L. B. Moerdani
L. B. Moerdani | |
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Official portrait, 1985 | |
| 17th Minister of Defense and Security | |
| In office 21 March 1988 – 17 March 1993 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Poniman |
| Succeeded by | Edi Sudradjat |
| 6th Commander of Kopkamtib | |
| In office 29 March 1983 – 5 September 1988 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Admiral Sudomo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 8th Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia | |
| In office 28 March 1983 – 27 February 1988 | |
| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | General Mohammad Jusuf |
| Succeeded by | General Try Sutrisno |
| Ambassador of Indonesia to South Korea | |
Acting | |
| In office September 1973 – May 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sarwo Edhie Wibowo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1932 |
| Died | 29 August 2004 (aged 71) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Hartini Moerdani (m. 1964) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Indonesia |
| Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1988 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Kopassandha |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Service no. | 289461 |
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General Leonardus Benjamin Moerdani (also publicly known as L. B. Moerdani or Benny Moerdani and in foreign media as Murdani; 2 October 1932 – 29 August 2004) was the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Commander of the Kopkamtib from 1983 to 1988, and the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia from 1988 to 1993. During this time, he played an important role in Indonesian political and social life. He was noted as a Catholic leader in a predominantly Muslim country.
Moerdani spent nearly his entire career in military intelligence, and was sometimes described as a "spymaster."