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{{Short description|Indonesian general and politician}}
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| honorific_prefix    = [[General officer|General]] (Ret.)
| image               = Wiranto2.jpg
| caption             = Official portrait, 2016
| order               = 5th
| office              = Presidential Advisory Council#List of chairperson{{!}}Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Council
| president           = [[Joko Widodo]]
| term_start          = 13 December 2019
| term_end            = 20 October 2024
| predecessor         = [[Sri Adiningsih]]
| successor           = 
| order1              = 6th
| office1             = Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs{{!}}Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
| term_start1         = 27 July 2016
| term_end1           = 20 October 2019
| president1          = Joko Widodo
| predecessor1        = [[Luhut Binsar Panjaitan]]
| successor1          = [[Mahfud MD]]
| term_start2         = 26 October 1999
| term_end2           = 15 February 2000
| president2          = [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
| predecessor2        = [[Feisal Tanjung]]
| successor2          = [[Soerjadi Soedirdja]]
| order3              = 1st
| office3             = People's Conscience Party#List of chairmen{{!}}General Chairman of the People's Conscience Party
| term_start3         = 21 December 2006
| term_end3           = 21 December 2016
| predecessor3        = ''New political party''
| successor3          = [[Oesman Sapta Odang]]
| order4              = 19th
| office4             = List of ministers of defense (Indonesia){{!}}Minister of Defense and Security
| term_start4         = 14 March 1998
| term_end4           = 20 October 1999
| president4          = {{ubl|[[Suharto]]|[[B. J. Habibie]]}}
| predecessor4        = {{ill|Edi Sudradjat|id|v=ib}}
| successor4          = [[Juwono Sudarsono]]
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| order5              = 12th
| office5             = Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
| term_start5         = 16 February 1998
| term_end5           = 26 October 1999
| president5          = {{ubl|Suharto|B. J. Habibie}}
| predecessor5        = General Feisal Tanjung
| successor5          = Admiral [[Widodo Adi Sutjipto]]
| order6              = 19th
| office6             = Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army
| term_start6         = 7 June 1997
| term_end6           = 16 February 1998
| president6          = Suharto
| predecessor6        = General {{ill|Hartono|id|R. Hartono|v=ib}}
| successor6          = General {{ill|Subagyo Hadi&nbsp;Siswoyo|id|v=ib}}
| order7              = 20th
| office7             = Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command{{!}}Commander of Kostrad
| term_start7         = 4 April 1996
| term_end7           = 20 June 1997
| president7          = Suharto
| predecessor7        = Maj. Gen. {{ill|Tarub|id|v=ib}}
| successor7          = Lt. Gen. {{ill|Sugiono (army officer)|lt=Sugiono|id|Sugiono (militer)|v=ib}}
{{Collapsed infobox section end}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1947|04|04|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Yogyakarta]], Indonesia
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| otherparty          = {{ubl|[[Golkar]] (1999–2006)|[[People's Conscience Party|Hanura]] (2006–2019)}}
| spouse              = {{marriage|Rugaiya Usman|1975}}
| children  = 3
| alma_mater          = {{ubli|[[Indonesian Military Academy]]|[[Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College]]|[[Indonesia Open University]]|[[National Resilience Institute]]|Institute of Military Laws|Jakarta Institute of Economy|[[State University of Jakarta]]}}
| occupation          = {{hlist|Politician|army officer}}
| website             = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20050404002544/http://www.wiranto.com/|Archived website}}
| allegiance          = [[Indonesia]]
| branch              = [[Indonesian Army]]
| serviceyears        = 1968–1999
| rank                = [[General officer|General]]
| unit                = [[Infantry]]
| commands            = {{ubl|[[Indonesian Army]]|[[Indonesian Armed Forces]]}}
| battles             = [[Indonesian invasion of East Timor|Operation Lotus]]
| military_blank1     = [[Central Registration Number|Service no.]]
| military_data1      = 22166
}}
'''Wiranto''' (born 4 April 1947) is an Indonesian politician and retired army [[general]], who is serving as the chairman of the [[Presidential Advisory Council]], since December 2019. Previously, he was the Commander of the [[Indonesian Armed Forces]] from February 1998 to October 1999 during Indonesia's transition from authoritarian rule to democracy, he ran unsuccessfully for [[President of Indonesia]] in [[2004 Indonesian presidential election|2004]] and for the vice-presidency in [[2009 Indonesian presidential election|2009]]. On 27 July 2016, Wiranto was appointed [[Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs (Indonesia)|Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs]], replacing [[Luhut Binsar Panjaitan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/wiranto-named-indonesia-top-security-minister-160727055302066.html|title=Wiranto named Indonesia's top security minister|publisher=aljazeera.com|date=27 July 2016|access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Amindoni|first1=Ayomi|title=Wiranto replaces Luhut as security minister|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/07/27/wiranto-replaces-luhut-as-security-minister.html|access-date=9 February 2017|work=[[The Jakarta Post]]|date=27 July 2016}}</ref>

