Feisal Tanjung

General (Ret.)
Feisal Tanjung
Official portrait, 1995
5th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
In office
14 March 1998 – 20 October 1999
President
Preceded bySusilo Sudarman
Succeeded byWiranto
11th Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia
In office
21 May 1993 – 12 February 1998
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byGeneral Edi Sudradjat [id]
Succeeded byGeneral Wiranto
Personal details
Born
Feisal Edno Tanjung

(1939-06-17)17 June 1939
Tapanoeli, Dutch East Indies
Died18 February 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 73)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMasrowida Lubis
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy
Occupation
  • Army officer
  • politician
AwardsICSA Awards 2008
Military service
AllegianceIndonesia
Branch/serviceIndonesian Army
Years of service1961–1998
RankGeneral
UnitInfantry (Kopassus)
CommandsIndonesian Armed Forces
Battles/wars
Service no.18803

General Feisal Edno Tanjung (17 June 1939 – 18 February 2013), known as Feisal Tanjung, was an Indonesian Army general who was ABRI Commander (from 21 May 1993 to 12 February 1998) and also served as Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security of the Republic of Indonesia.[1] He had experience in combat, territorial and education. Much of his career was spent in special forces, Sandhi Yudha RPKAD Group (Kopassus) and later at the Kostrad 17th Airborne Infantry Brigade.

  1. ^ Borsuk, Richard; Pura, Raphael (May 25, 1998). "Habibie Faces Dual Challenge of Taming Jakarta's Political, Financial Whirlwind". The Wall Street Journal.