Agum Gumelar
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Agum Gumelar is an Indonesian military, politician and sportsman. He is a former minister having held several positions, a retired military officer and a former chairman of Indonesian Football Association and National Sports Committee of Indonesia, a former Indonesian Vice President candidate and a former West Java Governor candidate.
He is an alumni from the National Military Academy in Magelang
, Central Java
. In 1998 he received a masters degree from American World University
, an organization forbidden to operate in 2005 because of its diploma mill
action.
.
In late 1987, Agum was promoted to Vice Intelligence Assistance of Special Force Command
until 1990. In 1991 he was transferred to Vice Intelligence of Jakarta military area command. In 1992 Agum was promoted to Chief of Danrem 042/Garuda Hitam at Lampung
.
In 1993 he was promoted as Director A of Strategic Intelligence Board of Indonesian National Armed Forces and also promoted to Chief of Special Force Command
. In 1994 he was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff of the Bukit Barisan Military Area Command until 1996 when he was again transferred and promoted as Chief of the Wirabuana Military Area Command until 1998.
By 1998 he was promoted as Governor of National Resillience Institute, until 1999.
became president in 1999, Agum was appointed as Minister of Transportation. In July 2001 he was moved to the position of Minister of Defense and Coordinating Minister of Politics, Social and Security during the fourth Wahid government cabinet reshuffle.
and Megawati Sukarnoputri
was appointed as president, Agum was appointed as Minister of Transport, a position he held in the Mutual Assistance Cabinet
until 2004.
as a running mate. The Hamzah - Agum team was supported by the United Development Party
.
In the first round of the election (July 5, 2004), the Hamzah - Agum team received relatively low support (only 3.5 million votes). These results put the duo into fifth place on in the 2004 Indonesian presidential elections behind SBY
-Jusuf Kalla
, Megawati Sukarnoputri
-Hasyim Muzadi
, Wiranto
-Solahuddin Wahid and Amien Rais
-Siswono Yudohusodo. The Hamzah - Agum team was therefore eliminated and was not eligible to take place in second round of the election held several months later.
, with his running mate, the incumbent vice governor Nu'man Abdul Hakim.
Agum was unsuccessful with the Agum - Nu'man duo taking second place behind Ahmad Heryawan
-Yusuf Macan Effendie team from coalition of the Prosperous Justice Party and National Mandate Party
.
as State Minister for Womens' Empowerment and Child Protection in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet
.
He is an alumni from the National Military Academy in Magelang
Magelang
Magelang is one of the largest cities of the 1,130 km² Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is also the largest town in the Kedu Plain between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia...
, Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
. In 1998 he received a masters degree from American World University
American World University
American World University is an unaccredited institution offering post-secondary education programs by distance learning. It has no physical campus. It awards academic degrees...
, an organization forbidden to operate in 2005 because of its diploma mill
Diploma mill
A diploma mill is an organization that awards academic degrees and diplomas with substandard or no academic study and without recognition by official educational accrediting bodies. The purchaser can then claim to hold an academic degree, and the organization is motivated by making a profit...
action.
Military career
Agum entered the Indonesian Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java in 1969. In 1973 he was appointed as staff in the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and OrderKopkamtib
Kopkamtib, an acronym for Komando Operasi Pemulihan Keamanan dan Ketertiban or "Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order", was a secret police operation in Indonesia's "New Order" that continued issues arising from the transition to the New Order.-Origins of Kopkamtib:Following...
.
In late 1987, Agum was promoted to Vice Intelligence Assistance of Special Force Command
Kopassus
Kopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952...
until 1990. In 1991 he was transferred to Vice Intelligence of Jakarta military area command. In 1992 Agum was promoted to Chief of Danrem 042/Garuda Hitam at Lampung
Lampung
Lampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Lampung is the original home of the Lampung people, who speak a distinct language from other people in Sumatra and have their own alphabet. Its...
.
In 1993 he was promoted as Director A of Strategic Intelligence Board of Indonesian National Armed Forces and also promoted to Chief of Special Force Command
Kopassus
Kopassus is an Indonesian Army special forces group that conducts special operations missions for the Indonesian government, such as direct action, unconventional warfare, sabotage, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, and intelligence gathering.Kopassus was founded on April 16, 1952...
. In 1994 he was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff of the Bukit Barisan Military Area Command until 1996 when he was again transferred and promoted as Chief of the Wirabuana Military Area Command until 1998.
