Admiral
Yudo Margono
Official portrait, 2022
Commander of the National Armed Forces
In office
19 December 2022 – 22 November 2023
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byGeneral Andika Perkasa
Succeeded byGeneral Agus Subiyanto
Chief of Staff of the Navy
In office
20 May 2020 – 28 December 2022
Preceded byAdmiral Siwi Sukma Adji
Succeeded byAdmiral Muhammad Ali
Commander of 1st Defense Territorial Joint Command
In office
24 September 2019 – 26 May 2020
Succeeded byVice Admiral ING Ariawan [id]
Commander of Indonesian Navy 1st Fleet Command
In office
15 March 2018 – 24 September 2019
Preceded byRear Admiral Aan Kurnia [id]
Succeeded byRear Admiral Muhammad Ali
Personal details
Born (1965-11-26) 26 November 1965 (age 58)
Madiun, East Java, Indonesia
SpouseVeronica Yulis Prihayati
AwardsSee Honours
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Navy
Years of service1988–2023
Rank Admiral
UnitFleet Forces

Admiral Yudo Margono (born 26 November 1965) is Indonesian admiral who previously served as the 22nd Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, He was appointed by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in December 2022, replacing the retiring General Andika Perkasa.

Early life and education

Yudo Margono was born in Madiun, East Java on 26 November 1965.[1] His parents were farmers. According to him, after graduating from high school, he along with several friends decided to sign up to join the Indonesian Naval Academy, though he was the only one accepted between his friends. He was assigned to the Indonesian Navy, and graduated from the academy in 1988.[2]

Career

He began his navy career as an assistant to the missile officer aboard KRI Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes, then was promoted to head of operations aboard KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara and executive officer for KRI Fatahillah. He was then given command over the vessels KRI Pandrong, KRI Sutanto, and KRI Ahmad Yani. In 2004, he was appointed commander of the naval base at Tual, then in 2008 in Sorong until 2010. Between 2010 and 2012, he was assigned as escort commander and later training officer of the Eastern Fleet. Between 2014 and 2015, he worked at the naval headquarters, before being assigned to command the naval base at Belawan until 2016.[1] He held the rank of colonel in 2013, when he was training officer.[3]

Yudo Margono became chief of staff of the Western fleet command in 2016–2017, commander of the military sealift command in 2017–2018, and then commander of the western fleet (reorganized into 1st fleet) in 2018–2019. After this tenure, he became joint commander of the 1st defense region, directly under the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.[1] He had been promoted to rear admiral in December 2017,[4]

As joint commander, Yudo Margono took part in the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, particularly hospitals in Galang Island and the Kemayoran Athletes Village.[5] He was appointed navy chief of staff on 20 May 2020, and along with the appointment he was promoted to a four-star admiral.[6] He was awarded the Member (AM) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia on 3 May 2022 for strengthening relations between the navies of Indonesia and Australia.[7]

Honours

Yudo Margono is the recipient of the following honours:[8][9]

Military Distinguished Service Star (Bintang Dharma) Order of Australia (Member) (Australia) Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) (Singapore)
Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Jalasena Utama) Army Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Kartika Eka Pakçi Utama) Air Force Meritorius Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama)
National Police Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Bhayangkara Utama) Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 2nd Class (Bintang Yudha Dharma Pratama) Navy Meritorious Service Star, 2nd Class (Bintang Jalasena Pratama)
Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 3rd Class (Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya) Navy Meritorious Service Star, 3rd Class (Bintang Jalasena Nararya) Military Long Service Medal, 32 Years (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 32 Tahun)
Medal for Active Duty in the Navy (Satyalancana Dharma Samudra) Military Long Service Medal, 24 Years (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 24 Tahun) Military Long Service Medal, 16 Years (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 16 Tahun)
Military Long Service Medal, 8 Years (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 8 Tahun) Military Instructor Service Medals (Satyalancana Dwidya Sistha) Medal for National Defense Service (Satyalancana Dharma Nusa)
Medal for Active Duty in Indonesia's Outer Islands (Satyalancana Wira Nusa) Medal for Active Duty as a Border Guard (Satyalancana Wira Dharma) Social Welfare Medal (Satyalancana Kebaktian Sosial)


References

  1. ^ a b c "Profil Yudo Margono, Eks Pangkogabwilhan I yang Dilantik Jadi KSAL". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Perjalanan Karier KSAL: Anak Petani dan Misteri Angka Tiga". Republika (in Indonesian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Komandan Kolatarmabar Serahkan Jabatan Danpuslat Glagaspur Kolatarmabar" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Navy. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ "PANGKOLINLAMIL RESMI SANDANG BINTANG DUA" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Navy. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ "TNI Bentuk Komando Gabungan Terpadu Terkait Corona di 4 Wilayah, Ini Daftarnya". detiknews (in Indonesian). 23 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Ini Jejak Karier Kasal Baru, Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Government Notices Gazette C2022G00359 03/05/2022". gg.gov.au. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Profil Laksamana Yudo Margono yang Disahkan Jadi Panglima TNI". detik.com (in Indonesian). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Profil - Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono, calon Panglima TNI". antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
Military offices Preceded byAndika Perkasa Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces 19 December 2022 − 22 November 2023 Succeeded byAgus Subiyanto Preceded bySiwi Sukma Adji Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy 20 May 2020 – 28 December 2022 Succeeded byMuhammad Ali
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