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General Gatot Nurmantyo (born 13

March 1960) is an Indonesian Army
general who was commander (Panglima)
of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
(TNI) from 8 July 2015 until 8 December
2017.[1] Previously, he was the 30th Army
Chief of Staff from 25 July 2014 after
being appointed by President Yudhoyono
to replace General Budiman. From 2013
to 2014, he was Commander of Army
Strategic Command (Kostrad), replacing
Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir.
 Gatot Nurmantyo

Born March 13, 1960

Tegal, Central Java,
Indonesia

Allegiance  Indonesia

Service/branch Indonesian Army

Years of service 1982−2018

Rank General

Commands held Commander of the

Indonesian National
Armed Forces

Spouse(s) Enny Trimurti

In June 2015, he was nominated by
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to
replace TNI commander General
Moeldoko, who was nearing retirement
age. His appointment was then
confirmed by the DPR. In December
2017, as Nurmantyo neared retirement
age (in March 2018), the president
announced his intention to replace him
with Air Force Chief-of-Staff Air Chief
Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto as TNI
commander.

Nurmantyo joined government officials

and social activists in a march to support
religious tolerance during the November
2016 Jakarta protests. Alongside Social
Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar
Parawansa, Indonesian National Police
Tito Karnavian and Islamic activist Yenny
Wahid, he led public support of interfaith
unity as a counterbalance to protests
against Jakarta's Christian ethnic-
Chinese governor Basuki Tjahaja
Purnama which included elements of
intolerance and Sinophobia.[2][3]

Presidential aspiration
Nurmantyo officially retired from military
service on 31 March 2018 amid rising
speculation he would run for the
presidency in 2019.[4] On 6 April 2018, a
group called Gatot Nurmantyo for the
People (GNR) nominated Gatot as a
candidate for Indonesia's 2019
presidential election.[5]

In an interview published by Tempo

magazine in April 2018, he responded
positively to calls for him to run for the
presidency, saying: "If the Republic calls
and the people wish, I will be ready no
matter what." He said democracy is in the
hands of the people, "but it is Allah who
has the final say. So, anyone who
becomes the president is by the will of
Allah and we must support him or her."
Asked if he was interested in becoming
President Jokowi's running mate, he
responded: "I'm not a political whore." He
admitted Jokowi's rival, opposition leader
Prabowo Subianto, had invited him to join
his Gerindra Party.[6]

Ties to Tomy Winata

Gatot has acknowledged he is close to
tycoon and banker Tomy Winata. “People
say that I have a close relationship with
Tomy Winata. That’s true. I will never be
ashamed of that because I personally
know his commitment,” he said. Their
relationship started in 1997, when
Winata's Artha Graha Bank acquired Arta
Prima Bank, which was then renamed
Pratama Bank. At the time, Gatot was
Secretary Commissioner of Artha Graha
Bank. The Indonesian media has
speculated Winata might be providing
financial backing for Gatot to run for the
presidency in 2019.[7]

References
1. "Gatot Nurmantyo officially becomes
TNI commander" . The Jakarta Post. July
14, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
2. Police Chief Calls for National Unity .
Tempo, 30 November 2016. Accessed 5
December 2016.
3. Tia Asmara, Indonesians Rally for Unity
in Military-Backed Demonstrations . Benar
News, 30 November 2016. Accessed 5
December 2016.
4. "Gatot Nurmantyo on Running for
President" . Jakarta Globe. 5 April 2018.
Retrieved 6 April 2018.
5. Sarwanto, Abi (6 April 2018). "Relawan
Deklarasi Dukungan Gatot Nurmantyo
Capres 2019" . CNN Indonesia. Retrieved
6 April 2018.
6. "Former TNI Commander Gatot
Nurmantyo: I`m not a political whore" .
Tempo.co. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April
2018.
7. W., Arkhelaus (2 April 2018). "Gatot
Nurmantyo Opens up about His Close
Ties with Tomy Winata" . Tempo.co.
Retrieved 6 April 2018.
 Military offices

Chief of Staff
Preceded by of Indonesian Succeeded by
Budiman Army Mulyono
2014−2015

Commander
Succeeded by
Preceded by of Indonesian
Hadi
Moeldoko Armed Forces
Tjahjanto
2015–2017

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