Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno
Admiral (Ret)
The Honourable Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno | |
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| 12th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 12 August 2015 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Djoko Suyanto |
| Succeeded by | Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan |
| 21st Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 7 November 2009 | |
| President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Preceded by | Admiral Sumardjono |
| Succeeded by | Admiral Agus Suhartono |
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| Born | 20 September 1952 Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Yusfien Karlina |
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| Alma mater | Indonesian Naval Academy |
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| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian Navy |
| Years of service | 1975–2010 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
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Admiral (Ret.) Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno (born 20 September 1952) is an Indonesian politician and retired Naval officer.[1][2] He was the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia from 27 October 2014 to 12 August 2015. Tedjo was also the Chief of Staff of the Navy from 2008 to 2009.[3][4]
Education
[edit]Tedjo completed his military training at the Indonesian Naval Academy in 1975. He also obtained a law degree from Hang Tuah University, Surabaya in 2001. He also attend numerous military education namely Indonesian Navy Staff and Command School, Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command School, National Defence Institution, National Resilience Institute Course batch 34.
Personal life
[edit]Tedjo was born in Magelang, Central Java on 20 September 1952. He is married with 4 children.
Military career
[edit]Tedjo has served for 35 years in Indonesian Navy. He served in numerous branches of the Indonesian Navy including the Naval Aviation Unit as Fixed wing Naval Aviator, he also served as the commanding officer of KRI Teluk Lampung (540), KRI Teluk Semangka (512) and KRI Multatuli (561).
Tedjo served in various branches of the Indonesian Navy namely
- Commander of the Amphibious unit of the Indonesian Navy Eastern Fleet Command
- Commander of the Western Fleet's Marine Security Group of the Indonesian Navy Western Fleet Command
- Chief of Staff Indonesian Navy Eastern Fleet Command
- Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Navy Staff and Command School
- Commander of the Indonesian Navy Western Fleet Command
- Planning Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy
- Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy
He was also served in various branches of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, namely
- Director General of Defence Planning of the Ministry of Defense (Indonesia)
- Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Staff and Command School
- Chief of General Staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
He was inaugurated as Chief of Staff of the Navy on July 1, 2008, by the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , replacing Admiral Sumardjono who is retired.
Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno was officially replaced by Admiral Agus Suhartono on 13 November 2009.[5]
On 27 October 2014, he was appointed to serve in President Joko Widodo Working Cabinet (2014–2019) as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
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| 1st Row | Bintang Dharma | Bintang Jalasena Utama | Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama |
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| 2nd Row | Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama | Bintang Bhayangkara Utama | Bintang Yudha Dharma Pratama |
| 3rd Row | Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentra) (Singapore) | Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentra (Malaysia) | Grand Cross Knight to the Order of Crown of Thailand (Thailand) |
| 4th Row | Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya | Bintang Jalasena Pratama | Bintang Jalasena Nararya |
| 5th Row | Satyalancana Dharma Samudera | Satya Lencana Kesetiaan XXXII | Satya Lencana Kesetiaan XXIV |
| 6th Row | Satya Lencana Kesetiaan XVI | Satya Lencana Kesetiaan VIII | Satya Lencana GOM IX/RAKSAKA DHARMA |
| 7th Row | Satya Lencana Dwidya Sistha | Satya Lencana Kebaktian Sosial | Satya Lencana Dharma Nusa |
Foreign Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
[edit]- Singapore:
Pingat Jasa Gemilang - Malaysia:
Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera (Kehormatan) - Thailand:
Grand Cross Knight to the Order of Crown of Thailand (First Class)
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Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Agus, Feri. "Tedjo dan Muchdi Pr Hadiri Rapimnas Partai Besutan Tommy". nasional. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Panglima TNI Sebut Ada 5.000 Senjata Selundupan ke Indonesia, Jokowi Diminta Klarifikasi". GoAceh (in Indonesian). Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Eks Menkopolhukam Tedjo Edhy Harapkan Rakyat Cerdas dan Tidak Emosional dalam Pilpres 2019". indonews. April 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Putri, Zunita Amalia. "Eks Menko Tedjo dan 2 Jenderal Gabung ke Partainya Tommy Soeharto". detiknews. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Berita terbaru peristiwa dan politik berbagai daerah di Indonesia". detiknews. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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