General (Ret.) Djoko Santoso (; 8 September 1952 – 10 May 2020) was an Indonesian army officer. He was
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army ( id, Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Darat, abbreviated KSAD or KASAD) is the highest position in the Indonesian Army. The position is held by the four-star General appointed by and reporting directly to the ...
from 2005 to 2007. He was then appointed as the
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 pres ...
, in which office he served from 2007 until his retirement in 2010.
In his retirement, he joined the
Great Indonesia Movement Party
The Gerindra Party (acronym for , ) is a political party in Indonesia. Formed in 2008, Gerindra serves as the political vehicle of former general Prabowo Subianto. It is presently the third-largest party in the House of Representatives, where it ...
.
He died in the
Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital
Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital ( id, Rumah Sakit Pusat Angkatan Darat Gatot Soebroto, Gatot Soebroto Army Central Hospital; abbreviated as RSPAD Gatot Soebroto) is a hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. The name of the hospital is derived from Gatot Soeb ...
on 10 May 2020 due to a stroke.
References
External links
Archive of Biography on tokohindonesia.com(Indonesian)
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1952 births
category:2020 deaths
People from Surakarta
Indonesian generals
Badminton in Indonesia
Chiefs of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Commanders of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Recipients of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)
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