General Budiman, Army Chief of Staff
Many objected to my rise in the ranks

GENERAL Budiman, who was recently made army chief of staff, is grateful that he made it to the top. He is well aware that his background as a member of the the corps of engineersa combat support unitmade it difficult for him to compete with infantry officers. Throughout history, only two officers from the army corps of engineers ever led the TNI (Indonesian Military) after General Try Sutrisno in 1986. Or there could be three of them, if G.P.H. D

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 750.000/12 months

• *Flexible payment methods
• *Unlimited access to Tempo Plus & Tempo Magz

Subscribe

Rp 386.280/6 months

• *Auto-renews every 6 months
• *Cancel at anytime
• *Unlimited access to Tempo Plus & Tempo Magz

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.