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        "msgid": "former-defence-minister-ryamizard-ryacudu-passes-away-1780283529",
        "date": "2026-05-31 17:06:42",
        "title": "Former Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu Passes Away",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Former Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has died at age 76. His passing was confirmed by the Defence Ministry's Information Bureau Chief, with his body to be laid out in Bogor this afternoon. Ryacudu, a retired general, served under President Joko Widodo and initiated the 'Bela Negara' national defence programme during his tenure.",
        "content": "<p>The Defence Minister from 2014 to 2019, Ryamizard Ryacudu, passed\naway at the age of 76 on Sunday afternoon, 31 May 2026. The retired\nIndonesian National Armed Forces general breathed his last at the Army\nCentral Hospital (RSPAD Gatot Subroto) in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>The news was confirmed by the Defence Ministry\u2019s Information Bureau\nChief, Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait. \u201cWe received information\nthat retired General Ryamizard Ryacudu passed away on Sunday, 31 May\n2026 at 14:03,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The body of the former Army Chief of Staff will be laid out at his\nresidence in Puri Wira Bhakti 1\/1b Cikeas, Bogor. \u201cIt will be laid out\nthis afternoon,\u201d said Rico.<\/p>\n<p>Ryamizard Ryacudu graduated from the Indonesian National Military\nAcademy for the land forces in 1974 and held several strategic positions\nwithin the TNI. In 1999, he was appointed Commander of the V\/Brawijaya\nMilitary Regional Command. Shortly after, he was transferred to the\nJakarta Military Regional Command until 2000 as its Commander.<\/p>\n<p>His career advanced when he was appointed Commander of the Army\nStrategic Reserve Command from 2000 to 2002, followed by serving as\nChief of Staff of the Army until 2005. He continued his career in\ngovernment after being appointed Defence Minister during President Joko\nWidodo\u2019s first term. During his tenure at the Ministry of Defence, he\ninitiated the \u201cBela Negara\u201d programme.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/former-defence-minister-ryamizard-ryacudu-passes-away-1780283529",
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