Who is Sarwo Edhie Wibowo?
Sarwo Edhie Wibowo. Sarwo Edhie Wibowo (25 July 1925 – 9 November 1989) was an Indonesian military leader and the father of Kristiani Herrawati, the former first lady of Indonesia and the wife of president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and also the father of Chief of Staff Pramono Edhie Wibowo.
Why was Sarwo Edhie transferred to West Irian?
Together with Kemal Idris and Kodam VI/Siliwangi Commander Hartono Rekso Dharsono, Sarwo Edhie wanted political parties to be dismantled and replaced with non-ideological groups which emphasized development and modernization. For this, Sarwo Edhie was transferred to West Irian to become the Commander of Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih.
Who is Pramono Edhie Wibowo?
Pramono Edhie Wibowo (5 May 1955 – 13 June 2020) was an Indonesian military officer who served as the Chief of Staff of the Army from 31 June 2011 until 20 May 2013. He was the brother-in-law of former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Why did Sarwo Edhie become commander of RPKAD?
The RPKAD was the Indonesian government’s attempt at creating a special forces unit (it would go on to become Kopassus) and Sarwo Edhie’s appointment as the elite unit’s commander was thanks in no small part to Yani. By 1964, Yani had risen to become the army commander and wanted someone who he could trust as commander of RPKAD.