By 1998 he was promoted as Governor of National Resillience Institute, until 1999.
Wahid Presidency
When Abdurrahman WahidAbdurrahman Wahid
Abdurrahman Wahid, born Abdurrahman Addakhil , colloquially known as , was an Indonesian Muslim religious and political leader who served as the President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001...
became president in 1999, Agum was appointed as Minister of Transportation. In July 2001 he was moved to the position of Minister of Defense and Coordinating Minister of Politics, Social and Security during the fourth Wahid government cabinet reshuffle.
Megawati Presidency
When Wahid was impeached by the People's Consultative AssemblyPeople's Consultative Assembly
The People's Consultative Assembly is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of the People's Representative Council and the Regional Representative Council. Before 2004, and the amendments to the 1945 Constitution, the MPR was the highest governing...
and Megawati Sukarnoputri
Megawati Sukarnoputri
In this Indonesian name, the name "Sukarnoputri" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Megawati"....
was appointed as president, Agum was appointed as Minister of Transport, a position he held in the Mutual Assistance Cabinet
Mutual Assistance Cabinet
The Mutual Assistance Cabinet was the Indonesian Cabinet which served under President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz from 9 August 2001 until 20 October 2004...
until 2004.
2004 Indonesian Presidential Election
During the first direct presidential elections in Indonesia in 2004, Agum was selected as a vice presidential candidate. He joined the incumbent vice president Hamzah HazHamzah Haz
Hamzah Haz is an Indonesian politician. He is the head of the United Development Party and served as the ninth Vice-President from 2001 until 2004....
as a running mate. The Hamzah - Agum team was supported by the United Development Party
United Development Party
The United Development Party , sometimes translated as Development Unity Party is a political party in Indonesia. It is an islamic party and currently led by Suryadharma Ali.-Origins:...
.
In the first round of the election (July 5, 2004), the Hamzah - Agum team received relatively low support (only 3.5 million votes). These results put the duo into fifth place on in the 2004 Indonesian presidential elections behind SBY
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
-Jusuf Kalla
Jusuf Kalla
is an Indonesian politician who was the 10th Vice President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2009 and Chairman of the Golkar Party during the same period. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2009 presidential election.-Early life:...
, Megawati Sukarnoputri
Megawati Sukarnoputri
In this Indonesian name, the name "Sukarnoputri" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Megawati"....
-Hasyim Muzadi
Hasyim Muzadi
Achmad Hasyim Muzadi is currently the Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.-Political career:...
, Wiranto
Wiranto
Wiranto is a retired Indonesian army General. He was Commander of the military of Indonesia from February 1998 to October 1999, and ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and the vice-presidency in 2009....
-Solahuddin Wahid and Amien Rais
Amien Rais
Amien Rais is a prominent Indonesian politician who led and inspired the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, from 1995 to 2000...
-Siswono Yudohusodo. The Hamzah - Agum team was therefore eliminated and was not eligible to take place in second round of the election held several months later.
2008 West Java Gubernatorial Election
In 2008 the West Java province held the first direct gubernatorial election. Agum took part in the competition, supported by a coalition of Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle and United Development PartyUnited Development Party
The United Development Party , sometimes translated as Development Unity Party is a political party in Indonesia. It is an islamic party and currently led by Suryadharma Ali.-Origins:...
, with his running mate, the incumbent vice governor Nu'man Abdul Hakim.
Agum was unsuccessful with the Agum - Nu'man duo taking second place behind Ahmad Heryawan
Ahmad Heryawan
H. Ahmad Heryawan is the current Governor of West Java Province. He was inaugurated in April 2008, after winning the West Java gubernatorial election in March 2008....
-Yusuf Macan Effendie team from coalition of the Prosperous Justice Party and National Mandate Party
National Mandate Party
The National Mandate Party is a moderate Islamist political party in Indonesia. It was founded by reformists, including Amien Rais, chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during the Indonesian reformation...
.
Sports Life
Agum's hobby is playing football. He was Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) from 2000 to 2003, and then Chairman of Indonesian National Sports Committee until 2007.Present Life
Nowadays he is known as the spouse of Linda Amaliasari Agum Gumelar who was appointed by Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono AC , is an Indonesian politician and retired Army general officer who has been President of Indonesia since 2004....
as State Minister for Womens' Empowerment and Child Protection in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet
Second United Indonesia Cabinet
The Second United Indonesia Cabinet was inaugurated on 22 October 2009, two days after the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia for the second term...
.