{{Short description|Indonesian military person and politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = A.M. Hendropriyono | office = Head of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN) | image =|200px | caption = | predecessor = Arie J. Kumaat (Head Of BAKIN) | president = Megawati Soekarnoputri<br/>Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | successor = Syamsir Siregar | term_end = 8 December 2004 | term_start = 9 August 2001 | office1 = Chairman of Indonesian Justice and Unity Party | predecessor1 = Sutiyoso<br>Isran Noor (acting) | term_start1 = 28 August 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=KLB, PKPI Kukuhkan Hendropriyono sebagai Ketua Umum|url=https://nasional.sindonews.com/read/1134600/12/klb-pkpi-kukuhkan-hendropriyono-sebagai-ketua-umum-1472318288|accessdate=20 May 2018|work=SINDOnews.com|date=28 August 2016|language=id-ID}}</ref> | term_end1 = 13 May 2018<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jordan|first1=Ray|title=Jokowi Hadiri KLB PKPI Penetapan Anak Hendropriyono Jadi Ketum|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4019376/jokowi-hadiri-klb-pkpi-penetapan-anak-hendropriyono-jadi-ketum|accessdate=26 May 2018|work=detiknews|date=14 May 2018|language=id}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1945|5|7}} | birth_place = Yogyakarta, Japanese-occupied East Indies | relations = Andika Perkasa (son-in-law) | children = Diah Erwiany Hendropriyono<br>Rony Hendropriyono<br>Diaz Faisal Malik Hendropriyono | alma_mater = Indonesian Military Academy, Class of 1967 | allegiance = {{flag|Indonesia}} | branch = 25px Indonesian Army | service_years = 1967–2000 | rank = 25px General (honorary) | unit = Infantry (Kopassus) | battles = *Communist insurgency in Sarawak *Operation Lotus **Insurgency in East Timor }}
General '''Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-A.m. Hendropriyono from Indonesia pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg|h|ɛ|n|ˌ|d|r|oʊ|p|r|i|.|oʊ|ˈ|n|oʊ}} {{respell|hen|DROH|pree|oh|NOH}}; born 7 May 1945) is a retired honorary general from Kopassus, the Indonesian Army special forces group. Hendropriyono was the first head of Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (BIN), and was general chairman of the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI).
==Education== A.M. Hendropriyono's primary school education began at SR Muhammadiyah in Kemayoran, Jakarta, and continued at SR Negeri on Lematang Street in Jakarta. For his secondary education he attended State Junior High School Number 5, Section B (science track) on Dr. Sutomo Street in Jakarta, and graduated from State High School Number 2, Section B (science track) on Gajah Mada Street in Jakarta.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://profil.merdeka.com/indonesia/a/abdullah-makhmud-hendropriyono/|title=Profil Abdullah Makhmud Hendropriyono|last=Adiityarani|first=Ratri|date=23 October 2010|work=Merdeka.com|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref>
===Higher Education=== A.M. Hendropriyono's general education includes becoming a graduate of Administration from the State Administrative Science College (STIA-LAN), a Law Graduate from the Military Law College (STHM), a graduate in Economics from the Open University (UT) in Jakarta, a graduate in industrial engineering from Jenderal Ahmad Yani University (Unjani) in Bandung, earning a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of the City of Manila in the Philippines, earning a master's degree in law from STHM, and in July 2009 earning a Doctorate Degree at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta with a Cum Laude distinction. On 7 May 2014, he was officially bestowed the title of Professor of Intelligence by the State Intelligence College.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/07/hendropriyono-awarded-professorship-intelligence.html|title=Hendropriyono awarded professorship on intelligence|date=7 May 2014|work=The Jakarta Post|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref> He is the first and only Professor of Intelligence in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nasional.news.viva.co.id/news/read/502532-hendropriyono-jadi-guru-besar-intelijen-pertama-di-dunia|title=Hendropriyono Jadi Guru Besar Intelijen Pertama di Dunia|last=Setiawan|first=Aries|date=7 May 2004|work=<nowiki>[[Visi Media Asia]</nowiki>|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref> For this accomplishment, he was entered into the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.detik.com/berita/2575844/jadi-mahaguru-intelijen-pertama-di-dunia-hendropriyono-masuk-muri|title=Jadi 'Mahaguru' Intelijen Pertama di Dunia, Hendropriyono Masuk MURI|date=7 May 2014|work=DetikCom|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref> This appointment was made in line with Decree of the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture No. 2576f/A4.3/KP/2014.
