in the academy.[4][5]

Upon completing his military education, Herindra was selected to join Kopassus, Indonesia's army special forces unit. He underwent infantry and special forces training before joining the unit. In his later career, he also received advanced military education in the Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College from 1999 until 2000,[8] and the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in 2011.[1]

Herindra earned a master's degree in intelligence and international relations from the University of Salford in 1994, and another in social sciences from the National University of Malaysia in 2011.[9]

Military career

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Herindra began his career as junior officer for training and organization in Kopassus. He held various commanding and non-commanding position in Kopassus, including a stint as Kopassus's public information officer in 2000.[10] He eventually reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in 2001, and became the commander of the 812th Kopassus Infantry Battalion, a support battalion for the 81th Counterterrorism Special Unit.[1]

Herindra underwent his first military assignment outside Kopassus as senior assistant officer for intelligence in the Bukit Barisan (North Sumatra) Regional Military Command. Less than a year later, he was transferred to Bengkalis in Riau as the regency's military district commander.[11][12] Herindra was involved in countering rampant illegal logging and returned 27 tons of illegal logs in 2005.[13]

Herindra was reassigned to the Indonesian Military Academy in 2007,[12] as the deputy commander of the cadet corps. Less than a year later, in 2008, Herindra became the intelligence assistant to Kopassus commander Pramono Edhie Wibowo.[14] He was rotated to the Jakarta Regional Military Command on 14 May, 2009, to hold the same position.[15][16]

On 29 July 2010, Herindra was relieved from his position as intelligence assistant and was posted to the Army Intelligence Center as the director for research and development.[17] After receiving his master's degree from the National University of Malaysia in 2011, Herindra was appointed by Pramono Edhie Wibowo, who had already became the army chief of staff, as his personal staff coordinator.[1]

Herindra returned to territorial office on 15 June, 2012,[18] as the Commander of the Antasari Military Area, covering the South Kalimantan province.[1] During his tenure in South Kalimantan, Herindra oversaw changes in several key positions in the military area.[19][20] He visited districts in South Kalimantan to consolidate relations with the local government.[21] Herindra also received the honorary Bhayangkara Bahari Utama (Chief Naval Police) brevet from South Kalimantan's water police.[22]

On 10 June 2013, Herindra was appointed the deputy commanding general of Kopassus.[23] He was installed on 8 July and continued to hold dual office until 24 July.[24]

Personal life

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Herindra is married to Eka Diyah Rusyati, a dentist. The couple has a son named Arief Akbar Herlambang.[9] Arief's marriage in December 2022, was attended by President Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, who acted as the wedding witnesses.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Wakil Menteri Pertahanan Letjen TNI Muhammad Herindra". Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ Wulandaru, Dicky Christanto (January 26, 2021). "Indonesia seeks stronger defense posture, geopolitical leverage". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ Gorbiano, Marchio Irfan (25 December 2020). "Jokowi appoints new deputy ministers". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Prastya [sic] Perwira ABRI 1987 di Halaman Istana Merdeka Jakarta". Dharmasena. No. 3. 1987. p. 80. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Angkatan Bersenjata, Indonesia (20 July 1987). "636 Perwira Remaja ABRI dilantik". Angkatan Bersenjata. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ Wiedyas (11 November 2023). "Wamenhan Serahkan 25 Komputer Untuk SMPN 1 Kota Magelang". Radio Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ Dahuri, Deri (13 November 2023). "Jadi Ketua IAS, Wamenhan Herindra Ajak Alumni Gelar Beragam Aktivitas". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ Putra, Erik Purnama (1 July 2020). "Jenderal 'Sindikat' Seskoad 2000 dan Andika Sang Kutu Buku". Republika. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Bincang Hangat Wamenhan RI Letjen TNI (Purn) M. Herindra, M.A, M.Sc.: Make It Simple" (PDF). Kencana Lestari. August 2023. pp. 6–9. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ Murphy, Dan (November 20, 2000). "Terrifying Indonesian Army Unit Tries To Remake Its Image". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Di Era Bupati Syamsurizal: Pernah Tugas di Bengkalis, 2 Jenderal Bintang 2 Jadi Petinggi di Jabar". Prokopim Pemerintah Kabupaten Bengkalis. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Danrem 031 WB adakan Temu Ramah Dengan Jajaran Pemkab Bengkalis". Riau Info. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Pembalakan Liar: 27 Ton Kayu Ilegal Ditangkap di Riau". Kompas Sumbagut. 19 November 2005. p. 27. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Pejabat Kopassus". Kopassus. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ "SERAH TERIMA JABATAN ASISTEN INTELIJEN KODAM JAYA". Indonesian Armed Forces. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ Syamsir (14 May 2009). "Herindra, Asintel Kasdam Jaya". Pos Kota. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Pangdam Jaya Pimpin Sertijab Asintel Kasdam Jaya". Kodam Jaya/Jayakarta. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Kolonel Infanteri M. Herindra, MA". Korem Antasari. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Herindra Pimpin Sertijab Dandim Pelaihari". Banjarmasinpost.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  20. ^ "Empat Dandim di Kalsel Bergeser". Banjarmasinpost.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  21. ^ "Silaturahmi Danrem 101 Antasari di Tabalong". Koran Metro7 (in Indonesian). 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  22. ^ "SALAM KOMANDO". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  23. ^ "Current Data on the Indonesian Military Elite, April 2008 – September 2013". Indonesia (98): 130. 2014. doi:10.5728/indonesia.98.0091. hdl:1813/54659. ISSN 0019-7289. JSTOR 10.5728/indonesia.98.0091.
  24. ^ "Herindra Promosi Wadanjen Kopassus". ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  25. ^ Pattiasina, Edna Caroline (12 December 2022). "Muhammad Herindra dan Suvenir Kearifan Lokal". Kompas. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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