Maruli Simanjuntak

General
Maruli Simanjuntak
General Maruli Simanjuntak
35th Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 November 2023
President	Joko Widodo
Preceded by	Agus Subiyanto
43rd Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command
	In office; 31 January 2022 – 7 December 2023
Preceded by	Dudung Abdurachman
Succeeded by	Muhammad Saleh Mustafa
Commander of Kodam IX/Udayana
	In office; 18 November 2020 – 31 January 2022
Preceded by	Kurnia Dewantara
Succeeded by	Sonny Aprianto
Commander of Presidential Security Force
	In office; 29 November 2018 – 18 November 2020
Preceded by	Suhartono
Succeeded by	Agus Subiyanto
Commander of Kodam IV/Diponegoro
	In office; 24 September 2018 – 29 November 2018
Preceded by	Bakti Agus Fadjari
Succeeded by	Teguh Muji Angkasa
Deputy Commander of Paspampres
	In office; 25 April 2017 – 24 September 2018
Preceded by	Teguh Arief Indratmoko
Succeeded by	Deny Muis
Personal details
Born	24 February 1970; Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Alma mater	Indonesian Military Academy (1992)
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Branch/service	Indonesian army
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	General
Unit	Infantry (Kopassus)
Battles/wars	Operation Lotus; Papua conflict;

General Maruli Simanjuntak (born 24 February 1970), is an officer of the Indonesian Army who has served as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army since 29 November 2023, replacing General Agus Subiyanto.^[1]

Maruli is a graduate of the Military Academy in 1992 from the infantry branch (Kopassus) and the Cakra Combat Detachment. His last position is Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad).^[2]

Awards and decorations

Right breast

Left breast

Master Parachutist Badge (Singapore Army)
Master Parachutist Badge (Royal Thai Army)
Special Forces Distinctive Unit Insignia (US Army)	Advanced Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge (Singapore Army)

Badges	Indonesian Army Special Forces Command "Commando" badge		Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command "Chakra" badge
Badges	Indonesian Army Master Parachutist badge
1st row	Military Distinguished Service Star (Bintang Dharma) (2023)
2nd row	Army Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Kartika Eka Pakçi Utama)	Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Jalasena Utama)		Air Force Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Swa Bhuwana Pakça Utama)
3rd row	National Police Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (Bintang Bhayangkara Utama) (2024)	Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 2nd Class (Bintang Yudha Dharma Pratama)		Army Meritorious Service Star, 2nd Class (Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Pratama)
4th row	Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 3rd Class (Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya)	Army Meritorious Service Star, 3rd Class (Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Nararya)		Meritorious Service Medal (Military) Pingat Jasa Gemilang - Tentera (P.J.G.) - Singapore (2025)^[3]
5th row	Medal for 32 Years Service in the Military (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 32 tahun)	Medal for Active Duty in the Army (Satyalancana Dharma Bantala)		Medal for 24 Years Service in the Military (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 24 tahun)
6th row	Medal for 16 Years Service in the Military (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 16 tahun)	Medal for 8 Years Service in the Military (Satyalancana Kesetiaan 8 tahun)		Military Operations IX Medal (Satyalancana G.O.M IX Raksaka Dharma)
7th row	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)
8th row	Medal for Presidential and Vice Presidential Guards Personnel (Satyalancana Wira Siaga)	Military Special Forces Service Medal (Satyalancana Ksatria Yudha)		East Timor Military Campaign medal (Satyalancana Seroja)
Badges	Indonesian Army Counter-terrorism bagde (2024)^[4]
	Presidential Security Force of Indonesia (Setia Waspada) badge		Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College (Seskoad) badge
	Indonesian Army Combat Reconnaissance badge

Honorary badges
	Indonesian Army Astros badge (2022)^[5]
	Indonesian Army Aviation 1st Class Pilot badge (2023)^[6]
	Indonesian Navy "Golden Shark" (Hiu Kencana) badge (2024)^[7]
	Indonesian Air Force 1st Class Pilot badge (2025)^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Presiden Joko Widodo Lantik Maruli Simanjuntak sebagai KSAD di Istana Negara". Kementerian Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ "Warga Kostrad Sambut Pangkostrad Baru dan Melepas Jenderal TNI Dudung Abdurachman, S.E., M.M., Selaku Mantan Pangkostrad"
^ "Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore and Receives Prestigious Military Award". Mindef Singapore. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
^ "Sukses Taklukkan Beragam Materi Gultor, Kasad Terima Brevet Anti Teror Kehormatan". tniad.mil.id (in Indonesian). 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
^ Yahya, Achmad Nasrudin (13 May 2022). Santosa, Bagus (ed.). "KSAD Dudung hingga Pangkostrad Maruli Terima Brevet Kehormatan Astros". Kompas.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
^ "Terima Wing Kehormatan Penerbang TNI AD, Kasad Ingatkan Prajurit "Wira Amur" Jaga Profesionalitas". Dinas Penerangan TNI AD. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Terima Brevet Hiu Kencana, Panglima TNI dan Kasad Resmi Jadi Warga Kehormatan TNI AL". mediabudayaindonesia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^ "Panglima TNI dan Kasad Terima Wing Kehormatan Penerbang Kelas I TNI Angkatan Udara". TNI (in Indonesian). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
^ "Kasad Dianugerahi Wing Kehormatan Penerbang Kelas 1 TNI AU". TNI (in Indonesian). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.

[1] "Presiden Joko Widodo Lantik Maruli Simanjuntak sebagai KSAD di Istana Negara". Kementerian Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[2] "Warga Kostrad Sambut Pangkostrad Baru dan Melepas Jenderal TNI Dudung Abdurachman, S.E., M.M., Selaku Mantan Pangkostrad"

[3] "Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore and Receives Prestigious Military Award". Mindef Singapore. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-23.

[4] "Sukses Taklukkan Beragam Materi Gultor, Kasad Terima Brevet Anti Teror Kehormatan". tniad.mil.id (in Indonesian). 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

[5] Yahya, Achmad Nasrudin (13 May 2022). Santosa, Bagus (ed.). "KSAD Dudung hingga Pangkostrad Maruli Terima Brevet Kehormatan Astros". Kompas.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.

[6] "Terima Wing Kehormatan Penerbang TNI AD, Kasad Ingatkan Prajurit "Wira Amur" Jaga Profesionalitas". Dinas Penerangan TNI AD. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[7] "Terima Brevet Hiu Kencana, Panglima TNI dan Kasad Resmi Jadi Warga Kehormatan TNI AL". mediabudayaindonesia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.

[8] "Panglima TNI dan Kasad Terima Wing Kehormatan Penerbang Kelas I TNI Angkatan Udara". TNI (in Indonesian). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.

[9] "Kasad Dianugerahi Wing Kehormatan Penerbang Kelas 1 TNI AU". TNI (in Indonesian). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.

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