Endriartono Sutarto was born on 29 April 1947 and is an Indonesian retired army general.
17 Facts About Endriartono Sutarto
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Endriartono Sutarto served as the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces from 2002 to 2006.
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Apart from his seasoned military knowledge, Endriartono Sutarto who speaks fluent English has completed his undergraduate degree from Military Law School in Jakarta.
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Endriartono Sutarto has taken a wide range of military courses while climbing up to top posts in the military, among others Sussarcab Infanteri, Suslapa I Infanteri, Army School for Commanders, Armed Forces Commanders' School and National Resilience Institute.
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Endriartono Sutarto attained a military top post when former president Megawati Soekarnoputri appointed him TNI chief on 2 June 2002.
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Firmly and consistently Endriartono Sutarto prevented political hands to infiltrate into the institution.
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Endriartono Sutarto has demonstrated his true patriotic call and played crucial role in keeping TNI neutrality in the 2004 general elections.
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Endriartono Sutarto broke the old tradition in the military that the Army was perceived to be more dominant than other forces.
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Endriartono Sutarto who was a high-ranking army officer announced that he deeply respected other forces; the Navy and the Air Forces.
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Endriartono Sutarto tendered his post to a successor from the Air Forces.
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In September 2010, Endriartono Sutarto was on advisory board for KPK defense team.
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From 2010 Endriartono Sutarto has been active as the executive chairman for 7 Summits Expedition Wanadri and become an advisor for Indonesia Mengajar Movement.
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Endriartono Sutarto began his involvement in political practices in September 2012.
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Some suspect that Endriartono Sutarto's move to political stage is part of his plan to race in the 2014 presidential election.
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Endriartono Sutarto formally joined in the National Democratic Party in 30 September 2012.
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Endriartono Sutarto officially began his political career as a member of Nasdem Party's advisory council and has been rumored as strongest candidate to take the highest helm as the party chairman on the party's upcoming national congress scheduled to be held at the end of January 2013.
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However, Endriartono Sutarto stressed that he only had one reason that was to make a change.