Sjafrie to replace Sutiyoso Wednesday

Sjafrie to replace Sutiyoso Wednesday

JAKARTA (JP): Brig. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will be installed
Wednesday as the new Jakarta military commander.

Sjafrie, who recently left his position as city military chief
of staff, replaces Sutiyoso, who has been elected Jakarta
governor.

The 1974 graduate of the Armed Forces Academy will be
installed in a military ceremony to be led by Army Chief of Staff
Gen. Wiranto at the City Military Command headquarters on Jl.
Mayjen. Sutoyo in East Jakarta.

Sjafrie will be promoted to rank of major general prior to his
installation.

Born in Ujungpandang on Oct. 30, 1952, he was with the elite
Army's Special Force (Kopassus) from 1975 to 1991.

He was appointed chief of the Presidential Guard Corps' Group
A in 1993, chief of the Bogor Military Subcommand in the
following year, and subsequently chief of staff of the Jakarta
Garrison in 1995.

His tours of duty include Aceh, East Timor and Irian Jaya.

Sjafrie also joined in a series of military exercises at both
local and international institutions.

He received his master's in business administration in 1993.
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