JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will appoint the Chief of General Staff (Kasum) of the National Army (TNI) Lt. Gen. Ganip Warsito to be the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) replacing Doni Monardo.
The inauguration was held at the State Palace, Jakarta, today, Tuesday, May 25, around 10:30 a.m.
After the President appointed the Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Kalimantan at the State Palace, Jakarta.
This change was made after Doni will enter retirement from military service on June 1, 2021.
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Secretary of State Pratikno said President Jokowi wants the tradition of an active high officer for the position of Head of BNPB.
"The President wants to direct BNPB is an active high-ranking officer, among others so that every disaster can easily deploy troops, Mr. Ganip will be appointed Tuesday morning," said Pratikno.
It is known that Lt. Gen. Doni Monardo has been the Head of BNPB since January 9, 2019. Prior to BNPB, he had filled the position of Commander General of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus).
Doni was a 1985 military academy (akmil) graduate with experience in the infantry.
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Ganip Warsito is a former Commander of the Joint Command of The Defense Region (Pangkogabwilhan) III.
Ganip has only served as a TNI General for more than three months after being appointed Commander of the TNI Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto on February 1, 2021.
A graduate of the Military Academy (Akmil) 1986, he is experienced in the infantry. He served as Pangkogabwilhan III, Pangdam XIII/Merdeka, Asops Panglima TNI, and Pangkogabwilhan III.
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