Ariyo Windutomo

Ariyo Windutomo
Official portrait, 2025
Presidential Chief of Staff
Acting
Assumed office
4 November 2026
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byListyo Sigit Prabowo
Chief of Presidential Secretariat
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 November 2024
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
Preceded byHeru Budi Hartono
Personal details
Born (1974-01-27) 27 January 1974 (age 52)
SpouseCindy Regina
RelationsKosasih (brother in-law)
EducationIndonesian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service
1996 – now
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitInfantry
Service no.11960039070174

Ariyo Windutomo (born 27 January 1974) is an Indonesian military officer who is currently serving as the Chief of Presidential Secretariat since 29 November 2024 and, most recently, was appointed as the acting presidential chief of staff on 4 November 2026. Prior to his current positions, Ariyo served in army units and the defence ministry, with his last position being the chief supervisor of the Indonesian Defence University.

Life and education

Ariyo was born on 27 January 1974. His father, Soemarno MS, was a brigadier general of the equipment corps in the Indonesian Army. Ariyo’s older sister, Asri Wiraningsih Kosasih, is married to Major-General Kosasih, currently the commander of Siliwangi Regional Military Command.

Ariyo graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1996 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry. Ariyo is educated at the Indonesian Air Force Command and Staff College and holds a master's degree in defence management from the Indonesian Defence University.

Military career

As a major, Ariyo assumed office as the chief of staff of the Depok Military District on 3 May 2011, during which he oversaw renovations of state elementary schools in the city by the military district. He was then transferred to the territorial staff of the Cenderawasih Military Region in Papua.

Ariyo was assigned to the defence ministry as a colonel and served as a senior analyst in the ministry's personnel bureau. He then became the head of personnel career section in the bureau. Through a decree by defense minister Prabowo Subianto on 4 November 2022, Ariyo was appointed as the chief of general affairs bureau in the ministry. He officially assumed office two weeks later and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general shortly afterwards. During his tenure, Ariyo was entrusted to organize a presidential-level dusk parade and gala dinner event on the occasion of the armed forces 78th anniversary on 5 October 2023.

On 1 April 2024, Ariyo received another promotion with his appointment as the chief supervisor of the Indonesian Defence University through an armed forces commander decree. He officially assumed the new position on 26 April and was promoted to the rank of major general on 15 May. He continued to retain his old post as the chief of general affairs bureau.

Shortly after Prabowo Subianto became president, Ariyo was appointed as the chief of presidential secretariat through an armed forces commander decree on 31 October 2024. A few days after his appointment was made, on 5 November Ariyo was relieved from his position as chief of general affairs bureau. He assumed office as chief of presidential secretariat on 29 November and resigned from his position at the Indonesian Defence University on 18 December. Ariyo's appointment for the position was criticized due to his status as an active military officer assigned to civilian position. Ariyo's rank was promoted to lieutenant general on 16 March 2026. On 4 November 2026, Ariyo was appointed acting presidential chief of staff after the previous officeholder, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, was arrested for wiretapping the president's communication illegally.

Personal life

Ariyo is married to Cindy Regina. They have three daughters.

References

  1. ↑ Pendam III Siliwangi (November 3, 2026). "Akhir Pengabdian Sang Jenderal, Brigjen TNI (Purn) Soemarno MS Dimakamkan dengan Upacara Kebesaran Militer" [Final Service of the General, Brig. Gen. TNI (Ret.) Soemarno MS Buried with Military Honors]. Kodam III/Siliwangi (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Khristianto, Tsa Tsia (5 November 2024). "Mayjen Ariyo & Kosasih, Kasetpres dan Sesmilpres Baru di Era Prabowo" [Maj. Gen. Ariyo & Kosasih, New Presidential Aides in Prabowo Era]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 Hermawan, Nandang (23 December 2014). "Paparan Mengikuti Pendidikan Sesko Angkatan Ta 2014" [Presentation on Attending Command and Staff School Education for the 2014 Academic Year]. TNI Angkatan Darat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Koesumawardani, Nograhany Widhi (November 4, 2026). "Profil Pendidikan Ariyo Windutomo, Lulusan Akmil-Unhan Jadi Plt KSP Pengganti Listyo" [Educational Profile of Ariyo Windutomo, Akmil-Unhan Graduate Who Became Acting KSP Replacing Listyo]. detikEdu (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Purnama, Ratna (4 October 2012). "Anggota dewan Depok geram lihat sekolah reot" [Depok Council Member Outraged by Dilapidated School]. SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lantamal VI – Kemhan RI Gelar Sosialisasi Jabatan Fungsional Kesehatan Melalui Inpasing" [Lantamal VI – Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia Conducts Socialization on Functional Health Positions Through Inpassing]. PORTAL KOMANDO (in Indonesian). 27 November 2018.
  7. ↑ KEP_PANSEL_CPNS_KEMHAN_2021.pdf
  8. 1 2 3 4 Simanjuntak, Rico Afrido (15 November 2024). "Profil Mayjen TNI Ariyo Windutomo yang Dimutasi Jadi Kasetpres" [Profile of Maj. Gen. TNI Ariyo Windutomo Transferred to Head of Presidential Secretariat]. SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
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  10. ↑ Darmawan, Rizky (20 May 2024). "Daftar 45 Jenderal TNI AD yang Naik Pangkat di Pertengahan Mei 2024" [List of 45 Indonesian Army Generals Promoted in Mid-May 2024]. SINDOnews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Makdori, Yopi (4 November 2024). "Prabowo Pilih Mayjen Ariyo Windutomo jadi Kasetpres Gantikan Heru Budi" [Prabowo Chooses Maj. Gen. Ariyo Windutomo as Presidential Secretariat Chief Replacing Heru Budi]. Asumsi (in Indonesian).
  12. ↑ Nurul Ulya, Fika; Santosa, Bagus (29 November 2024). "Mayjen Ariyo Windutomo Dilantik Jadi Kasetpres Gantikan Heru Budi" [Major General Ariyo Windutomo Inaugurated as Presidential Secretariat Chief, Replacing Heru Budi]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Rektor Unhan RI Pimpin Pengangkatan Sumpah, Pelantikan, Serah Terima Jabatan, Pindah Satuan, Pengangkatan Dosen Tetap Unhan RI dan Purna Tugas Pejabat Eselon I, II dan III di Lingkungan Unhan RI" [Unhan RI Rector Leads Oath Taking, Inauguration, Handover Ceremony, Unit Transfers, Permanent Faculty Appointment, and Retirement of Echelon I, II, and III Officials at Unhan RI]. Universitas Pertahanan Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). December 18, 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
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  15. ↑ Teguh, Zen (18 March 2026). "Ariyo Windutomo Sekretaris Presiden Prabowo Naik Pangkat Jadi Bintang 3" [Ariyo Windutomo, President Prabowo's Secretary, Promoted to 3-Star General]. Okezone. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Yanwardhana, Emir (November 4, 2026). "Prabowo Tunjuk Ariyo Windutomo Jadi Plt KSP Gantikan Listyo Sigit" [Prabowo Appoints Ariyo Windutomo as Acting KSP Chief Replacing Listyo Sigit]. CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 4, 2026.
  17. ↑ Karmini, Niniek (November 3, 2026). "Indonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping President Prabowo". AP News. Retrieved November 4, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Penguatan Peran DWP, Pengurus DWP UP Kemensetneg 2024–2029 Dikukuhkan" [Strengthening the Role of DWP, DWP UP Kemensetneg Administrators for 2024–2029 Inaugurated]. Sekretariat Negara (in Indonesian). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.