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]
As stated by presidential decree 66/2019, the responsibilities of Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy are as follow:
No | Portrait | Name | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | November 1945 | February 1946 | |||
2 | February 1946 | April 1948 | |||
3 | April 1948 | July 1959 | |||
4 | Vice Admiral R.E. Martadinata | July 1959 | 25 February 1966 | ||
5 | 25 February 1966[2] | 16 December 1969 | |||
6 | Admiral Soedomo | 16 December 1969[3] | 26 Juni 1973 | ||
7 | 26 June 1973 | 26 June 1974 | |||
8 | 26 June 1974[4] | 1977 | |||
9 | 1977 | 4 December 1982 | |||
10 | 4 December 1982 | 11 April 1986 | |||
11 | 11 April 1986[5] | 1989 | |||
12 | 1989 | 1993 | |||
13 | 1993 | 15 March 1996 | |||
14 | 15 March 1996 | 26 June 1998 | |||
15 | Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto | 26 June 1998 | 17 July 1999 | ||
16 | 17 July 1999 | 9 October 2000 | |||
17 | 9 October 2000 | 25 April 2002 | |||
18 | 25 April 2002 | 18 February 2005 | |||
19 | 18 February 2005 | 7 November 2007 | |||
20 | Admiral Sumardjono | 7 November 2007 | 1 July 2008 | ||
21 | Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno | 1 July 2008 | 7 November 2009 | ||
22 | Admiral Agus Suhartono | 7 November 2009 | 28 September 2010 | ||
23 | 28 September 2010 | 17 December 2012 | |||
24 | Admiral Marsetio | 17 December 2012[6] | 31 December 2014 | ||
25 | Admiral Ade Supandi | 31 December 2014[7] | 23 May 2018 | ||
26 | Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji | 23 May 2018[8] | 20 May 2020 | ||
27 | Admiral Yudo Margono | 20 May 2020[9] | 28 December 2022 | ||
28 | Admiral Muhammad Ali | 28 December 2022[10] | present |