Djamari Chaniago
Djamari Chaniago | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 17th Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2025 | |
| President | Prabowo Subianto |
| Deputy | Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus |
| Preceded by | Budi Gunawan Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (acting) |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces | |
| In office 8 March 2000 – 16 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Suaidi Marasabessy |
| Succeeded by | Wartoyo |
| Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army | |
| In office 9 November 1999 – 1 March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Johny Lumintang |
| Succeeded by | Endriartono Sutarto |
| 24th [[Commander of Kostrad]] | |
| In office 23 May 1998 – 24 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Johny Lumintang |
| Succeeded by | Djaja Suparman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Djamari Chaniago April 8, 1949 Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Party | Gerindra |
| Spouse | Hasnawati |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Indonesian Military Academy (1971) |
| Occupation | Retired military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Indonesia |
| Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2004 |
| Rank | General (Honorary) |
| Unit | Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Operation Seroja |
Djamari Chaniago (born 8 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician and retired high-ranking military officer who has served as the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs since 17 September 2025. He is also a member of the Council of Titles, Decorations, and Honors for the 2025–2030 term. Upon his appointment, he became the oldest minister to be inaugurated in the history of the Cabinet of Indonesia.
His final military position before entering the cabinet was chief of the General Staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) with the rank of lieutenant general, appointed on 8 March 2000 to succeed Suaidi Marasabessy. He previously served as the Commander of the Kostrad. A 1971 graduate of the Indonesian Military Academy, he spent his career in the infantry. In the private sector, Chaniago served as the president commissioner of PT Semen Padang from 2015 to 2016.