Ryamizard Ryacudu's Remains to Be Laid to Rest at Cikeas Residence in Bogor

The remains of former Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu will be laid to rest at his family residence in Cikeas, Bogor. ‘Family sources confirmed the body will be laid to rest at the residence located at Perumahan Puri Wira Bhakti 1/1b, Cikeas, Bogor,’ said Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, Chief of Information for the Defence Ministry’s Secretariat. Earlier, Rico stated that Ryamizard passed away at 2:03 PM WIB at RSPAD Military Hospital in Central Jakarta. ‘Confirmed. We have received news of the passing of General (Retired) Ryamizard Ryacudu today,’ he said. Ryamizard was born on 21 April 1950 and graduated from the Army Military Academy (Akabri) in 1974. His career advanced when he served as Commander of the V/Brawijaya Military Region in 1999, followed by Commander of the Jakarta Military Region (Jaya) from 1999 to 2000. The 64-year-old was then appointed Commander of Kostrad in 2000, serving until 2002. Ryamizard subsequently held the position of Army Chief of Staff until 2005. Ryamizard’s name was previously submitted to the House of Representatives as a candidate for Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. However, Air Marshal Djoko Suyanto was ultimately chosen as TNI Commander in 2006. The father of three was once considered as a potential vice-presidential candidate to run alongside Joko Widodo, but Jokowi ultimately partnered with Jusuf Kalla in the 2014 election. During Jokowi’s administration, Ryamizard served as Defence Minister from 2014 to 2019. Among his achievements was the ‘Bela Negara’ national defence program.