Profile Of General Wismoyo Arismunandar, Former Army Chief Of Staff And Soeharto's Brother-in-law

JAKARTA - General (ret) Wismoyo Arismunandar died at Pondok Indah Hospital, Thursday, January 28 at 04.29 WIB due to illness at the age of 80.

Before being buried in Astana Giribangun, which is located in Karanganyar, Central Java, his body will first be buried at Jalan Gempok No.10 Raya, Bambu Apus, East Jakarta.

This former Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) was born in Bondowoso, East Java, February 10, 1940. Wismoyo is the son of Sri Wurjan and Arismunandar.

He is also the younger brother of two important officials in the Soeharto era. His first brother is Artono Arismunandar who is a former Director General of Electricity and New Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy.

His second brother is the former Rector of ITB and also the former Minister of Education and Culture in the era of the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia.

In 1968 he then married Sri Hardjanti who was the younger brother of the wife of the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia Soeharto, Siti Hartinah Soeharto.

This 1963 graduate of the Military Academy was recorded as having held many positions. He served as Dangrup I Kopassandha (Kopassus) 1978-1982; Wadan Kopassandha 1982-1983; Then served as Danjen in 1983-1985.

Furthermore, he was also recorded as having served as Kasdam IX / Udayana in 1985-1987; Pangdam VIII / Trikora 1987-1988; Pangdam IV / Diponegoro 1988-1990; Pangkostrad 1990-1992; Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army (Wakasad) in 1992-1993; and Kasad in 1993-1995.

The name Wismoyo appeared as a candidate for ABRI commander. However, at that time, President Soeharto preferred Feisal Tanjung and assigned Wismoyo as Chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI).