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Muhammad Ali (admiral)
Muhammad Ali (born 9 April 1967) is an admiral in the Indonesian Navy, currently serving as the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy since 28 December 2022. Throughout his career, Ali has occupied various significant roles. Notably, he served as an aide to the former Vice President of Indonesia, Boediono. Following this, he assumed positions such as Advisory Staff to Navy Chief of Staff, Governor of Indonesian Naval Academy, Naval Academy, Commander of Indonesian Fleet Command, 1st Fleet Command, Commander of 1st Joint Defence Command, and currently as the Chief of Staff of the Navy. References 1967 births Living people Indonesian admirals Chiefs of staff of the Indonesian Navy {{Indonesia-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laksamana
The Laksamana ( Jawi: ) is a position within the armed forces, similar to the position of admiral in Malay sultanates and in present-day countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. Since South East Asia was part of Indosphere of Greater India since earlier, during and after the Hinduised Srivijaya empire, Hindu titles based on Sanskrit were used. The word Laksamana originated from '' Lakshmana'', a figure in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. Malacca Sultanate The ''Laksamana'' in the Malacca Sultanate was a key figure responsible for safeguarding the Sultanate’s maritime security, particularly along the vital China-India trade route in the Straits of Malacca, which was the lifeline of the empire. As the commander of the Malaccan fleet, the ''Laksamana'' held significant authority, outranked only by the '' Bendahara'' (prime minister) and the Sultan. In addition to his naval duties, the ''Laksamana'' also served in roles akin to a modern-day head of diplomatic affairs and vice ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
