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        "msgid": "jokowi-remembers-ryamizard-simple-decisive-and-courageous-1780320724",
        "date": "2026-06-01 18:21:58",
        "title": "Jokowi Remembers Ryamizard: Simple, Decisive, and Courageous",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Former President Joko Widodo paid tribute to the late Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, highlighting his simplicity, decisiveness, and courage in national defence roles. Ryamizard, a retired general with a long military career including UN peacekeeping missions and key defence positions, passed away at 76 and was given a military funeral. His contributions to Indonesia's defence sector during his tenure under Jokowi and previous administrations were widely acknowledged.",
        "content": "<p>Former President Joko Widodo expressed condolences over the passing\nof former Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu. According to Jokowi, the\nlate minister was a committed public servant.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting in Solo on Monday, 1 June 2026, Jokowi recalled Ryamizard as\na leader who discharged his duties with simplicity and decisiveness in\ndecision-making. He noted the deceased had made significant\ncontributions during his tenure in the defence sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a simple, decisive, and courageous individual in carrying out\nhis responsibilities,\u201d Jokowi said. Ryamizard served as Defence Minister\nduring Jokowi\u2019s first term. Throughout his tenure, he played a key role\nin various strategic national defence policies.<\/p>\n<p>Jokowi also prayed for the late minister to be granted a place of\nhonour with God Almighty, and for his family to find strength and\npatience in their grief. \u201cMay all his good deeds be accepted, and his\nfamily be granted patience,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ryamizard Ryacudu passed away at the age of 76 on Sunday afternoon,\n31 May 2026. The retired Indonesian National Armed Forces general\nbreathed his last at the Army Central Hospital (RSPAD Gatot Subroto) in\nJakarta.<\/p>\n<p>His funeral took place on Monday, 1 June 2026, led by Defence\nMinister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, with military honours at Kalibata Heroes\u2019\nCemetery in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>The late Ryamizard was a senior military figure with extensive\nexperience in national defence and military affairs. A 1974 graduate of\nthe Military Academy (Akmil), he began his career in infantry units and\nwas involved in various domestic operations, including conflict zones in\nEast Timor and Kalimantan during his early service in the Indonesian\nArmy.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond domestic duties, Ryamizard also undertook international\nmissions, serving as Commander of the Garuda XXI-B contingent in a\nUnited Nations peacekeeping mission in Cambodia in 1992. He held several\nstrategic positions, including Infantry Brigade Commander, Military\nRegional Commander, and Strategic Reserve Command Commander from 2000 to\n2002.<\/p>\n<p>His military career peaked when he was appointed Chief of Staff of\nthe Indonesian Army in 2002 during President Megawati Soekarnoputri\u2019s\nadministration, serving until 2005 before retiring from military\nservice.<\/p>\n<p>After retirement, Ryamizard remained active in national defence\nissues. During his presidency, Jokowi appointed him as Defence Minister\nin the Working Cabinet from 2014 to 2019. In 2019, he was succeeded by\nPrabowo Subianto in the subsequent administration.<\/p>",
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