Wiranto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Wiranto

Indonesian politician

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1947

Place of Birth: Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Profession: politician, badminton executive and administrator

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Wiranto

  • Wiranto ([wi'ranto]; born 4 April 1947) is an Indonesian politician and former army general.
  • He was the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces from February 1998 to October 1999 during Indonesia's transition from authoritarian rule to democracy.
  • He ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and for the vice-presidency in 2009.
  • On 27 July 2016 Wiranto was appointed Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, replacing Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.Wiranto played a significant role in facilitating severe human rights violations by the Indonesian army and Jakarta-backed militias, during Indonesia's withdrawal from the occupied territory of East Timor in 1999.
  • Both the United Nations and domestic groups have gathered evidence on this, but he continues to deny the charges.
  • In January 2000, an Indonesian commission placed general responsibility for these injustices on Wiranto.Some claim that Wiranto played a key role as a moderating influence during the turbulent times of 1998 when Soeharto resigned.
  • He had the power to impose military rule, but refused to do so, thereby allowing the civilian process to develop.
  • Taufik Darusman labeled him a "military reformist" because Wiranto reduced the military's role in Indonesian politics.
  • He initiated the reduction of their seats in parliament and separated the police from the military.
  • Nonetheless, more than 2,000 East Timorese were killed in violence under his watch, as well as 500,000 forced into displacement.
  • Other atrocities were perpetrated by the Indonesian security forces at the time Wiranto was their top commander, including the Biak massacre in July 1998.

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