Major General ( Ret.) Kivlan Zen is an Indonesian former military officer who was the chief of staff of

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(Army Strategic Command). He led the XVII Garuda Contingent on 1990 in the

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. He served as an aide to

Prabowo Subianto Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and former four-star Indonesian Army, army general who is serving as the eighth and current president of Indonesia since 2024. He was previously t ...

, the former commander of

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Early life

Kivlan Zen born on December 24, 1946, in

Langsa Langsa ( Indonesian: ''Kota Langsa'', Jawi: ), is a city in Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. Apart from a small seacoast to the northeast, it borders Manyak Payed District of Aceh Tamiang Regency to the east and is otherw ...

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. He is the alumni of Akmil (Military Academy) in 1971.

References

"Jalan Politik Jenderal Kontroversial"
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