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Donny Ermawan Taufanto

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Donny Ermawan Taufanto
Deputy Minister of Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2024
PresidentPrabowo Subianto
MinisterSjafrie Sjamsoeddin
Preceded byMuhammad Herindra
Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense
In office
6 May 2020 – 14 November 2024
Preceded byAgus Setiadji
Succeeded byTri Budi Utomo
Personal details
Born (1965-12-12) December 12, 1965 (age 59)
Surakarta, Central Java
Spouse
Siti Rahayu
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(m. 1996)​
Children1
Alma materIndonesian Air Force Academy
Gajayana University
Bandung Institute of Technology
Military service
AllegianceIndonesia
Branch/serviceIndonesian Air Force
Years of service1988—2024
RankAir marshal

Donny Ermawan Taufanto (born 12 December 1965) is an Indonesian air force officer who currently serves as the deputy minister of defense since 21 October 2024. He was previously the ministry's secretary general from 2020 until 2024.

Early life and education

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Donny was born in Surakarta on 12 December 1965.[1] After completing high school at the Bandung State High School No. 4 in 1984,[2] Donny entered the Indonesian Air Force Academy. He was commissioned as an air force second lieutenant upon graduating from the academy in 1988. He was a recipient of Adhi Makayasa, a distinction given to the best graduate of each class in the academy.[3]

Donny holds a bachelor's degree in management from the Malang Gajayana University[4] and a master's degree in development studies from the Bandung Institute of Technology.[5] His thesis, titled National Defense Awareness of Coastal Communities in the Context of Economic Development in Natuna Regency as the Front Porch of the Republic of Indonesia, analyzes the economic development strategies for Natuna Regency.[6]

Career

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Donny entered the air force flight school for about a year before beginning his career as a pilot. He finished his flight education in 1989 and was the best graduate of his class.[7] He started his career as a pilot at the 15th Air Squadron, headquartered at the Iswahjudi Air Force Base. Donny later reached the rank of captain and became a member of the air force's Jupiter acrobatic flight team.[8] As a pilot, he was given the callsign "Osprey".[9]

Donny underwent further military studies at the air force command school in 1997 and the Australian Command and Staff College in 2003. He also attended the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in San Remo. He then assumed command of the 15th Air Squadron, and later as the chief of operations of the Iswahjudi Air Force Base.[10]

Donny received his diplomatic assignment as military attache to Brazil in 2010.[11] During his service, Donny received the Peacemaker Medal[12] and the Santos-Dumont Merit Medal from the Brazilian government.[13] He returned to Indonesia after about two years of service and attended the Armed Forces Command and General Staff College (Sesko TNI) in 2013. He received the Karya Wira Nugraha award for the best written work of his class.[14]

Shortly after completing Sesko TNI, Donny was assigned to the air force personnel staff as assistant officers for planning affairs. On 21 March 2014, Donny was announced to be promoted as the commander of the Iswahjudi Air Force Base.[15] He assumed the office on 16 April[16] and was promoted to the rank of air commodore on 13 May.[17]

A year after his appointment as the Iswahjudi Air Force Base commander, on 15 May 2015 he was transferred to the Second Air Force Operation Command in Makassar, South Sulawesi, as its chief of staff.[18] He handed over his old office on 5 August 2015.[19] After two years, on 9 June 2017 Donny was relieved from his chief of staff position.[20]

Donny received a promotion to a two-star position as the deputy chief of the armed forces intelligence body. He briefly held this position from 9 June to 19 December 2017.[1] He was officially promoted to the rank of air vice marshal on 24 July 2017.[21] During his tenure, Donny attended a short course at the National Resilience Institute.[22]

From 2017 to 2018, Donny was assigned to the air force headquarters as a special staff without portofolio.[23][24] As vice-marshal, Donny served as Commander of the Air Force Staff and Command School from 7 May 2018[25] to 22 August 2019[26] and Commander of the Second Air Force Operation Command from 22 August 2019[26] to 29 May 2020.[27]

Donny Ermawan Taufanto as an air marshal.

On 6 May 2020, Donny received a promotion upon his appointment as the Secretary General of the Defense Ministry by minister Prabowo Subianto.[28] He was promoted to the rank of air marshal fourteen days later.[29] As the ministry's secretary general, Donny became the ex-officio president commissioner of the Dahana explosives company on 11 December 2020.[30] He retired from the military on 1 January 2024[31] and continued to held office as secretary general in an acting capacity, as the office must be held by an active military officer.[32]

Following the election of Prabowo Subianto to the presidency, Donny was named as a possible candidate for his replacement as defense minister.[33] Donny was instead appointed as the deputy minister of defense on 21 October 2024.[31] He continued to hold dual office as the secretary general of the ministry until he was replaced by Tri Budi Utomo on 14 November.[34]

