Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno

Admiral (Ret.) Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno (born 20 September 1952) is an Indonesian politician and retired Naval officer. He was the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia from 27 October 2014 to 12 August 2015. Tedjo was also the Chief of Staff of the Navy from 2008 to 2009.

Education
Tedjo completed his military training at the Indonesian Naval Academy in 1975. He also obtained a law degree from Hang Tuah University, Surabaya in 2001. He also attend numerous military education namely Indonesian Navy Staff and Command School, Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command School, National Defence Institution, National Resilience Institute Course batch 34.

Personal life
Tedjo was born in Magelang, Central Java on 20 September 1952. He is married with 4 children.

Military career
Tedjo has served for 35 years in Indonesian Navy. He served in numerous branches of the Indonesian Navy including the Naval Aviation Unit as Fixed wing Naval Aviator, he also served as the commanding officer of KRI Teluk Lampung (540), KRI Teluk Semangka (512) and KRI Multatuli (561).

Tedjo served in various branches of the Indonesian Navy namely
 * Commander of the Amphibious unit of the Indonesian Navy Eastern Fleet Command
 * Commander of the Western Fleet's Marine Security Group of the Indonesian Navy Western Fleet Command
 * Chief of Staff Indonesian Navy Eastern Fleet Command
 * Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Navy Staff and Command School
 * Commander of the Indonesian Navy Western Fleet Command
 * Planning Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy
 * Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy

He was also served in various branches of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia, namely
 * Director General of Defence Planning of the Ministry of Defense (Indonesia)
 * Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Staff and Command School
 * Chief of General Staff of the Indonesian National Armed Forces

He was inaugurated as Chief of Staff of the Navy on July 1, 2008, by the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, replacing Admiral Sumardjono who is retired.

Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno was officially replaced by Admiral Agus Suhartono on 13 November 2009.

On 27 October 2014, he was appointed to serve in President Joko Widodo Working Cabinet (2014–2019) as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
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Yudha Dharma Nararya Rib.png Star of the Navy - 2nd Class (Indonesia) - ribbon bar.png Star of the Navy - 3rd Class (Indonesia) - ribbon bar.png

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Foreign Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions

 * Singapore: 40px Pingat Jasa Gemilang
 * Malaysia: 40px Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera (Kehormatan)
 * Thailand: 40px Grand Cross Knight to the Order of Crown of Thailand (First Class)

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