Djoko Santoso
Encyclopedia
General Djoko Santoso (ˈdʒoko sanˈtoso; born 8 September 1952) is a retired Indonesian general. He was Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
from 2005 to 2007. The was then appointed to the highest military office, that of Commander of the Armed Forces of Indonesia, in which capacity he served from 2007 until his retirement in 2010.
Djoko Santoso was born in Solo
, Central Java on 8 September 1952.
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
from 2005 to 2007. The was then appointed to the highest military office, that of Commander of the Armed Forces of Indonesia, in which capacity he served from 2007 until his retirement in 2010.
Djoko Santoso was born in Solo
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
, Central Java on 8 September 1952.