Dudung Abdurachman

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General (Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman (born 19 November 1965) is an Indonesian army general who has served as the 19th Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs since 1 October 2026, replacing Djamari Chaniago. He previously served as Presidential Chief of Staff from April to October 2026, and as the 33rd Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (Kasad) from 2021 to 2023. He graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy (Akmil) in 1988 beginning his career in the infantry. He was appointed Commander of Kodam Jaya on 27 July 2020, then on 25 May 2021, appointed Commander of the Kostrad. Dudung gained media attention in late 2020 for his anti-radicalism statements and standoff against extremist groups such as the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). Furthermore, as Commander of Kodam Jaya, he instructed soldiers under his command to take down provocative banners and posters related to the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) throughout Jakarta, due to the inability of the civilian authorities...

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