Lieutenant General (Ret.) Yunus Yosfiah | |
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25th Minister of Information | |
In office 23 May 1998 – 20 October 1999 | |
President | B. J. Habibie |
Preceded by | Alwi Dahlan |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Rappang, South Sulawesi, Japanese East Indies[1][2] | 7 August 1944
Political party | Gerindra[3] |
Spouse | Hj. Antonia Ricardo |
Children | Eric Akbar Ricardo Yunus Erica Melissa Pierre Akbar |
Alma mater | Military Academy (1965) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Indonesia |
Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
Years of service | 1965–1999 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Infantry (Kopassus) |
Battles/wars | Indonesian invasion of East Timor |
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Muhammad Yunus Yosfiah (born 7 August 1944) is an Indonesian politician and a decorated member of the Indonesian Army.[4] Yosfiah served as Minister of Information of Indonesia in the Development Reform Cabinet between 1998 and 1999.