Try Sutrisno Hospitalised at RSPAD Gatot Soebroto Since 16 February 2026

Jakarta — Before his death, Indonesia’s sixth Vice President General (retired) Try Sutrisno underwent treatment at the Army Central Hospital (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto in Jakarta since 16 February 2026.

On Monday, 2 March 2026, at approximately 06:58 Western Indonesia Time, Try Sutrisno passed away at the hospital.

“(Hospitalised since) 16 February. So it was just a sudden loss of appetite, he was brought here, his condition fluctuated, he was given medication and food,” said Try’s son, Taufik Dwi Cahyono, at RSPAD Gatot Soebroto in Jakarta on Monday, 2 March 2026, as quoted from Kompas TV.

However, on Monday morning, the family received news that Try Sutrisno’s health had deteriorated and he had passed away.

“Everything was attempted here, it was perhaps his time, thank God Father did not suffer from serious illness for too long and other things, he was indeed of advanced age,” said Taufik.

He was born on 15 November 1935 in Surabaya, East Java, and was one of Indonesia’s Vice Presidents from the military establishment.

Try Sutrisno was subsequently accepted as a cadet at the Army Technical Academy (Atekad) in 1956.

Try Sutrisno became acquainted with President Soekarno during the Operation to Liberate West Irian in 1962. Subsequently, in 1974, he was selected to become an aide-de-camp to President Soekarno.

Shortly after serving as Deputy Commander of the Army, in June 1986—ten months after his appointment—Try was appointed as Army Commander, replacing Rudhini.

Subsequently, the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the 1992–1997 period selected Try Sutrisno as Vice President to accompany Soekarno through its General Session in 1993.

In 1998, his tenure as Vice President ended and was replaced by BJ Habibie in the MPR General Session.