Prabowo Pays Last Respects to Late General (Ret.) Subagyo HS

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto paid his last respects to the late General (Ret.) Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo, also known as Subagyo HS.

Prabowo visited the Army Headquarters (Mabesad) in Jakarta on Tuesday (20/10/2026) to express his condolences to the bereaved family.

Upon his arrival at Mabesad, Prabowo was welcomed by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, Deputy Defense Minister Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, and Army Chief of Staff General Tandyo Budi Revita.

According to a release from the Presidential Secretariat, Prabowo proceeded directly to the hall where the body of the deceased was laid.

In the hall, the President walked to the casket and paid his respects to the late general.

He then approached the body and offered prayers in a solemn atmosphere.

After paying his respects, Prabowo greeted the deceased's immediate family, offering condolences and shaking their hands.

He also extended his condolences to other mourners present, including family members, officials, and figures who came to pay their last respects.

Notable attendees included Chairman of the National Economic Council Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and the President's Special Advisor on Political and Security Affairs Wiranto.

Subagyo HS's Biography

General (Ret.) Subagyo HS was a senior figure in the Indonesian Army.

During his lifetime, he graduated from the Indonesian Armed Forces Academy (Akabri) in 1970 and served as the Commander of Kopassus from 1994 to 1995, and later as the Army Chief of Staff from February 1998 to November 1999.

Throughout his career as Army Chief of Staff, he served under three Presidents: Soeharto, BJ Habibie, and Abdurrahman Wahid.

He also served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Board from January 2015 until October 20, 2019.

It has been reported that the Indonesian military figure and former member of the Presidential Advisory Board, General (Ret.) Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, passed away on Monday (19/10/2026).

This information was confirmed by Guntur Yudhiyanto, Deputy Secretary of Gerindra DPD DIY.

General (Ret.) Subagyo will be buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery (TMP) in South Jakarta on Tuesday (20/10/2026) afternoon.

The Chief of Public Information of TNI, Major General Muhammad Nas, stated that the funeral of the former Commander of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) will be conducted with military honors.

“The ceremony is scheduled for 1:30 PM (WIB) with a military ceremony,” Nas said.