Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is the highest position in the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The position is held by the four-star General/Admiral/Air Marshall appointed by and reporting directly to the President of Indonesia.
First official Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is General Soedirman, at the time the position is known as Commanding General of the People's Security Forces, which later will be called Commander of the Army of the Republic of Indonesia and Commander of the Republic of Indonesia Military Forces. As the first commander, General Sudirman is not appointed by the President of Indonesia, instead elected by People's Security Armed Forces personnel during a meeting knownly as People's Security Armed Forces Conference on 12 November 1945. Prior to appointment of General Soedirman, the position is held by Lt. Gen. Oerip Soemohardjo on an interim basis
Currently, the office is held by ACM Hadi Tjahjanto, an Indonesian Air Force officer, who was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 8 December 2017.
