Djoko Suyanto
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| Djoko Suyanto | |
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| December 2, 1950 | |
 Djoko Suyanto |
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| Place of birth | Madiun, East Java |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Service/branch | Indonesian Air Force |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Indonesian Armed Forces Indonesian Air Force |
Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto (born December 2, 1950, Madiun, Jawa Timur-) was the Commander-in-Chief of the National Armed Forces (TNI) of Indonesia from 2006 to 2007.
Suyanto entered the Indonesian Military Academy in 1973 and rapidly gained his pilot's brevet. He underwent further training Australia and the United States before becoming a flying instructor.[1]
Djoko Suyanto was appointed as the Air Force's territorial commander for the whole of eastern Indonesia in 2001. Two years later he took up the post of Operational Assistant at Air Force Headquarters and in 2005 he was appointed Chief of the Air Staff.[2] When, in 2006, Djoko Suyanto became Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces, he was the first Air Force officer to hold this post.
Air Marshal Djoko Suyanto is known as one of Indonesia’s best fighter pilots.[3]
At his confirmation hearing he was quoted as saying:
| “ | For me there is not a problem, I am conservative or reformist, but how I will implement my tasks in line with the existing law, namely the Law on military no. 34/2004[4] | ” |
In September 2006 Air Marshal Joko Suyanto complain of human rights objections to the New York Agreement trading of West New Guinea to Indonesia stating "I get information from our representative in the UN that some NGOs have begun persuading bishop Desmon Tutu to help them lobbying Papua case in the UN," and "We must be alert on the move of the NGO's that use famous people for their goal of breaking Papua from Indonesia."
[edit] References
- ^ TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign
- ^ TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign
- ^ "Indonesia Army, Navy and Air Force New Chiefs of Staff Installed", Embassy of Indonesia in Oslo
- ^ Indonesian Parliament Endorse Djoko Suyanto as Military Chief
[edit] External links
- (Indonesian) Biography
- English edition of China's People Daily Online
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chappy Hakim |
Chief of the Air Staff (IAF) 2005 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Herman Prayitno |
| Preceded by Endriartono Sutarto |
Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Djoko Santoso |
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