Dudung Abdurachman

Dudung Abdurachman (born 19 November 1965) is an Indonesian military general who currently serves as the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army. He graduated from military academy in 1988 from infantry branch and became commander of Jaya Regional Command (Kodam Jaya) which oversees defense of Jakarta on 27 July 2020. He was appointed as commander of Army Strategic Command (Kostrad) in 25 May 2021.[1][2][3]

Dudung Abdurachman
33rd Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
Assumed office
17 November 2021
Preceded byAndika Perkasa
42nd Commander of Army Strategic Command (Indonesia)
In office
25 May 2021  17 November 2021
Preceded byEko Margiyono
34th Commander of Kodam Jaya
In office
27 July 2020  25 May 2021
Preceded byEko Margiyono
Succeeded byMulyo Aji
Personal details
Born (1965-11-19) November 19, 1965
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy
Military service
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Rank General

Dudung gained media attention in late 2020 for his anti-Islamism statements and standoff against Islamic Defenders Front. Further more, he instructed soldiers under his command to take off banners and posters related to Islamic Defenders Front around Jakarta, which sparked controversy.[4]

References

  1. "Profil Mayjen TNI Dudung Abdurachman⁣ Eks Pangdam Jaya Kini Pangkostrad, Pernah Jadi Loper Koran". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. "Daftar Lengkap Rotasi dan Mutasi 80 Pati di Tiga Matra TNI". KOMPAS.tv (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  3. "Mutasi Jabatan 181 Perwira Tinggi TNI | PPID Tentara Nasional Indonesia". ppid.tni.mil.id. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  4. Budiman, Aditya (2021-05-26). "Jejak Mayjen Dudung Abdurachman Sebelum Ditunjuk Jadi Pangkostrad". Tempo. Retrieved 2021-05-26.


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