Doni Monardo Explained

Doni Monardo
Birth Date:10 May 1963
Birth Place:Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia
Death Place:Jakarta, Indonesia
Office:Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management
Order:3rd Head of
Term Start:9 January 2019
Term End:25 May 2021
Predecessor:Willem Rampangilei
Successor:Ganip Warsito
Office2:COVID-19 Handling Task Force
Order2:Chairperson of
Term Start2:13 March 2020
Term End2:25 May 2021
Predecessor2:position established
as Head of Coronavirus Disease Response Acceleration Task Force (March–July 2020)
Successor2:Ganip Warsito
Order3:14th Secretary General of
Office3:National Resilience Council
Term Start3:14 March 2018
Term End3:27 May 2019
Predecessor3:Nugroho Widyotomo
Successor3:Achmad Djamaludin
Office4:Kodam III/Siliwangi
Order4:41st Commander of
Term Start4:27 October 2017
Term End4:19 March 2018
Predecessor4:Muhammad Herindra
Successor4:Besar Harto Karyawan
Office5:Kodam XVI/Pattimura
Order5:25th Commander of
Term Start5:25 July 2015
Term End5:27 October 2017
Predecessor5:Wiyarto
Successor5:Suko Pranoto
Office6:Kopassus
Order6:27th Commander General of
Term Start6:5 September 2014
Term End6:25 July 2015
Predecessor6:Agus Sutomo
Successor6:Muhammad Herindra
Office7:Presidential Security Force of Indonesia
Order7:20th Commander of
Term Start7:15 June 2012
Term End7:5 September 2014
Predecessor7:Agus Sutomo
Successor7:Andika Perkasa
Allegiance: Indonesia
Serviceyears:1985–2021
Rank: Lieutenant General
Branch: Indonesian Army
Unit:Infantry (Kopassus)
Father:Nasrul Saad
Mother:Roeslina
Spouse:Santi Ariviani
Children:Azzianti Riani Monardo (1993)
Reizalka Dwika Monardo (1997)
Adelwin Azel Monardo (2003)
Relations:Mochammad Arief Wibisono (son-in-law)
Alma Mater:Indonesian Military Academy (1985)
Resting Place:Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery

Doni Monardo (10 May 1963 – 3 December 2023) was an Indonesian Army lieutenant general who had previously served as the Head of Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB).[1] He also served as Chief of the Coronavirus Disease Response Acceleration Task Force during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.[2] Monardo supported the government's decision to refrain from a country-wide lockdown, arguing doing so would overwhelm the government.[3]

Early life

Monardo was born in Cimahi, though both his parents were from the Minangkabau ethnic group.[4] His father, Nasrul Saad, was a lieutenant colonel for Indonesia’s Army Military Police Corps. His mother, Roeslina, was a housewife. Monardo spent the majority of his childhood in Meulaboh and later on Lhokseumawe where his father was assigned. Nevertheless, he returned to Padang in 1975 to attend a public high school. After graduation, he continued his father’s footsteps by enrolling at Indonesian Military Academy and received his diploma in 1985. He continued his studies at Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College, which he graduated from in 1999. He went on to pursue further education in the Indonesian National Resilience Institute that he completed in 2012.[5] [6]

Career

In 1985, Monardo started his career as a member of Kopassus immediately after graduating from the military academy. He spent 12 years as part of the special forces group and was involved in the Aceh and East Timor conflicts. In 1999, he was assigned as a Raider Battalion, serving in Bali.

By 2001, he was already part of the Presidential Security Force of Indonesia, leading a command serving Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. From 2004 to 2008, he served in the Army Strategic Command and was posted in South Sulawesi for his last two years in the formation. He continued his posting as part of the Presidential Security Force of Indonesia until 2010, and at that same year was promoted to brigadier general and became the vice-commander general of Kopassus. He continued serving Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration until 2014 and was promoted as the commander of the Presidential Security Force of Indonesia during his service.

In 2015, during Joko Widodo’s administration, Monardo was named as the commander-general of Kopassus. He continued serving in military units until 2018. By later that year, he was named the secretary-general of the National Defense Council. In 2019, he was chosen to lead the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management.

Personal life and death

Monardo married Santi Ariviani in 1992. Ariviani was the daughter of Taufik Marta, an Army colonel who became the regent of Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra for two consecutive years. The couple had three children: Azzianti Riani Monardo, Reizalka Dwika Monardo, and Adelwin Azel Monardo.

Monardo died on 3 December 2023 at Siloam Hospital in Semanggi, Jakarta, at the age of 60.[7]

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References

  1. https://akcdn.detik.net.id/community/media/visual/2018/03/26/471baf22-369e-4402-a399-0677bf8f1c14_43.jpeg?w=650&q=90 "Dilantik Besok, Letjen Doni Monardo akan Jadi Kepala BNPB yang Baru"
  2. Web site: Jokowi Tunjuk Doni Monardo Jadi Panglima Pemberantas Corona. dob. news. id-ID. 2020-03-14.
  3. Web site: 'Lockdown would have overwhelmed govt', says COVID-19 task force head. The Jakarta Post. en. 2020-04-16.
  4. Web site: Perjanjian Silolek Dua Jenderal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210201063539/https://bnpb.go.id/berita/perjanjian-silokek-dua-jenderal . 1 February 2021 .
  5. Web site: Erianto. Dwi. 2020-05-30. Doni Monardo. 2021-01-27. Kompaspedia. id.
  6. Web site: Mengenal Siapa Doni Monardo. 2021-01-27. Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. id.
  7. Web site: Komara . Indra . Doni Monardo Meninggal Dunia . 2023-12-03 . detiknews . id-ID.