The minister of defense of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Menteri Pertahanan) is the head of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. The minister is tasked with organizing government affairs in the field of national defense.
The current minister of defense is Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who has served in the position since 21 October 2024.
List of ministers The following is a list of people and politicians who have been appointed ministers of defense in Indonesia. #PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeCabinetNotes1Supriyadi2 September 194520 October 1945Presidential— Sulyoadikusumo20 October 194514 November 1945 2Amir Sjarifuddin14 November 194512 March 1946Sjahrir I12 March 19462 October 1946Sjahrir II2 October 194626 June 1947Sjahrir III3 July 194711 November 1947Amir Sjarifuddin I11 November 194723 January 1948Amir Sjarifuddin II—Mohammad Hatta29 January 194815 July 1948Hatta I3Hamengkubuwono IX15 July 19484 August 1949—Sjafruddin Prawiranegara19 December 194813 July 1949Emergency(3)Hamengkubuwono IX9 August 194920 December 1949Hatta II20 December 19496 June 1950Federal4Abdul Halim6 June 195017 December 1950Natsir—Mohammad Natsir17 December 195027 April 195159 May 19513 April 1952Sukiman-Suwirjo(3)Hamengkubuwono IX3 April 19522 June 1953Wilopo6Wilopo2 June 195330 July 19537Iwa Koesoemasoemantri30 July 195313 July 1955Ali Sastromidjojo I—Zainul Arifin13 July 195512 August 19558Burhanuddin Harahap12 August 195524 March 1956Burhanuddin Harahap9Ali Sastroamidjojo24 March 19569 April 1957Ali Sastromidjojo II10Djuanda Kartawidjaja9 April 195710 July 1959Djuanda11Abdul Haris Nasution10 July 195918 February 1960Working I18 February 19606 March 1962Working II6 March 196213 November 1963Working III13 November 196327 August 1964Working IV27 August 196424 February 1966Dwikora I1224 February 196628 March 1966Dwikora II13Suharto28 March 196625 July 1966Dwikora III25 July 196617 October 1967Ampera I17 October 19676 June 1968Ampera II6 June 19689 September 1971Development I14 Maraden Panggabean9 September 197128 March 1973Development I28 March 197329 March 1978Development II15Mohammad Jusuf31 March 197819 March 1983Development III1619 March 198321 March 1988Development IV17Benny Moerdani21 March 198817 March 1993Development V1817 March 199314 March 1998Development VI19Wiranto14 March 199821 May 1998Development VII23 May 199820 October 1999Development Reform20Juwono Sudarsono29 October 199926 August 2000National Unity21 Mahfud MD26 August 200020 July 200122Agum Gumelar20 July 200123 July 20012310 August 200120 October 2004Mutual Assistance(20)Juwono Sudarsono21 October 200420 October 2009United Indonesia I24Purnomo Yusgiantoro22 October 200920 October 2014United Indonesia II25Ryamizard Ryacudu27 October 201420 October 2019Working26Prabowo Subianto23 October 201920 October 2024Onward Indonesia 27Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin21 October 2024IncumbentRed and White Notes
Additional notes All ministers who served from the Third until Seventh Development cabinets are members of the Golkar Board of Supervisors, including the Commander of ABRI and Heads of government agencies
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See also Cabinet of Indonesia Ministry of Defense (Indonesia)