Agum Gumelar | |
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31st and 33rd Indonesian Minister of Transportation | |
In office 9 August 2001 – 20 October 2004 |
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President | Megawati Sukarnoputri |
Preceded by | Budy Mulyawan |
Succeeded by | Hatta Rajasa |
In office 26 October 1999 – 10 July 2001 |
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President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
Preceded by | Giri Suseno Harihardjono |
Succeeded by | Budy Mulyawan |
23rd Indonesian Minister of Defense | |
In office 10 July 2001 – 23 July 2001 |
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President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
Preceded by | Mohammad Mahfud |
Succeeded by | Matori Abdul Jalil |
9th Coordinating Minister of Politics, Social and Security of Indonesia | |
In office 10 July 2001 – 23 July 2001 |
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President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
Preceded by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Succeeded by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Personal details | |
Born |
Tasikmalaya, West Java Indonesia |
December 17, 1945
Political party | Golkar |
Spouse(s) | Linda Amaliasari |
Children | Khaseli Ami |
Religion | Muslim |
Agum Gumelar | |
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13th President of PSSI | |
In office 1999–2003 |
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Preceded by | Azwar Anas |
Succeeded by | Nurdin Halid |
Personal details | |
Born |
Tasikmalaya, West Java Indonesia |
December 17, 1945
Nationality | Indonesia |
Spouse(s) | Linda Amaliasari |
Children | Khaseli Ami |
Residence | Indonesia |
Alma mater | American World University |
Occupation | Politician |
Agum Gumelar (born in Tasikmalaya, West Java, December 17, 1945) is an Indonesian military, politician and sportsman. He is a former minister having held several positions, a retired military officer and a former chairman of Indonesian Football Association and National Sports Committee of Indonesia, a former Indonesian Vice President candidate and a former West Java Governor candidate.
He is an alumnus of the National Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java. In 1998 he received a master's degree from American World University, an organization forbidden to operate in 2005 because of its diploma mill action.
Agum is married to Linda Amaliasari and has 2 children, Khaseli Gumelar and Army Dianti
Agum entered the Indonesian Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java in 1969. In 1973 he was appointed as staff in the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order.
In late 1987, Agum was promoted to Vice Intelligence Assistance of Special Force Command until 1990. In 1991 he was transferred to Vice Intelligence of Jakarta military area command. In 1992 Agum was promoted to Chief of Danrem 042/Garuda Hitam at Lampung.
In 1993 he was promoted as Director A of Strategic Intelligence Board of Indonesian National Armed Forces and also promoted to Chief of Special Force Command. In 1994 he was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff of the Bukit Barisan Military Area Command until 1996 when he was again transferred and promoted as Chief of the Wirabuana Military Area Command until 1998.
By 1998 he was promoted as Governor of National Resillience Institute, until 1999.
When Abdurrahman Wahid became president in 1999, Agum was appointed as Minister of Transportation. In July 2001 he was moved to the position of Minister of Defense and Coordinating Minister of Politics, Social and Security during the fourth Wahid government cabinet reshuffle.
When Wahid was impeached by the People's Consultative Assembly and Megawati Sukarnoputri was appointed as president, Agum was appointed as Minister of Transport, a position he held in the Mutual Assistance Cabinet until 2004.