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( Ret.) Kivlan Zen is an Indonesian former military officer who was the chief of staff of

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. He served as an aide to

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Early life

Kivlan Zen born on December 24, 1946, in

Langsa en, Realization of a Safe Community, Peace, Dignity, Progress, Prosperity with islamic values , image_map = Lokasi Aceh Kota Langsa.svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Location within Aceh , pushpin_map ...

, Aceh. He is the alumni of Akmil in 1971.

References

"Jalan Politik Jenderal Kontroversial"
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