Personal life

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Donny is married to Siti Rahayu since 1996.[35] The couple has a son who is currently serving in the air force and a late daughter.[36]

Dates of rank

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Air commodore 13 May 2014 [17]
Air vice-marshal 24 July 2017 [21]
Air marshal 20 May 2020 [29]

References

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  2. ^ Hidayat, Danny (10 June 2018). "Kunjungan Alumni SMAN 4". Pikiran Rakyat. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ Saptohutomo, Aryo Putranto (20 October 2024). "Profil dan Harta Wamenhan Donny Ermawan Taufanto di Kabinet Prabowo-Gibran". Kompas. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ "DONNY ERMAWAN TAUFANTO". PDDikti. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  5. ^ Yulianti, Cicin. "10 Menteri-Wamen di Kabinet Merah Putih Ini Jebolan ITB, Siapa Saja?". detikedu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ Taufanto, Donny Ermawan (2023). Kesadaran Bela Negara Masyarakat Pesisir dalam Rangka Pembangunan Ekonomi Kabupaten Natuna Sebagai Beranda Depan NKRI. Bandung: Studi Pembangunan, Sekolah Arsitektur, Perencanaan dan Pengembangan Kebijakan.
  7. ^ "Sekolah Penerbang TNI-AU Cetak Lagi 17 Pilot Baru". Harian Neraca. 6 November 1989. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Presiden Dalam Pakaian Jenderal Bintang Lima: Gagah, Meriah, Memukau". Berita Yudha. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ^ Rahardjo, Dradjad (2003). Elang tanah air di kaki Lawu: sejarah Pangkalan Udara Iswahjudi, 1939-2003 (in Indonesian). Pangkalan TNI AU Iswahjudi. p. 339.
  10. ^ Sucipto, Theofilus Ifan (8 May 2024). "Berkaca dari Kemerdekaan, Prabowo Disebut Utamakan Persatuan". Medcom. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Daftar Pejabat dan Staff". Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Brasilia-DF, Republik Federasi Brazil. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  12. ^ PORTARIA Nº 423, DE 13 DE JUNHO DE 2012. Concessão da Medalha do Pacificador.
  13. ^ "Almanaque de agraciados Medalha 'Mérito Santos-Dumont'" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Força Aérea Brasileira. July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Pertahanan: Panglima TNI: Tingkatkan Kapasitas dan Strategi". Kompas. 19 November 2013. p. 5.
  15. ^ "60 Perwira Tinggi TNI Dimutasi, Pangdam Jaya dan Kapuspen TNI Diganti". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  16. ^ "Kolonel Pnb Donny Ermawan Jabat Danlanud Iswahjudi". Indonesian Armed Forces. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  17. ^ a b "25 Perwira Tinggi TNI Naik Pangkat, Ini Dia Nama-namanya". The Jakarta Observer. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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  21. ^ a b "Panglima TNI: TNI Dukung Program Pembangunan Infrastruktur Pemerintah". Lawu Post. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
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  23. ^ Putri, Zunita Amalia. "Penjelasan Marsekal Hadi Pilih Kepala Bais dari Pati TNI AU". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  24. ^ Ginting, Selamat (11 December 2018). "Negara Surplus Jenderal dan Kolonel". Republika. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  25. ^ "Sertijab, Marsda Johanes Berchman SW Asops Kasau, Marsda Dony Ermawan Danseskoau". Indo Media. 8 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Kasau Pimpin Sertijab Enam Pejabat TNI AU". Portal Komando (in Indonesian). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  27. ^ "Gantikan Marsda Donny Ermawan, Marsma TNI Minggit Tribowo Jabat Pangkoopsau II". Tribun-timur.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  28. ^ antaranews.com (2020-05-06). "Menhan Prabowo lantik Marsda Donny Ermawan jadi Sekjen Kemhan". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  29. ^ a b "Panglima TNI Terima Laporan Kenaikan Pangkat 79 Perwira Tinggi TNI". JPNN. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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  31. ^ a b Prinada, Yuda (2024-10-22). "Profil Donny Ermawan Wamenhan Kabinet Prabowo-Gibran". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  32. ^ "Plt. Sekjen Kemhan Terima Paparan Revisi Kepmen Tentang Informasi Yang Dikecualikan". Kementerian Pertahanan (in Indonesian). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  33. ^ Priyandita, Gatra (2024-09-29). "The outlook for Prabowo's defence and foreign policy—and his choice of ministers". The Strategist. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  34. ^ "Menhan Pimpin Pengangkatan Sumpah dan Pelantikan Tiga Jabatan Eselon I". Biro Humas Setjen Kemhan. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  35. ^ "Mengenal Lebih Dekat Ibu Yayuk Donny Ermawan Taufanto: Ketua Dharma Wanita Persatuan Kementerian Pertahanan" (PDF). Kencana Lestari. August 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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