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Prabowo appoints Tandyo army chief and Maruli deputy TNI commander
President Prabowo Subianto appointed two Indonesian generals at a ceremony in Jakarta on October 15.
Tandyo Budi Revita is now chief of the Indonesian Army, replacing Maruli Simanjuntak, who became deputy commander of the TNI, Indonesia’s military.
Maruli also took charge of a national border and remote-area agency, which previously focused on border management and was temporarily led by the home affairs minister.
The agency’s expanded role is intended to improve livelihoods in border and remote communities by coordinating with relevant ministries and government bodies.
Maruli said military personnel in those areas could help with coordination, but the agency is not a military body.
Tandyo was tasked with speeding up government programs, including village cooperatives, public schools and food security efforts.
He also said the army would help fight land and forest fires, including fires on peatlands.
President Prabowo Subianto appointed Tandyo Budi Revita as Indonesian Army chief and Maruli Simanjuntak as deputy TNI commander.
The appointments were made at a ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta on October 15, 2026.
Maruli was also assigned to lead the National Border Management and Remote Areas Agency.
Maruli said the agency would focus on improving the welfare and economy of people in border and remote areas.
Tandyo said the Army would help accelerate government programmes, including village cooperatives, public schools and food security.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto appointed Tandyo Budi Revita and Maruli Simanjuntak.
- What
- Tandyo became Indonesian Army chief, while Maruli became deputy TNI commander and head of the National Border Management and Remote Areas Agency.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- The State Palace in Jakarta.
- Why
- The sources do not state why Prabowo appointed the two officers. Maruli said his agency would focus on improving conditions in border and remote areas.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Prabowo held the appointment ceremony for Tandyo and Maruli at the State Palace in Jakarta.
Maruli described plans to focus the border and remote areas agency on improving residents’ economic welfare.
Tandyo said the Army would help speed up government programmes and assist with forest and land fire response.
- Army chief
- Tandyo Budi Revita
- Deputy TNI commander
- Maruli Simanjuntak
- Appointment date
- October 15, 2026
- Appointment venue
- State Palace, Jakarta
- Tandyo’s military academy graduation
- 1991
4 sources
Komisi I DPR Anggap Tukar Jabatan KSAD dan Wapang TNI Bagian dari Penyegaran
Presiden Prabowo Lantik Maruli Simanjuntak sebagai Wakil Panglima TNI merangkap Kepala Badan Nasional Pengelola Perbatasan dan Daerah Terpencil
What people are saying
The idea is extraordinary, in my view.
The Army will need to accelerate the operationalisation of these programmes.