Wiranto played a significant role in facilitating severe [[human rights]] violations by the Indonesian army and [[Jakarta]]-backed militias, during Indonesia's withdrawal from the occupied territory of [[East Timor]] in 1999. Both the [[United Nations]] and domestic groups have gathered evidence on this, but he continues to deny the charges. In January 2000, an Indonesian commission placed general responsibility for these injustices on Wiranto.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nunan |first=Patricia |date=31 January 2000 |title=Summary of Indonesian Human-Rights |url=https://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/wanted/2001/wiranto2.htm |access-date=7 May 2010 |publisher=Globalpolicy.org}}</ref> In May 2004, the United Nations-backed [[Special Panels of the Dili District Court]] indicted Wiranto and charged him with [[crimes against humanity|war crimes]].<ref name="Human Rights Watch">{{cite news |url=https://www.hrw.org/en/news/2004/04/22/indonesia-indicted-general-unfit-presidential-bid |title=Indonesia: Indicted General Unfit for Presidential Bid |publisher=Human Rights Watch |date=22 April 2004 |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> Wiranto claimed the move was an effort to discredit his political ambitions.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aglionby |first1=John |title=UN issues warrant for Indonesian general |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/may/11/indonesia.easttimor |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=11 May 2004}}</ref>

Some claim that Wiranto played a key role as a moderating influence during the turbulent times of 1998 when [[Suharto]] resigned. He had the power to impose military rule, but refused to do so, thereby allowing the civilian process to develop.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Harsono |first1=Andreas |last2=Lobe |first2=Jim |url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FD27Ae03.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040503170539/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FD27Ae03.html |url-status=unfit |archive-date=3 May 2004 |title=Indonesia: Ex-generals ready for election battle |work=Asia Times|date=27 April 2004 |access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> Taufik Darusman labeled him a "military reformist" because Wiranto reduced the military's role in Indonesian politics. He initiated the reduction of their seats in parliament and separated the police from the military.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yamin |first=Kafil |url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/EH30Ae02.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030830052641/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/EH30Ae02.html |url-status=unfit |archive-date=30 August 2003 |title=Indonesia's Wiranto: Reform as a military duty |work=Asia Times|date=30 August 2003 |access-date=7 May 2010}}</ref> Nonetheless, more than 2,000 East Timorese were killed in violence under his watch, as well as 500,000 forced into displacement.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Global Policy Forum |title=Ad-Hoc Court for East Timor |url=https://www.globalpolicy.org/international-justice/international-criminal-tribunals-and-special-courts/adhoc-court-for-east-timor.html |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> The security forces of Indonesia also perpetrated the [[Biak massacre]] in July 1998, when Wiranto was the Minister of Defense of Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Biak massacre citizens tribunal |url=https://www.biak-tribunal.org/}}</ref>

==Early life, family, and education==
===Early life and family===
Wiranto was born on April 4, 1947, in [[Yogyakarta (city)|Yogyakarta]] to R.S. Wirowijoto, a primary school teacher and Suwarsijah. He was the sixth out of nine children. Only one month old, Wiranto and his family moved from Yogyakarta to [[Boyolali]] near [[Surakarta]] for safety reasons as the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] were planning to launch an attack on Yogyakarta.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/w/wiranto/biografi/01.shtml|title=Wiranto Janjikan Perlindungan HAM - Biografi Tokoh Indonesiaz|website=Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia|publisher=TokohIndonesia.com|date=10 October 2007|access-date=13 April 2017|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205130622/http://tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/w/wiranto/biografi/01.shtml|archive-date=5 February 2010}}</ref> At Surakarta, Wiranto completed his primary and secondary education.

