Wiranto
| Wiranto | |
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| Chairman of Hanura | |
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Assumed office 21 December 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| 6th and 14th Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs | |
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Assumed office 27 July 2016 |
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| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Luhut Binsar Panjaitan |
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In office 26 October 1999 – 15 February 2000 |
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| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | Feisal Tanjung |
| Succeeded by | Suryadi Soedirdja |
| 20th Indonesian Minister of Defence | |
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In office 14 March 1998 – 20 October 1999 |
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| President |
Suharto Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie |
| Preceded by | Edi Sudrajat |
| Succeeded by | Juwono Sudarsono |
| 9th Commander of the Armed Forces of Indonesia | |
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In office 16 February 1998 – 20 October 1999 |
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| President |
Suharto Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie |
| Preceded by | Feisal Tanjung |
| Succeeded by | Widodo Adi Sujipto |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 April 1947 Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | Hanura |
| Spouse(s) | Rugaiya Usman (1975-present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Indonesia Military Academy Universitas Terbuka (S.AP.) Sekolah Tinggi Hukum Militer (S.H.) STIE IPWI Jakarta (M.M.) State University of Jakarta (Dr.) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Indonesia
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| Service/branch |
 Indonesian Army
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| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | TNI |
Wiranto ([wiˈranto]; born 4 April 1947) is a retired Indonesian army General. He was the Commander of the military of Indonesia from February 1998 to October 1999, and ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and ran unsuccessfully for the vice-presidency in 2009. On 27 July 2016 Wiranto was appointed to the position of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, replacing Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.
Wiranto played a significant role in facilitating severe human rights violations by the Indonesian army and Jakarta-backed militias, during Indonesia's withdrawal from the occupied territory of East Timor in 1999. Both the United Nations and domestic groups have gathered evidence on this, but he continues to deny the charges. In January 2000, an Indonesian commission placed general responsibility for these injustices on Wiranto.
Some claim that Wiranto played a key role as a moderating influence during the turbulent times of 1998 when Suharto resigned. He had the power to impose military rule, but refused to do so, thereby allowing the civilian process to develop.Taufik Darusman labeled him a "military reformist" because Wiranto reduced the military's role in Indonesian politics. He initiated the reduction of their seats in parliament and separated the police from the military. Nonetheless, more than 2,000 East Timorese were killed in violence under his watch, as well as 500,000 forced into displacement.
Wiranto was born on 4 April 1947 in Yogyakarta to RS Wirowijoto, a Primary School teacher and Suwarsijah. He was the sixth out of nine children. Only one month old, Wiranto and his family moved from Yogyakarta to Boyolali near Surakarta for safety reasons as the Dutch were planning to launch an attack on Yogyakarta. At Surakarta, Wiranto completed his primary and secondary education.
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