Maruli Simanjuntak

General
Maruli Simanjuntak
9th Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 October 2026
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
CommanderAgus Subiyanto
Preceded byTandyo Budi Revita
35th Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
In office
29 November 2023 – 15 October 2026
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byAgus Subiyanto
Succeeded byTandyo Budi Revita
43rd Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command
In office
31 January 2022 – 7 December 2023
Preceded byDudung Abdurachman
Succeeded byMuhammad Saleh Mustafa
Commander of Kodam IX/Udayana
In office
18 November 2020 – 31 January 2022
Preceded byKurnia Dewantara
Succeeded bySonny Aprianto
Commander of Presidential Security Force
In office
29 November 2018 – 18 November 2020
Preceded bySuhartono
Succeeded byAgus Subiyanto
Commander of Kodam IV/Diponegoro
In office
24 September 2018 – 29 November 2018
Preceded byBakti Agus Fadjari
Succeeded byTeguh Muji Angkasa
Deputy Commander of Paspampres
In office
25 April 2017 – 24 September 2018
Preceded byTeguh Arief Indratmoko
Succeeded byDeny Muis
Personal details
Born (1970-02-24) 24 February 1970 (age 56)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
EducationIndonesian Military Academy (1992)
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian army
Years of service
1992–present
Rank General
UnitInfantry (Kopassus)
Battles/wars

General Maruli Simanjuntak (born 24 February 1970), is an officer of the Indonesian Army who has served as Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces since 15 October 2026. Previously, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from November 2023 to October 2026.

Maruli is a graduate of the Military Academy in 1992 from the infantry branch (Kopassus) and the Cakra Combat Detachment. He also served as the Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad).

Awards and decorations

Right breast Left breast
Master Parachutist Badge (Singapore Army)
Master Parachutist Badge (Royal Thai Army)
Special Forces Distinctive Unit Insignia (US Army) Advanced Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge (Singapore Army)
Badges Indonesian Army Special Forces Command
"Commando" badge		 Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command
"Chakra" badge
Indonesian Army Master Parachutist badge
1st row Military Distinguished Service Star
(Bintang Dharma) (2023)
2nd row Army Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class

(Bintang Kartika Eka Pakçi Utama)

 Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class

(Bintang Jalasena Utama)

 Air Force Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class

(Bintang Swa Bhuwana Pakça Utama)

3rd row National Police Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class

(Bintang Bhayangkara Utama) (2024)

 Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 2nd Class

(Bintang Yudha Dharma Pratama)

 Army Meritorious Service Star, 2nd Class

(Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Pratama)

4th row Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 3rd Class

(Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya)

 Army Meritorious Service Star, 3rd Class

(Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Nararya)

 Meritorious Service Medal (Military)

Pingat Jasa Gemilang - Tentera (P.J.G.) - Singapore (2025)

5th row Medal for 32 Years Service in the Military

(Satyalancana Kesetiaan 32 tahun)

 Medal for Active Duty in the Army

(Satyalancana Dharma Bantala)

 Medal for 24 Years Service in the Military

(Satyalancana Kesetiaan 24 tahun)

6th row Medal for 16 Years Service in the Military

(Satyalancana Kesetiaan 16 tahun)

 Medal for 8 Years Service in the Military

(Satyalancana Kesetiaan 8 tahun)

 Military Operations IX Medal

(Satyalancana G.O.M IX Raksaka Dharma)

7th row Medal for National Defense Service

(Satyalancana Dharma Nusa)

 Medal for Active Duty in Indonesia's Outer Islands (Satyalancana Wira Nusa) Medal for Active Duty as a Border Guard

(Satyalancana Wira Dharma)

8th row Medal for Presidential and Vice Presidential Guards Personnel

(Satyalancana Wira Siaga)

 Military Special Forces Service Medal (Satyalancana Ksatria Yudha) East Timor Military Campaign medal

(Satyalancana Seroja)

Badges Indonesian Army Counter-terrorism bagde (2024)
Presidential Security Force of Indonesia (Setia Waspada) badge Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College (Seskoad) badge
Indonesian Army Combat Reconnaissance badge
Honorary badges
Indonesian Army Astros badge (2022)
Indonesian Army Aviation 1st Class Pilot badge (2023)
Indonesian Navy "Golden Shark"
(Hiu Kencana) badge (2024)
Indonesian Air Force 1st Class Pilot badge (2025)

References

  1. ↑ "Prabowo Resmi Lantik Jenderal Tandyo Budi Revita Jadi KSAD". CNNIndonesia.com (in Indonesian). 15 October 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Presiden Joko Widodo Lantik Maruli Simanjuntak sebagai KSAD di Istana Negara". Kementerian Sekretariat Negara Republik Indonesia. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Warga Kostrad Sambut Pangkostrad Baru dan Melepas Jenderal TNI Dudung Abdurachman, S.E., M.M., Selaku Mantan Pangkostrad"
  4. ↑ "Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore and Receives Prestigious Military Award". Mindef Singapore. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Sukses Taklukkan Beragam Materi Gultor, Kasad Terima Brevet Anti Teror Kehormatan". tniad.mil.id (in Indonesian). 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ↑ Yahya, Achmad Nasrudin (13 May 2022). Santosa, Bagus (ed.). "KSAD Dudung hingga Pangkostrad Maruli Terima Brevet Kehormatan Astros". Kompas.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Terima Wing Kehormatan Penerbang TNI AD, Kasad Ingatkan Prajurit "Wira Amur" Jaga Profesionalitas". Dinas Penerangan TNI AD. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Terima Brevet Hiu Kencana, Panglima TNI dan Kasad Resmi Jadi Warga Kehormatan TNI AL". mediabudayaindonesia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  9. ↑ "Panglima TNI dan Kasad Terima Wing Kehormatan Penerbang Kelas I TNI Angkatan Udara". TNI (in Indonesian). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kasad Dianugerahi Wing Kehormatan Penerbang Kelas 1 TNI AU". TNI (in Indonesian). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.

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