Honorific-Prefix: | Admiral (Ret) The Honourable |
Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno | |
Office: | 12th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs |
President: | Joko Widodo |
Term Start: | 27 October 2014 |
Term End: | 12 August 2015 |
Predecessor: | Djoko Suyanto |
Successor: | Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan |
Office1: | 21st Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy |
President1: | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Term Start1: | 1 July 2008 |
Term End1: | 7 November 2009 |
Predecessor1: | Admiral Sumardjono |
Successor1: | Admiral Agus Suhartono |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1952 |
Birth Place: | Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia |
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Branch: | Indonesian Navy |
Rank: | Admiral |
Serviceyears: | 1975–2010 |
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Spouse: | Yusfien Karlina |
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Alma Mater: | Indonesian Naval Academy |
Honorific Suffix: | PJG PGAT KCCT |
Admiral (Ret.) Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno (born 20 September 1952) is an Indonesian politician and retired Naval officer.[1] [2] He was the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia from 27 October 2014 to 12 August 2015. Tedjo was also the Chief of Staff of the Navy from 2008 to 2009.[3] [4]
Tedjo completed his military training at the Indonesian Naval Academy in 1975. He also obtained a law degree from Hang Tuah University, Surabaya in 2001. He also attend numerous military education namely Indonesian Navy Staff and Command School, Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command School, National Defence Institution, National Resilience Institute Course batch 34.
Tedjo was born in Magelang, Central Java on 20 September 1952. He is married with 4 children.
Tedjo has served for 35 years in Indonesian Navy. He served in numerous branches of the Indonesian Navy including the Naval Aviation Unit as Fixed wing Naval Aviator, he also served as the commanding officer of KRI Teluk Lampung (540), KRI Teluk Semangka (512) and KRI Multatuli (561).
Tedjo served in various branches of the Indonesian Navy namely
He was also served in various branches of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, namely
He was inaugurated as Chief of Staff of the Navy on July 1, 2008, by the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, replacing Admiral Sumardjono who is retired.
Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno was officially replaced by Admiral Agus Suhartono on 13 November 2009.[5]
On 27 October 2014, he was appointed to serve in President Joko Widodo Working Cabinet (2014–2019) as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
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