Marciano Norman
Norman during Operation Garuda Shield
Born (1954-10-28) 28 October 1954 (age 69)
Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Allegiance Indonesia
Service/branchIndonesian Army
Years of service1978-2012
RankLieutenant General

Lieutenant General (Ret) Marciano Norman (born Banjarmasin, 28 October 1954) is the former Director the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.

Biography

Norman was born in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan on 28 October 1954 to Norman Sasono and his wife.[1][2] He graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1978[3][2] and began his military career by commanding the Yonkav 7 Platoon, in the Kodam Jaya military area. He then went on to hold numerous positions within Kodam Jaya, including with the 7 Cavalry,[4][1] in which he had a mid-ranking position during the May 1998 riots of Indonesia.[5]

From 2008 to 2009, Norman commanded the Paspampres.[5] In 2010 he was reported to have a net worth of Rp. 9.021 billion (US$ 1 million). In 2010 he also took a position as the leader of Kodam Jaya.[4] In April 2011, he became the commander of the Army Training and Education Center,[6] a position which he held until October 2011.

In June 2011 it was announced that Norman was a candidate to become the leader of the Indonesian military,[7] although he was not selected. On 17 October 2011 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chose Norman to replace Sutanto as the leader of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.[3] Nani Afrida, writing for The Jakarta Post, suggested that his nomination was meant to consolidate the military's support for Yudhoyono.[2] Norman has been described as "Yudhoyono's confidant".[5] He has promised to focus on terrorism, separatism, and economic issues, as well as improve the intelligence agency's performance and reliability.[8]

Personal life

Norman is married to Triwatty. Together they have five children. He enjoys swimming, horseback riding, and watching movies with his family.[9] Beginning in 2011, he is serving a 5-year term as the leader of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association.[10]

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ a b TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Jenderal Kavalery Pimpin.
  2. ^ a b c Afrida 2011, Reshuffle resembles powerplay.
  3. ^ a b Yunita 2011, Letjen Marciano Norman.
  4. ^ a b Viva News 2011, Kekayaan Marciano Norman.
  5. ^ a b c The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new.
  6. ^ The Jakarta Post 2011, Former presidential guard.
  7. ^ The Jakarta Post 2011, Three names proposed.
  8. ^ Liu 2011, Marciano Janji Tingkatkan.
  9. ^ Pasampres 2009, Komandan Pasempres Suka
  10. ^ Kodam Jaya 2011, Mayjen TNI Marciano.
Bibliography
  • Afrida, Nani (18 October 2011). "Reshuffle resembles power play". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  • "Former presidential guard appointed Jakarta Military commander". The Jakarta Post. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  • "Jenderal Kavaleri Pimpin BIN" [The Cavalry General Leading BIN]. TokohIndonesia.com (in Indonesian). 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  • "Komandan Paspampres Suka Nonton Film Anak-anak" [The Commander of Paspampres Likes to Watch Children's Films]. Pasampres.mil.id (in Indonesian). Pasampres. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  • "Kekayaan Marciano Norman Rp9 Miliar" [Marciano Norman's Wealth is Rp9 Billion]. Viva News (in Indonesian). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  • Liu, Hindra (19 October 2011). "Marciano Janji Tingkatkan Kualitas Intelijen" [Marciano Promises to Improve the Quality of Intelligence]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  • "Mayjen TNI Marciano Norman Terpilih Menjadi Ketua Umum Pengurus Besar Taekwondo Indonesia" [Indonesian Military Major General Marciano Norman Chosen as Head of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association] (in Indonesian). Kodam Jaya. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  • "Three names proposed as new army chief". The Jakarta Post. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  • "Who's who in the new lineup". The Jakarta Post. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  • Yunita, Ken (17 October 2011). "Letjen Marciano Norman, si Garang yang Ramah" [Lieutenant General Marciano Norman, the Friendly Fierce Man]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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