Ryamizard Ryacudu, the Indonesian military officer and politician who served as minister of defence from 2014 to 2019 and as chief of staff from 2002 to 2005, died on May 31, 2026.
He was 76. Born in Palembang on April 21, 1950, Ryacudu graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1974 and began his career in the armed forces that same year.
He later rose through the army ranks and held senior command posts before entering national politics, including his tenure as Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army and later as Indonesia’s defence minister.
Ryamizard Ryacudu, 76, Indonesian military officer and politician, minister of defence (2014–2019) and chief of staff (2002–2005).