Quasi-civilian defence minister and civilian authority: the case study of Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence during Joko Widodo presidency

• Main Authors: Haripin, Muhamad, Priamarizki, Adhi, Nugroho, Sigit S.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Civil–Military Relations; Civilian Control; Democratisation; Indonesia; Ministry of Defence
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166188
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, appointed two former military generals, Ryamizard Ryacudu (2014–2019) and Prabowo Subianto (2019–present), for the first- and secondterm defence minister positions consecutively. The appointment of military officers – either retired or acti...