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Profile of the new Minister of Defense, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin


Jakarta (ANTARA) – On Sunday (20/10) evening, President Prabowo Subianto announced the appointment of Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as Minister of Defense in the Red and White Cabinet. The announcement was made at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, with various important government figures present.

Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was then inaugurated along with other elected ministers on Monday (21/10) at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

Before occupying this position, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin had served as Prabowo’s special advisor at the Ministry of Defense.

The name Sjafrie is not a foreign figure in the world of Indonesian military and defense. With a strong background as a military officer and various strategic positions in government, Sjafrie’s appointment as Minister of Defense is seen as a step to strengthen national security under the leadership of Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Short profile of Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin

Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was born in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on October 30 1952. He graduated from the Indonesian Armed Forces Academy (Akabri) in 1974, a state military educational institution which was the start of his brilliant career in the military world.

His military career began with a position as Platoon Commander (Danton) in Group I Special Forces Command (Kopassus) from 1975 to 1977. From there, his career continued to develop rapidly, including becoming Commander of Company (Danki) II Group I Kopassus in 1977-1980 and Intelligence Officer in Group I in 1980-1981.

Confidence in his abilities grew stronger when he was appointed Deputy Assistant Operations Commander of Kopassus in 1991-1993.

Not only did he have a career in the military, Sjafrie also carried out various important tasks in government. One of the strategic positions he once held was as Commander of Group A of the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres) and President Soeharto’s personal bodyguard.

His experience in the field of national security was strengthened by his positions as Danrem 061 Suryakencana Bogor, Chief of Staff of the Capital City Garrison, and Chief of Staff of Kodam Jaya in 1997.

In 2005, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was appointed Secretary General at the Ministry of Defense, then in 2010 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense. This position strengthens his position as one of the key figures in the Indonesian defense sector.

This long experience in the defense sector is allegedly a strong basis for Prabowo to entrust the position of Minister of Defense to Sjafrie.

With an extensive track record in the world of military and defense, it is hoped that Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin can make a major contribution to maintaining Indonesia’s sovereignty and security stability in the Prabowo-Gibran government era.

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Reporter: Raihan Fadilah
Editor: Alviansyah Pasaribu
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