Djoko Santoso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids General (Ret.) Djoko Santoso
Commander of the National Armed Forces
In office 28 December 2007 – 28 September 2010
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	ACM Djoko Suyanto
Succeeded by	Admiral Agus Suhartono
Chief of Staff of the Army
In office 18 February 2005 – 28 December 2007
President	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Preceded by	General Ryamizard Ryacudu
Succeeded by	General Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo
Personal details
Born	(1952-09-08)8 September 1952 Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Died	10 May 2020(2020-05-10) (aged 67) Jakarta, Indonesia
Political party	Great Indonesia Movement Party
Alma mater	Indonesian Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1975–2010
Rank	General
Commands	Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army

General (Ret.) Djoko Santoso ([ˈdʒoko sanˈtoso]; 8 September 1952 – 10 May 2020) was an Indonesian army officer. He was Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from 2005 to 2007. He was then appointed as the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, in which office he served from 2007 until his retirement in 2010.

In his retirement, he joined the Great Indonesia Movement Party.

He died in the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital on 10 May 2020 due to a stroke.