Budi Gunawan is an Indonesian police officer. He has served as Chief of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency since 9 September 2016 replacing Sutiyoso. In addition, he is also entrusted to hold the position of General Chairperson of the E-Sport Indonesia Executive Board to develop e-Sports in Indonesia in a more positive direction. Previously, he had served as Deputy Chief of Indonesian National Police to accompany Police General Badrodin Haiti since April 22, 2015 and Police General Tito Karnavian since July 13, 2016, until he was appointed as the Chief of BIN on September 9, 2016. On September 2nd, 2016, President Jokowi appointed Budi Gunawan to become the Chief of BIN to replace Sutiyoso and sent a letter to the DPR. The DPR Plenary Session then approved the results of the DPR 1st Commission fit & proper test on the candidates for the Chief of BIN conducted the day before. Budi Gunawan became the second police element after Police General Sutanto who led the institution.
Career
Budi Gunawan graduated from the Police Academy in 1983. At the time of his position as Police Chief Commissioner he had served as aide to the Vice President and President of the Republic of Indonesia during the reign of Megawati Sukarnoputri. After that, he was then listed as the youngest general in the National Police when he was promoted to the rank of one star or Brigadier General with the position of Head of the Career Development Bureau of the Indonesian National Police, then served as the Head of Officer Secondary School, then promoted as Head of Jambi Regional Police. Shortly afterwards, he was promoted to the rank of two star or Inspector General with the position of Head of the Legal Development Division, then he was mutated with the position of Head of the Professional Division and Security were then promoted to regional office as Head Bali Regional Police. Budi Gunawan finally achieved the rank of Commissioner General when promoted to the position of Head of the Education Institute of Indonesian National Police which oversees educational institutions such as the Police Academy, the Police Staff and Leadership School, the Police Science College, and others. On September 9, 2016, he was appointed by President Joko Widodo to take up the position of Chief of the State Intelligence Agency and was promoted from Police Commissioner General to Police General.
