Feisal Tanjung

General (Ret.)
Feisal Tanjung
Official portrait, 1995
5th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
In office
14 March 1998 – 20 October 1999
President
Preceded bySusilo Sudarman
Succeeded byWiranto
11th Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
21 May 1993 – 12 February 1998
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byGeneral Edi Sudradjat [id]
Succeeded byGeneral Wiranto
Personal details
Born
Feisal Edno Tanjung

(1939-06-17)17 June 1939
Tapanoeli, Dutch East Indies
Died18 February 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 73)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMasrowida Lubis
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy
Occupation
  • Army officer
  • politician
AwardsICSA Awards 2008
Military service
AllegianceIndonesia
Branch/serviceIndonesian Army
Years of service1961–1998
RankGeneral
UnitInfantry (Kopassus)
CommandsIndonesian Armed Forces
Battles/wars
Service no.18803

General Feisal Edno Tanjung (17 June 1939 – 18 February 2013), known as Feisal Tanjung, was an Indonesian Army general who was ABRI Commander (from 21 May 1993 to 12 February 1998) and also served as Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security of the Republic of Indonesia.[1] He had experience in combat, territorial and education. Much of his career was spent in special forces, Sandhi Yudha RPKAD Group (Kopassus) and later at the Kostrad 17th Airborne Infantry Brigade.

Early life

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He was born in Tarutung, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Indonesia (then Dutch East Indies) on 17 June 1939. He was the 5th son of 10 brothers from the couple Amin Husin Abdul Mun'im Tanjung and Siti Rawani Hutagalung. The middle name "Edno" in the name is adjusted to the order of birth (E is the 5th letter of the alphabet). He was a Batak by ethnicity with Muslim religious faith.[2]

Career

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Feisal Tanjung had served in ABRI after graduating from the National Military Academy in 1961. After serving at the Pattimura Military Command, he served in the Army Regiment Command (RPKAD). In the 1960s, the name Tanjung Company was a legendary company'. He was involved in the cleansing of the PKI in Java and had led Operation Lembah X in Papua. His career was spent in Kostrad, RPKAD (now Kopassus), then the Infantry Armament Center. He was once Commander of the Kodam in Kalimantan (Tanjungpura). From Tanjungpura, Feisal Tanjung was later appointed as Commander of Seskoad in 1988 and has long held that position. Feisal Tanjung holds the rank of major general for 7 years.

The name of the Seskoad Commander Maj. Gen. Feisal Tanjung began to become a hot discussion after becoming the DKM (Military Honorary Council) for the Santa Cruz massacre in Timor Leste in 1991. President Soeharto's appointment of Feisal Tanjung at that time surprised many people because at that time the Army Chief of Staff Edi Sudrajat did not recommend his name as a candidate for the DKM chairman. The most tangible results of the DKM recommendations were the removal of General Maj. Gen. Sintong Panjaitan - one of the officers who shined at that time - from the post of Udayana Military Commander. In addition, Brigadier General Rudolf Warouw was also dismissed from the Commander of the East Timor Operations Command with Captain Choki Aritonang and several of his subordinates as executing officers in the field. Everything was removed as a reaction of the government was adopting international demands for the responsibility for riots in Santa Cruz, East Timor which tarnished the image of the Republic of Indonesia at that time. While serving as Commander of the Armed Forces, there was friction between the stronghold of General TNI Feisal Tanjung and the stronghold of TNI General R. Hartono (KSAD), as well as rumors of the classification of ABRI Hijau and ABRI Merah Putih.

Feisal Tanjung served in many positions in the military before serving as cabinet member,[3][4]

  • Platoon Commander (Danton) 1 Company 2 Kodam XV / Pattimura
  • Company Commander (Danki) Tanjung Battalion 2 RPKAD
  • Commander of RPKAD Group I
  • Lecturer in the 1972 Army Staff and Command School
  • Chief of Staff of the Kostrad 17th Airborne Infantry Brigade
  • Commander of the Kostrad 17th Airborne Infantry Brigade (Danbrigif Linud)
  • Assistant Chief Operating Officer (Asops Kas) Kostrad
  • Chief of Staff of the Kostrad Airborne Combat Command (Kaskopur Linud)
  • Commander of the Airborne Combat Command (Pangkopur Linud) Kostrad ( 1st Infantry Division / Kostrad ) 1981-1983
  • Commander of Infantry Center (Danpusenif) AD 1983-1985
  • Commander of Regional Military Command (Pangdam) VI / Tanjungpura 1985-1988
  • Commander of the Army (And Seskoad) Staff and Command School 1988-1992
  • Head of ABRI General Staff (Kasum) 1992-1993
  • Commander of the Republic of Indonesia Armed Forces 1993-1998
  • Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security (Menkopolkam) in the VII Development Cabinet working period March 14, 1998 - May 21, 1998
  • Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security (Menkopolkam) in the Development Reform Cabinet working period May 21, 1998 - October 20, 1999.

ABRI Commander

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Feisal Tanjung, who at that time was the Head of ABRI's General Staff (Kasum), had not previously been predicted as a candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces, considering that at that time there was another strong candidate, TNI General Wismoyo Arismunandar who was then serving as Army Chief of Staff (KSAD). Feisal Tanjung is an ABRI officer who holds the highest position without going through the KSAD level. Previously, TNI General LB Moerdani also drove to the position of ABRI Commander without going through the KSAD position, but from the position of Defense and Intelligence Assistant / ABRI / Kopkamtib concurrently Deputy Head of BAKIN.

Family life

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Feisal Tanjung was married to Dr. Masrowida Lubis. They had three children, Astrid Tanjung, Yasser Tanjung, and Yusuf Tanjung. He died on Monday 18 February 2013 in Jakarta and was buried in the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery.[5][6]

  • Feisal Tanjung shaking hand with visiting Defense Secretary of USA William Cohen
    Feisal Tanjung shaking hand with visiting Defense Secretary of USA William Cohen

Honours

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National

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Foreign honours

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References

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  1. ^ Borsuk, Richard; Pura, Raphael (May 25, 1998). "Habibie Faces Dual Challenge of Taming Jakarta's Political, Financial Whirlwind". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ Purwanto, Heru, ed. (18 February 2013). "Feisal Tanjung passes away, Indonesia lost one of its best sons: President". Antara News. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Profil Menteri, Feisal Tanjung". Kepustakaan Presiden Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  4. ^ Iwan Santosa (18 February 2013). Robert Adhi Ksp (ed.). "Rekaman Karier Feisal Tanjung". Kompas. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  5. ^ Purnama, Erik (2013-02-18). Muhammad, Djibril (ed.). "Mantan Panglima ABRI Feisal Tanjung Meninggal Dunia". Republika Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  6. ^ Simanjuntak, Rico Afdiro (18 February 2013). "Mendiang Feisal Tanjung dikenang sebagai senior yang baik". SindoNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. ^ Daftar WNI yang Menerima Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Republik Indonesia 1959 - sekarang (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ^ Daftar WNI yang Mendapat Tanda Kehormatan Bintang Mahaputera tahun 1959 s.d. 2003 (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
1998–1999 		Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by
Edi Sudradjat
 Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces
1993–1998 		Succeeded by
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