Hanura Party in 2016. On 17 January 2018, Indonesian president Joko Widodo chose him to be the Presidential Chief of Staff. On 2021, he was elected as a Democratic Party General Chairman in a heavily disputed extraordinary congress. Controversies General Moeldoko has been involved in handling the incident of the turning-back asylum boats in Australia. He is also involved in the decision to name an Indonesian navy ship after marines associated with MacDonald House Bombing in Singapore in 1965. He had also been criticized for allegedly wearing a $100,000 Richard Mille Felipe Massa collection watch while millions of Indonesians are living in poverty. Moeldoko stated that the watch is a Chinese-made fake replica and not a real one. Personal life General Moeldoko was born in Kediri, East Java as the youngest son in a family of twelve children. He attended an agricultural vocational school in the town of Jombang in East Java and the joined the military academy in Magelang, Central Java. Gen. Moeldoko is married to Koesni Harningsih and has two children, Randy Bimantoro and Joanina Rachma. Awards and distinctions During his military career, General Moeldoko has received many awards and distinctions. The Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) was conferred to him by the President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam in recognition of his contributions in strengthening ties between the Indonesian and Singaporean armies. Medals and decorations [A] Indonesia Military Distinguished Service Star.(Bintang Dharma) [B] Singapore military Meritorious Service Medal.(Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)) National Police Meritorious Service Star. (Bintang Bhayangkara) [C] Defence Meritorious Service Star – 2nd Class.(Bintang Yudha Dharma) Army Meritorious Service Star – 2nd Class.(Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Pratama) Defence Meritorious Service Star – 3rd Class.(Bintang Yudha Dharma) [D] Army Meritorious Service Star – 3rd Class.(Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi) Dharma Santala Medal. Medals of 24 years, 16 years, 8 years of loyalty service. Foreign honour : Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) (2015) See also Indonesian National Armed Forces List of Indonesian Army Chief of Staffs Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia United Indonesia Cabinet List of Indonesians References External links National Portal Republic of Indonesia Official website of Indonesian Armed Forces A US-Indonesia Partnership for 2020 ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet Military Politics, Ethnicity and Conflict in Indonesia |- |- |- |- |- |- Indonesian generals Working Cabinet (Joko Widodo) Commanders of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Honorary Commanders of