13 Facts About Doni Monardo

Doni Monardo was an Indonesian Army lieutenant general who had previously served as the Head of Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management.

Doni Monardo served as Chief of the Coronavirus Disease Response Acceleration Task Force during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

Doni Monardo was born in Cimahi, though both his parents were from the Minangkabau ethnic group.

Doni Monardo's father, Nasrul Saad, was a lieutenant colonel for Indonesia's Army Military Police Corps.

Doni Monardo spent the majority of his childhood in Meulaboh and later on Lhokseumawe where his father was assigned.

Doni Monardo continued his studies at Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College, which he graduated from in 1999.

Doni Monardo went on to pursue further education in the Indonesian National Resilience Institute that he completed in 2012.

In 1985, Doni Monardo started his career as a member of Kopassus immediately after graduating from the military academy.

Doni Monardo spent 12 years as part of the special forces group and was involved in the Aceh and East Timor conflicts.

Doni Monardo continued his posting as part of the Presidential Security Force of Indonesia until 2010, and at that same year was promoted to brigadier general and became the vice-commander general of Kopassus.

Doni Monardo continued serving Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration until 2014 and was promoted as the commander of the Presidential Security Force of Indonesia during his service.

In 2015, during Joko Widodo's administration, Doni Monardo was named as the commander-general of Kopassus.

Doni Monardo died on 3 December 2023 at Siloam Hospital in Semanggi, Jakarta, at the age of 60.