Sutiyoso | |
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![]() Sutiyoso in 2013 | |
15th Director of State Intelligence Agency | |
In office 8 July 2015 – 9 September 2016 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Preceded by | Marciano Norman |
Succeeded by | Budi Gunawan |
9th Governor of Jakarta | |
In office 6 October 1997 – 7 October 2007 | |
Vice Governor | Fauzi Bowo |
Preceded by | Soerjadi Soedirdja |
Succeeded by | Fauzi Bowo |
13th Commander of Kodam Jayakarta | |
In office 1996–1997 | |
President | Suharto |
Preceded by | Major General Wiranto |
Succeeded by | Major General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin |
Personal details | |
Born | Semarang, Japanese-occupied East Indies | 6 December 1944
Political party | NasDem[1] |
Other political affiliations | PKPI (2010–2015)[2] |
Spouse |
Setyorini (m. 1974) |
Alma mater | Indonesian Military Academy |
Occupation | |
Nickname | Bang Yos |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Indonesia |
Branch/service | Indonesian Army |
Years of service | 1968–1997 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Unit | Infantry (Kopassus) |
Commands | Kodam Jayakarta |
Battles/wars | |
Sutiyoso (born 6 December 1944) is an Indonesian politician and former general who served as the Director of the State Intelligence Agency from July 2015 to September 2016.[3][4][5] Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he also served as the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, during a turbulent political period from 1997 to 2007. During this time there was a total of five presidents in Indonesia (Suharto, B. J. Habibie, Gus Dur Wahid, Megawati, and SBY). The transitions between presidents were often accompanied by much turmoil and disturbance in the streets of Jakarta. Sutiyoso also served as chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) for the period 2004–2008.[6]
He is particularly known for his work in supporting the introduction, in early 2000, of the TransJakarta, a bus rapid transit system, in Jakarta.[7] It is widely agreed that better public transport arrangements are badly needed in Jakarta so the introduction of the TransJakarta system was seen as an important initiative. However it has not proved easy to ensure that the TransJakarta bus system works well so the arrangements are currently[when?] regarded as being of mixed success.
Sutiyoso announced he was standing for the presidency of Indonesia in the 2009 and 2014 election but failed to get enough support to win the nomination. He was also chairman of the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party between 2010 and 2015.