Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy explained

Post:Chief of Staff
Body:the Indonesian Navy
Abbreviation:KSAL / Kasal
Insignia:Insignia of the Indonesian Navy.svg
Insigniasize:75
Flag:Flag of a Indonesian Navy laksamana.png
Flagcaption:Flag of the Chief of Staff
Incumbent:Admiral Muhammad Ali
Incumbentsince:28 December 2022
Department:Indonesian Navy
Reports To:Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Seat:Navy Headquarter, Cilangkap - Jakarta
Nominator:Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Appointer:President of Indonesia
Precursor:Commander of 1st Defense Joint Service Regional Command
Formation:10 September 1945
First:Admiral III Mas Pardi
Deputy:Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy

The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Laut, abbreviated KSAL or KASAL) is the highest position in the Indonesian Navy. The position is held by the four-star Admiral or Marine General, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, position is held by three-star Admiral or Marine General.[1]

Responsibilities

As stated by presidential decree 66/2019, the responsibilities of Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy are as follow:

List of Chiefs of Staff

NoPortraitNameFromTo
1November 1945February 1946
2February 1946April 1948
3April 1948July 1959
4Vice Admiral R.E. MartadinataJuly 195925 February 1966
525 February 1966[2] 16 December 1969
6Admiral Soedomo16 December 1969[3] 26 Juni 1973
726 June 197326 June 1974
826 June 1974[4] 1977
919774 December 1982
104 December 198211 April 1986
1111 April 1986[5] 1989
1219891993
13199315 March 1996
1415 March 199626 June 1998
15Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto26 June 199817 July 1999
1617 July 19999 October 2000
179 October 200025 April 2002
1825 April 200218 February 2005
1918 February 20057 November 2007
20Admiral Sumardjono7 November 20071 July 2008
21Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno1 July 20087 November 2009
22Admiral Agus Suhartono7 November 200928 September 2010
2328 September 201017 December 2012
24Admiral Marsetio17 December 2012[6] 31 December 2014
25Admiral Ade Supandi31 December 2014[7] 23 May 2018
26Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji23 May 2018[8] 20 May 2020
27Admiral Yudo Margono20 May 2020[9] 28 December 2022
28Admiral Muhammad Ali28 December 2022[10] present

See also

Notes and References

  1. Presidential Decree . 66 . 2019. . Peraturan Presiden Nomor 66 Tahun 2019 tentang Susunan Organisasi Tentara Nasional Indonesia . id.
  2. Web site: Amanat PJM Presiden Sukarno pada Upatjara Timbang-terima Djabatan Menteri/Panglima Angkatan Laut dari Laksamana Madia Laut E. Martadinata kepada Laksamana Muda Laut Muljadi di Halaman Istana Negara/Merdeka, Djakarta, 25 Pebruari 1966. Monash University Library. Monash University Library Asian Studies Research Collection Online. 9 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215035044/http://arrow.monash.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/monash:119747. 15 December 2013.
  3. Book: G., Dwipayana. Nazarudin Sjamsuddin. Jejak Langkah Pak Harto 28 Maret 1968-23 Maret 1973. 179. PT. Citra Kharisma Bunda. Jakarta. 2003.
  4. Web site: 1974-06-26 Amanat Presiden Soeharto Pada Upacara Pelantikan KASAL Dan KAPOLRI. Soeharto.co. 9 December 2013. 2 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190902234010/http://soeharto.co/1974-06-26-amanat-presiden-soeharto-pada-upacara-pelantikan-kasal-dan-kapolri/. dead.
  5. Web site: Rudolf Kasenda: Pak Harto Pemimpin yang Tenang dengan Komando yang Jelas. Soeharto.co. 5 August 2016. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921101919/https://soeharto.co/rudolf-kasenda-pak-harto-pemimpin-yang-tenang-dengan-komando-yang-jelas/. dead.
  6. News: Laksamana Marsetyo & Marsekal Ida Bagus Dilantik Jadi KSAL & KSAU. Detikcom. news.detik.com. Mega Putra Ratya. 17 December 2012. 9 December 2013.
  7. News: Jokowi Lantik Laksamana Madya Ade Supandi Menjadi KSAL. Rivki. 31 December 2014. Detik News. 2 January 2015.
  8. Web site: Panglima TNI Hadiri Pelantikan Kasal . 23 May 2018. id. 23 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Jokowi Lantik Yudo Margono Jadi KSAL, Fadjar Prasetyo Jadi KSAU . 20 May 2020. id. 20 May 2020. Detik.com. Andhika Prasetia .
  10. Web site: President Jokowi Inaugurates Muhammad Ali as Navy Chief of Staff. Petir Garda. Bhwana. Tempo. 2022-12-28. 2022-12-28.