Ryamizard Ryacudu

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General (Ret.) Ryamizard Ryacudu
Official portrait, 2014
25th Minister of Defense
In office 27 October 2014 – 20 October 2019
President	Joko Widodo
Preceded by	Purnomo Yusgiantoro
Succeeded by	Prabowo Subianto
23rd Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
In office 4 June 2002 – 18 February 2005
President	Megawati Sukarnoputri Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	Endriartono Sutarto
Succeeded by	Djoko Santoso
26th Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command
In office 1 August 2000 – 4 June 2002
President	Abdurrahman Wahid Megawati Sukarnoputri
Preceded by	Agus Wirahadikusumah
Succeeded by	Bibit Waluyo
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-21) 21 April 1950 (age 74) Palembang, Indonesia
Spouse	Nora Tristyana
Children	3
Alma mater	Indonesian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1974–2005
Rank	General
Unit	Infantry
Battles/wars	Operation Lotus Insurgency in Aceh Papua conflict

General (Ret.) Ryamizard Ryacudu id ^ⓘ (born 21 April 1950) is an Indonesian politician who served as the Minister of Defense of Indonesia from 2014 until 2019. He previously served as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from 2002 to 2005, and was Commander of Army Strategic Command from 2000 to 2002.^[1]