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Agum Gumelar

Agum Gumelar
31st and 33rd Indonesian Minister of Transportation
In office
9 August 2001 – 20 October 2004
President Megawati Sukarnoputri
Preceded by Budy Mulyawan
Succeeded by Hatta Rajasa
In office
26 October 1999 – 10 July 2001
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
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
President Abdurrahman Wahid
Preceded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Succeeded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Personal details
Born (1945-12-17) December 17, 1945 (age 71)
Tasikmalaya, West Java Indonesia
Political party Golkar
Spouse(s) Linda Amaliasari
Children Khaseli
Ami
Religion Muslim
Agum Gumelar
13th President of PSSI
In office
1999–2003
Preceded by Azwar Anas
Succeeded by Nurdin Halid
Personal details
Born (1945-12-17) December 17, 1945 (age 71)
Tasikmalaya, West Java Indonesia
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.


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