Yudo Margono
Yudo Margono | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Chief of Staff of the Navy | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji |
| Commander of 1st Defense Territorial Joint Command | |
| In office 24 September 2019 – 26 May 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Vice Admiral ING Ariawan |
| Commander of Indonesian Navy 1st Fleet Command | |
| In office 15 March 2018 – 24 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rear Admiral Aan Kurnia |
| Succeeded by | Rear Admiral Muhammad Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1965 Madiun, East Java, Indonesia |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (2022) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Branch/service |  Indonesian Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Unit | Fleet Forces |
Admiral Yudo Margono AM (born 26 November 1965) is an admiral of the Indonesian Navy who currently serves as its chief of staff, having been appointed on 23 May 2020 to replace Siwi Sukma Adji.
Early life and education
Yudo Margono was born in Madiun, East Java on 26 November 1965.[1] His parents were farmers. According to him, after graduating from high school, he along with several friends decided to sign up to join the Indonesian Naval Academy, though he was the only one accepted between his friends. He was assigned to the Indonesian Navy, and graduated from the academy in 1988.[2]
Career
He began his navy career as an assistant to the missile officer aboard KRI Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes, then was promoted to head of operations aboard KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara and executive officer for KRI Fatahillah. He was then given command over the vessels KRI Pandrong, KRI Sutanto, and KRI Ahmad Yani. In 2004, he was appointed commander of the naval base at Tual, then in 2008 in Sorong until 2010. Between 2010 and 2012, he was assigned as escort commander and later training officer of the Eastern Fleet. Between 2014 and 2015, he worked at the naval headquarters, before being assigned to command the naval base at Belawan until 2016.[1] He held the rank of colonel in 2013, when he was training officer.[3]
Yudo Margono became chief of staff of the Western fleet command in 2016–2017, commander of the military sealift command in 2017–2018, and then commander of the western fleet (reorganized into 1st fleet) in 2018–2019. After this tenure, he became joint commander of the 1st defense region, directly under the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.[1] He had been promoted to rear admiral in December 2017,[4]
As joint commander, Yudo Margono took part in the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, particularly hospitals in Galang Island and the Kemayoran Athletes Village.[5] He was appointed navy chief of staff on 20 May 2020, and along with the appointment he was promoted to a four-star admiral.[6] He was awarded the Member (AM) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia on 3 May 2022 for strengthening relations between the navies of Indonesia and Australia.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Profil Yudo Margono, Eks Pangkogabwilhan I yang Dilantik Jadi KSAL". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Perjalanan Karier KSAL: Anak Petani dan Misteri Angka Tiga". Republika (in Indonesian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Komandan Kolatarmabar Serahkan Jabatan Danpuslat Glagaspur Kolatarmabar" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Navy. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "PANGKOLINLAMIL RESMI SANDANG BINTANG DUA" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Navy. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "TNI Bentuk Komando Gabungan Terpadu Terkait Corona di 4 Wilayah, Ini Daftarnya". detiknews (in Indonesian). 23 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Ini Jejak Karier Kasal Baru, Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 20 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Government Notices Gazette C2022G00359 03/05/2022". gg.gov.au. Retrieved 8 May 2022.