Marciano Norman | |
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 Norman during Operation Garuda Shield | |
| Born | 28 October 1954 Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Service/ | Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1978-2012 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General (Ret) Marciano Norman (born Banjarmasin, 28 October 1954) is the former Director the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.
Biography
[edit]Norman was born in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan on 28 October 1954 to Norman Sasono and his wife.[1][2] He graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1978[3][2] and began his military career by commanding the Yonkav 7 Platoon, in the Kodam Jaya military area. He then went on to hold numerous positions within Kodam Jaya, including with the 7 Cavalry,[4][1] in which he had a mid-ranking position during the May 1998 riots of Indonesia.[5]
From 2008 to 2009, Norman commanded the Paspampres.[5] In 2010 he was reported to have a net worth of Rp. 9.021 billion (US$ 1 million). In 2010 he also took a position as the leader of Kodam Jaya.[4] In April 2011, he became the commander of the Army Training and Education Center,[6] a position which he held until October 2011.
In June 2011 it was announced that Norman was a candidate to become the leader of the Indonesian military,[7] although he was not selected. On 17 October 2011 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chose Norman to replace Sutanto as the leader of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.[3] Nani Afrida, writing for The Jakarta Post, suggested that his nomination was meant to consolidate the military's support for Yudhoyono.[2] Norman has been described as "Yudhoyono's confidant".[5] He has promised to focus on terrorism, separatism, and economic issues, as well as improve the intelligence agency's performance and reliability.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Norman is married to Triwatty. Together they have five children. He enjoys swimming, horseback riding, and watching movies with his family.[9] Beginning in 2011, he is serving a 5-year term as the leader of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association.[10]
References
[edit]- Footnotes
- ^ a b TokohIndonesia.com 2011, Jenderal Kavalery Pimpin.
- ^ a b c Afrida 2011, Reshuffle resembles powerplay.
- ^ a b Yunita 2011, Letjen Marciano Norman.
- ^ a b Viva News 2011, Kekayaan Marciano Norman.
- ^ a b c The Jakarta Post 2011, Who's who in the new.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2011, Former presidential guard.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2011, Three names proposed.
- ^ Liu 2011, Marciano Janji Tingkatkan.
- ^ Pasampres 2009, Komandan Pasempres Suka
- ^ Kodam Jaya 2011, Mayjen TNI Marciano.
- Bibliography
- Afrida, Nani (18 October 2011). "Reshuffle resembles power play". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- "Former presidential guard appointed Jakarta Military commander". The Jakarta Post. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Jenderal Kavaleri Pimpin BIN" [The Cavalry General Leading BIN]. TokohIndonesia.com (in Indonesian). 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- "Komandan Paspampres Suka Nonton Film Anak-anak" [The Commander of Paspampres Likes to Watch Children's Films]. Pasampres.mil.id (in Indonesian). Pasampres. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- "Kekayaan Marciano Norman Rp9 Miliar" [Marciano Norman's Wealth is Rp9 Billion]. Viva News (in Indonesian). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- Liu, Hindra (19 October 2011). "Marciano Janji Tingkatkan Kualitas Intelijen" [Marciano Promises to Improve the Quality of Intelligence]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Mayjen TNI Marciano Norman Terpilih Menjadi Ketua Umum Pengurus Besar Taekwondo Indonesia" [Indonesian Military Major General Marciano Norman Chosen as Head of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association] (in Indonesian). Kodam Jaya. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Three names proposed as new army chief". The Jakarta Post. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- "Who's who in the new lineup". The Jakarta Post. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- Yunita, Ken (17 October 2011). "Letjen Marciano Norman, si Garang yang Ramah" [Lieutenant General Marciano Norman, the Friendly Fierce Man]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2011.