==Governmental career== Hendropriyono served as Director of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency between 2001 and 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Unidjaja |first=Fabiola Desy |date=23 October 2004 |title=State intelligence chief Hendropriyono quits |work=The Jakarta Post |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2004/10/23/state-intelligence-chief-hendropriyono-quits.html |url-status=dead |accessdate=11 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213431/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2004/10/23/state-intelligence-chief-hendropriyono-quits.html |archive-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>
President-elect Joko Widodo named Hendropriyono an adviser of his transition team on 9 August 2014.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Hendropriyono's appointment raises eyebrows | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/10/hendropriyono-s-appointment-raises-eyebrows.html | work = The Jakarta Post | page = 2 | date = 10 August 2014 | accessdate = 11 August 2014}}</ref>
===Military service=== Hendropriyono was involved in the 1989 Talangsari incident that left many Lampung civilians dead, wounded or missing.<ref name="Asian Correspondent">{{cite news| last1=Tibke| first1=Patrick| title=Jokowi's Challenge – Part 3: An end to impunity or same old injustices?| url=http://asiancorrespondent.com/126339/jokowis-challenge-part-3-an-end-to-impunity-or-same-old-injustices/| accessdate=6 September 2014| work=Asian Correspondent| date=2 September 2014| archive-date=6 September 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906133333/http://asiancorrespondent.com/126339/jokowis-challenge-part-3-an-end-to-impunity-or-same-old-injustices/| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last1=Aritonang| first1=Margareth S.| title=Controversial Hendropriyono gets transition team support| url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/11/controversial-hendropriyono-gets-transition-team-support.html| accessdate=6 September 2014|work=The Jakarta Post|date=11 August 2014}}</ref> It was there that he gained his nickname, "the Butcher of Lampung".<ref>{{cite news| last1=Della-Giacoma| first1=Jim| title=Hope and change? Jokowi embraces the 'Butcher of Lampung'| url=https://www.crikey.com.au/2014/08/11/hope-and-change-jokowi-embraces-the-butcher-of-lampung/| accessdate=23 January 2021 | work=Crickey| date=11 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="Asian Correspondent"/> A United States diplomatic cables leak alleged that Hendropriyono "chaired two meetings at which Munir's assassination was planned" and a witness at those meetings told police that "only the time and method of the murder changed from the plans he heard discussed; original plans were to kill Munir in his office."<ref name="Jakarta Globe">{{cite news|last1=Osman|first1=Nurfika|title=WikiLeaks US Cables Point to BIN Role in Munir Murder|url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/archive/wikileaks-us-cables-point-to-bin-role-in-munir-murder/|accessdate=6 September 2014|work=Jakarta Globe|date=10 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906132455/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/archive/wikileaks-us-cables-point-to-bin-role-in-munir-murder/|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Aritonang|first1=Margareth S.|title=Jokowi-Kalla aims to set up human rights court|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/08/26/jokowi-kalla-aims-set-human-rights-court.html|accessdate=6 September 2014|work=The Jakarta Post|date=26 August 2014}}</ref> When Hendropriyono was appointed to the National Intelligence Board (BIN, or ''Badan Intelijen Nasional'') the appointment was bitterly condemned by Munir who was guiding an investigation into Hendropriyono's role in human rights abuses for a prosecution.<ref name="Asian Correspondent"/> Hendropriyono was summoned for questioning by a presidential fact-finding team, but he refused to comply with the investigation. Recommendations by the team for Hendropriyono's prosecution were completely ignored by the police and the attorney general's office.<ref name="Asian Correspondent"/> In 2014, Hendropriyono admitted to journalist Allan Nairn that he bore command responsibility for Munir Said Thalib's assassination, and he was ready to accept being put on trial.<ref>{{cite web|title=As Indonesia's New President Takes Office, Cabinet Includes Officials Tied to Atrocities of Old|url=http://www.democracynow.org/2014/10/28/as_indonesias_new_president_takes_office|website=Democracy Now|accessdate=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref name = "Nairn part 1">{{Cite web | last = Nairn | first = Allan | date = 27 October 2014 | title = Gen. Hendropriyono Admits 'Command Responsibility' in Munir Assassination | url = http://www.allannairn.org/2014/10/breaking-news-gen-hendropriyono-admits.html | website = allannairn.org | accessdate = 30 October 2014 }}</ref> However, former Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, the Cabinet Secretary during the term of Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, announced the legal measures which were taken by the government and law enforcement authorities to follow up on the final report of the Fact-Finding Team (TPF) in the Munir case and stated that no evidence was found implying A.M. Hendropriyono. "''Regarding the recommendation of the TPF which mentioned the possible involvement of Mr. AM Hendropriyono, from the findings of the preliminary and criminal investigations (which were conducted) of the witnesses, of those who were charged and convicted, and of the available evidence, no connection was found to Mr. AM Hendropriyono''" Sudi Silalahi said during a press conference held in Cikeas, West Java on 25 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordan |first=Ray |date=25 October 2016 |title=Tindak Lanjut TPF Munir yang Diserahkan ke SBY: Hendropriyono Tak Terlibat |newspaper=detiknews |url=http://news.detik.com/berita/d-3329066/tindak-lanjut-tpf-munir-yang-diserahkan-ke-sby-hendropriyono-tak-terlibat |access-date=2016-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Asfar |first=Adib M. |date=25 October 2016 |title=KASUS MUNIR : Inilah Klarifikasi Kubu SBY Soal Hendropriyono & Muchdi PR |url=http://www.solopos.com/2016/10/25/kasus-munir-inilah-klarifikasi-kubu-sby-soal-hendropriyono-muchdi-pr-763500 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164619/http://www.solopos.com/2016/10/25/kasus-munir-inilah-klarifikasi-kubu-sby-soal-hendropriyono-muchdi-pr-763500 |archive-date=2016-11-01 |access-date=2016-11-02 |website=SOLOPOS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Kasus Munir, Anak Buah Prabowo Minta Jangan Tuduh Hendropriyono |newspaper=Jawa Pos |url=http://www.jawapos.com/read/2016/10/27/60342/kasus-munir-anak-buah-prabowo-minta-jangan-tuduh-hendropriyono |url-status=dead |access-date=2016-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031213244/http://www.jawapos.com/read/2016/10/27/60342/kasus-munir-anak-buah-prabowo-minta-jangan-tuduh-hendropriyono |archive-date=2016-10-31}}</ref> However, the report of the fact-finding team itself has still not been made public.<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Aritonang |first=Margaret S. |author2=Parlina |first2=Ina |date=2016-10-12 |title=Munir document could lead to new investigation |newspaper=Jakata Post |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/10/12/munir-document-could-lead-to-new-investigation.html |access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080411033231/http://www.xs4all.nl/~endi/Hendro-bio.htm Biography]
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