Hadi Tjahjanto

Air Chief Marshal (Ret.) Hadi Tjahjanto (born 8 November 1963) is the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs under President Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet. He is a former officer in the Indonesian Air Force who previously served as the 20th Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. An alumnus of the Indonesian Air Force Academy and Flight School, he was appointed by president Joko Widodo in 2017 as the Commander of the Armed Forces (Panglima).

Hadi Tjahjanto
Hadi Tjahjanto in 2022
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
Assumed office
21 February 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byMahfud MD
14th Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning
In office
15 June 2022  21 February 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
DeputyRaja Juli Antoni
Preceded bySofyan Djalil
Succeeded byAgus Harimurti Yudhoyono
Military commands
Commander of the National Armed Forces
In office
6 December 2017  17 November 2021
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byGeneral Gatot Nurmantyo
Succeeded byGeneral Andika Perkasa
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
In office
18 January 2017  17 January 2018
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byAir Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna
Succeeded byAir Chief Marshal Yuyu Sutisna
Personal details
Born (1963-11-08) 8 November 1963
Malang, East Java, Indonesia
SpouseNanik Istumawati
ChildrenHanica Relingga Dara Ayu
Handika Relangga Bima Yogatama
Alma materIndonesian Air Force Academy
NicknameHadi
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Air Force
Years of service1986−2021
Rank Air Chief Marshal
UnitPilot Corps
CommandsCommander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force
Inspector General of the Ministry of Defense (Indonesia)
Military Secretary of the President (Indonesia)

Formerly also a military secretary to President Joko Widodo, the president nominated him to the People's Representative Council as the sole candidate for the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Panglima TNI), replacing Gatot Nurmantyo. He was formally appointed on 8 December 2017.

He is the second officer from Air Force after Air Chief Marshal Djoko Suyanto to hold the similar office in TNI history.

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