Agus Widjojo

Agus Widjojo
Agus Widjojo
Indonesia Ambassador to Filipina
Assumed office
12 Januari 2022
PresidentJoko Widodo
Prabowo Subianto
Preceded bySinyo Harry Sarundajang
ke-16 Gubernur Lemhannas
In office
15 April 2016 – 12 January 2022
Preceded byBudi Susilo Soepandji
Succeeded byAndi Widjajanto
Wakil Ketua Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat Republik Indonesia
Fraksi TNI & Polri
In office
29 Oktober 2001 – 7 November 2002
Serving with
Periode 1999–2004
PresidentMegawati Soekarnoputri
Ketua MPRAmien Rais
Preceded byHari Sabarno
Succeeded bySlamet Supriadi
Personal details
Born (1947-06-08) June 8, 1947
Parent
Alma materAKABRI (1970)
OccupationTentara
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service25px TNI Angkatan Darat
Years of service1970–2003
Rank25px Letnan Jenderal TNI
UnitInfanteri
Battles/wars

Agus Widjojo is the former vice chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Chief of Territorial Affairs,[1] and is regarded as one of the TNI's leading intellectuals.[2]

Career

During his appointment as commandant of the Armed Force's staff college and Chief of territorial staff the TNI think tank, he was responsible for restructuring the political and security doctrine of the TNI. General Agus Widjojo once served as governor of the Indonesian National Resilience Institute and member of the Indonesia-Timor Leste Commission of Truth and Friendship. He is a senior fellow of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia, and was a visiting senior fellow of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies in Singapore.[3] Gen. Widjojo is also an advisor on the board of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), Udayana university, Bali. IPD is the implementing authority of the Bali Democracy Forum. Gen. Widjojo has written numerous articles on security issues in the Asia-Pacific Region.

References

  1. ^ Crouch, Harold (2010). Political Reform in Indonesia After Soeharto. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 158. ISBN 978-981-230-920-4.
  2. ^ "Letjen Purn Agus Widjojo luncurkan Buku Transformasi TNI"
  3. ^ "Princeton Interview: Lt. Gen Ret Agus Widjojo"

Further reading