Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72<\/p>\n
Former Navy chief Adm. (ret) Mochammad Romly died on Thursday
\nnight of an undisclosed illness at the Puri Cinere Hospital in
\nSouth Jakarta. He was 72.<\/p>\n
The Admiral, a former Indonesian Ambassador to the
\nNetherlands, was buried on Friday at the National Heroes Cemetery
\nin Kalibata, South Jakarta, in a military ceremony presided over
\nby Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Indroko Sastrowiryono.<\/p>\n
Antara reported that his body, which had been laid out at his
\nresidence on Jl. Punak in Pangkalan Jati, South Jakarta, was paid
\nhomage by former vice president Try Sutrisno, Indonesian Military
\n(TNI) Chief Adm. Widodo A.S. and several other senior officers.<\/p>\n
After heading the Navy Staff & Command School in 1973, Romly
\nmoved on to become Navy deputy chief in 1977 before he was
\nappointed to lead the operational division at the Ministry of
\nDefense and Security in 1978.<\/p>\n
In 1982, he was appointed Navy Chief and retired in 1987, and
\nwas appointed Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
Romly's dedication to his country and the Navy was recognized
\nwith many honors including the Mahaputra Adi Pradana Star, the
\nDharma Star, the Primary Jalasena Star, the Jalasena Nararya
\nStar, the Sewindu Star, the Satya Lencana Military Operation
\nmedals and the Satya Lencana Wira Dharma medal. (ylt)<\/p>",
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