JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected on Wednesday (July 8) afternoon to swear in Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo as the new Commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Lt. Gen. (ret) Sutiyoso as the new Chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN).
The inauguration ceremony will be held at the State Palace Jakarta at around 12:45 pm of Jakarta time. As reported earlier, the House of Representatives (DPR) has approved the nomination of both Gatot and Sutiyoso.
Prior to the nomination, Gatot serves as the Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), while Sutiyoso is known as Chairman of the Indonesian Justice & Unity Party (PKPI) and former Governor of Jakarta.
During his years in the military, Sutiyoso ever served as the Commander of the Jakarta Regional Military Command (Pangdam Jaya).
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