Sutiyoso
Sutiyoso in 2013
Director of State Intelligence Agency
In office
8 July 2015 – 9 September 2016
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byMarciano Norman
Succeeded byBudi Gunawan
9th Governor of Jakarta
In office
6 October 1997 – 7 October 2007
LieutenantFauzi Bowo
Preceded bySoerjadi Soedirdja
Succeeded byFauzi Bowo
Personal details
Born6 December 1944 (1944-12-06) (age 79)
Semarang, Japanese East Indies
Political partyNasdem[1]
Other political
affiliations		PKPI (2010–2015)[2]
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service1968–1996
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitInfantry

Sutiyoso (born 6 December 1944) is an Indonesian politician and former general who served as the Director of the State Intelligence Agency from July 2015 to September 2016.[3][4][5] Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he also served as the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, during a turbulent political period from 1997 to 2007. During this time there was a total of five presidents in Indonesia (Suharto, B. J. Habibie, Gus Dur Wahid, Megawati, and SBY). The transitions between presidents were often accompanied by much turmoil and disturbance in the streets of Jakarta. Sutiyoso also served as chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) for the period 2004–2008.[6]

He is particularly known for his work in supporting the introduction, in early 2000, of the TransJakarta, a bus rapid transit system, in Jakarta.[7] It is widely agreed that better public transport arrangements are badly needed in Jakarta so the introduction of the TransJakarta system was seen as an important initiative. However it has not proved easy to ensure that the TransJakarta bus system works well so the arrangements are currently regarded as being of mixed success.

Sutiyoso announced he was standing for the presidency of Indonesia in the 2009 and 2014 election but failed to get enough support to win the nomination. He was also chairman of the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party between 2010 and 2015.

References

  1. ^ Felldy Utama (17 June 2021). "Tinggalkan PKPI, Sutiyoso Gabung Partai Nasdem" (in Indonesian). Sindonews. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ Amriyono Prakoso (30 June 2015). "Sutiyoso: Saya Sudah Mengundurkan Diri dari PKPI" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ Margareth S. Aritonang and Tama Salim (11 June 2015). "House works for quick approval of Sutiyoso as new BIN chief". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ^ Dylan Amirio (30 June 2015). "All parties approve Sutiyoso as new BIN chief". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  5. ^ M. Agung Rajasa (8 July 2015). "Sutiyoso to modernize BIN's equipment to face future challenges". Antra News. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  6. ^ Irawaty Wardany (6 May 2015). "Indonesia digs deep for future badminton stars". Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ^ DIS (7 October 2009). "Fewer cars, more art, please: Jakartans have their say". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

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Political offices Preceded bySoerjadi Soedirdja Governor of Jakarta 1997–2007 Succeeded byFauzi Bowo Military offices Preceded byWiranto Commander of the Jayakarta Military Command 1996–1997 Succeeded bySjafrie Sjamsoeddin Sporting positions Preceded byChairul Tanjung Chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia 2004–2008 Succeeded byDjoko Santoso Party political offices Preceded byMeutia Hatta Chairman of the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party 2010–2015 Succeeded byIsran Noor Government offices Preceded byMarciano Norman Director of the State Intelligence Agency 2015–2016 Succeeded byBudi Gunawan
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