Admiral (Ret.) Agus Suhartono (pronounced ; born 25 August 1955)Agus Suhartono Resmi Jadi KSAL
''Detik Surabaya''. November 13, 2009. (Indonesian) is the former

Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces ( id, 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 pre ...

.Adm. Agus Suhartono to be installed as new TNI chief Tuesday
. ''

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''. September 28, 2010.

Biography

Agus Suhartono was born in

Blitar Blitar is a landlocked city in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 km from Malang and 167 km from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' – 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South. The city of Blitar lies at an altitude ...

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on 25 August 1955 to state employee Mangundipura and Masiyem. He attended

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at SDN Sukorejo 2 Blitar,

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at SMP Negeri 1 Blitar, and

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at SMA Negeri 1 Blitar. After graduating in 1974, he followed his older brother's footsteps enrolled in the

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,Dilantik Jadi Panglima TNI, Keluarga Ingin Agus Suhartono Tetap Rendah Hati
'' Republika''. October 1, 2010. (Indonesian) which he graduated in 1978. He was appointed

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of the

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on November 9, 2009.Maulia, Erwida
President inaugurates new Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs
. ''The Jakarta Post''. November 9, 2009. He was later promoted to

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( id, Panglima) of the

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on September 28, 2010, replacing

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. His appointment was well received by the

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, the chairman for the opposition, said that Agus "deserves the post more than (the) other (chiefs of staff).” As commander, Agus has worked to increase the

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in the militaryIndonesian Military commander opens executive meeting
. ''The Jakarta Post''. January 19, 2011. and military reform.
''The Jakarta Post''. September 29, 2009. He also hopes to modernize Indonesia's aging military equipment. Agus has also vowed to close the military-owned businesses, which have been seen as causing

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s and military analysts, and plans to further cooperation between the military and the

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in fighting

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. In 2010, Agus received the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) for fostering good relations between the Indonesian and

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.Chan, Wayne
Indonesian army chief visits Singapore
. ''XinMSN News''. January 7, 2011.

Personal life

Agus is the first of ten siblings. He has a wife, Tetty Sugiarti, and two children.

References

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