# Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy

The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (Indonesian: Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Laut, abbreviated KSAL or KASAL) is the highest position in the Indonesian Navy. The position is held by the four-star Admiral or Marine General, appointed by and reporting directly to the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Chief of Staff is assisted by Vice Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, position is held by three-star Admiral or Marine General.

## Responsibilities

As stated by presidential decree 66/2019, the responsibilities of Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy are as follow:
* lead the navy on the power consolidation / development and operational readiness
* assist the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces on policy development about navy's power posture, doctrine, strategy, and military operations
* assist the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces on national defense component according to the navy need
* execute other navy duty mandated by the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces

## List of officeholders

| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Ref. |
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
| 1 | | Admiral III Mas Pardi (1901–1968) | November 1945 | February 1946 | 3 months | |
| 2 | | Admiral III Mohammad Nazir Isa (1910–1982) | February 1946 | April 1948 | 2 years, 2 months | |
| 3 | | Vice Admiral R. Soebijakto (1917–1999) | April 1948 | July 1959 | 11 years, 3 months | |
| 4 | | Vice Admiral R.E. Martadinata (1921–1966) | July 1959 | 25 February 1966 | 6 years, 7 months | |
| 5 | | Admiral R. Moeljadi [id] (1924–1972) | 25 February 1966 | 16 December 1969 | 3 years, 294 days | |
| 6 | | Admiral Muhammad Sudomo (1926–2012) | 16 December 1969 | 26 June 1973 | 3 years, 192 days | |
| 7 | | Admiral R. Soebono [id] (1927–1992) | 26 June 1973 | 26 June 1974 | 1 year, 0 days | |
| 8 | | Admiral R.S. Subijakto [id] (1926–2003) | 26 June 1974 | 1977 | 2–3 years | |
| 9 | | Admiral Waloejo Soegito [id] (1926–2010) | 1977 | 4 December 1982 | 4–5 years | |
| 10 | | Admiral Mochamad Romly [id] (1928–2000) | 4 December 1982 | 11 April 1986 | 3 years, 128 days | |
| 11 | | Admiral Rudolf Kasenda [id] (1934–2010) | 11 April 1986 | 1989 | 2–3 years | |
| 12 | | Admiral Muhamad Arifin [id] (1937–2010) | 1989 | 1993 | 3–4 years | |
| 13 | | Admiral Tanto Kuswanto [id] (born 1941) | 1993 | 15 March 1996 | 2–3 years | |
| 14 | | Admiral Arief Koeshariadi [id] (born 1944) | 15 March 1996 | 26 June 1998 | 2 years, 103 days | |
| 15 | | Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto (born 1944) | 26 June 1998 | 17 July 1999 | 1 year, 21 days | |
| 16 | | Admiral Achmad Sutjipto [id] (born 1945) | 17 July 1999 | 9 October 2000 | 1 year, 84 days | |
| 17 | | Admiral Indroko Sastrowiryono [id] | 9 October 2000 | 25 April 2002 | 1 year, 198 days | |
| 18 | | Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh [id] (born 1948) | 25 April 2002 | 18 February 2005 | 2 years, 299 days | |
| 19 | | Admiral Slamet Soebijanto (born 1951) | 18 February 2005 | 7 November 2007 | 2 years, 262 days | |
| 20 | | Admiral Sumardjono (born 1951) | 7 November 2007 | 1 July 2008 | 237 days | |
| 21 | | Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno (born 1952) | 1 July 2008 | 7 November 2009 | 1 year, 129 days | |
| 22 | | Admiral Agus Suhartono (born 1955) | 7 November 2009 | 28 September 2010 | 294 days | |
| 23 | | Admiral Soeparno [id] (born 1955) | 28 September 2010 | 17 December 2012 | 2 years, 111 days | |
| 24 | | Admiral M. Marsetio (born 1956) | 17 December 2012 | 31 December 2014 | 2 years, 14 days | |
| 25 | | Admiral Ade Supandi (born 1960) | 31 December 2014 | 23 May 2018 | 3 years, 143 days | |
| 26 | | Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji (born 1962) | 23 May 2018 | 20 May 2020 | 1 year, 363 days | |
| 27 | | Admiral Yudo Margono (born 1965) | 20 May 2020 | 28 December 2022 | 2 years, 222 days | |
| 28 | | Admiral Muhammad Ali (born 1967) | 28 December 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 5 days | |