===Education===
When he was a child, Wiranto dreamed of a military career, but as he grew up, he developed the desire to become an [[architect]].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> However, training to become an architect was not feasible financially, so Wiranto decided to join the [[Indonesian Military Academy]] in [[Magelang]] in [[Central Java]], now known as ''Akademi Militer'' or ''Akmil''.<ref>Some historical details, in Indonesian, are at [https://www.akmil.ac.id/sejarah-akademi-militer Sejarah Akademi Militer] (History of the Military Academy).</ref>

==Military career==
[[File:Wiranto 65307.jpg|thumb|Wiranto in 1968]]
===Early career===
Wiranto graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1968 and spent the early part of his military career in [[North Sulawesi]], far from the centers of power in Indonesia. There he worked his way up from being a [[Platoon]] Commander to a [[Battalion]] Commander in 1982. From there he worked in the Armed Forces headquarters (formerly known as ABRI HQ, or headquarters of the ''[[Indonesian National Armed Forces|Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia]]'') for two years before joining the high-profile [[Kostrad]] (a corp-level and well-equipped command within the Indonesian armed forces) in 1985 as a [[Brigade]] Chief of Staff in [[East Java]]. In 1987, he was transferred to Jakarta where he became Deputy Operations Assistant to the Kostrad Chief of Staff.

===Aide-de-camp to Suharto===
In 1989, his career had a major break when he was selected to become an [[aide-de-camp]] to President [[Suharto]]. The position of presidential aide-de-camp was a prestigious one during the [[New Order (Indonesia)|New Order]], as it became a launching pad for officers to have successful military careers. By Wiranto's own accounts, 2 Army Commanders, 3 Armed Services Chiefs of Staff, and 2 Chiefs of Police,<ref>{{Cite book| last = Wiranto | title = Bersaksi Di Tengah Badai: Dari Catatan Wiranto, Jenderal Purnawirawan | publisher = Ide Indonesia | year = 2003 | location = Jakarta | page = 6 | isbn = 979-96845-1-X |language=id}}</ref> had served as presidential aide-de-camp during their career.

===Chief of Staff===
In 1993, Wiranto became Chief of Staff in the [[Kodam Jaya|Jakarta regional military command]] (''Komando Daerah Militer'' for Jakarta, or ''KODAM Jaya'') and became commander of KODAM Jaya in 1994.<ref>Some details of the ''KODAM'' system are at '[https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/indonesia/kodam.htm KODAM'], ''GobalSecurity.org''.</ref> Two years later, he became commander of Kostrad and in 1997, was appointed Army Chief of Staff. At this stage of his career, it was speculated that Wiranto, together with [[Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono]], [[Agum Gumelar]], [[A. M. Hendropriyono|A.M. Hendropriyono]], and Farid Zainuddin were the top five officers from ABRI's secular/Nationalist "Red and White" faction.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kabar-irian.com/pipermail/kabar-indonesia/2003-August/000470.html |title=Kabar-indonesia&#93; Indo News - 8/13/03 (Part 2 of 2) |date=13 August 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060713192526/http://www.kabar-irian.com/pipermail/kabar-indonesia/2003-August/000470.html |archive-date=13 July 2006}}</ref>

===Fall of Suharto===
{{See also|Fall of Suharto}}
Wiranto's appointment as Commander of ABRI in February 1998 came at a crucial time. Indonesia was suffering from the effects of the [[Asian Financial Crisis]] and there was widespread opposition to Suharto. Nevertheless, Suharto was re-elected for a seventh term as president by the [[People's Consultative Assembly]] (MPR) as the situation continued to deteriorate. In Suharto's new Cabinet, Wiranto was named as the Minister of Defense and Security.

As the situation worsened, Wiranto tried to calm the situation down through dialogue. On 18 April 1998, together with 17 ministers, Wiranto held a meeting with prominent members of society and student organizations.<ref>Wiranto (2003) p. 16</ref> Wiranto took a cautious stance towards the social unrest that was brewing around Indonesia at the time and warned against it descending into [[anarchy]].

Wiranto's involvement with the events of May 1998 began by ordering most senior military commanders to go to [[Malang]] in [[East Java]] (850&nbsp;km from Jakarta) for a ceremonial party, during the riot in the capital Jakarta.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 May 2013 |title=Mengapa Wiranto Membawa Para Jenderal ke Malang |trans-title=Why Wiranto Brought Generals to Malang |url=http://www.rmol.co/read/2013/05/15/110569/Mengapa-Wiranto-Membawa-Para-Jenderal-ke-Malang- |access-date=9 February 2017 |work=RMOL.co |language=id}}</ref> Later he authorized Commander of KODAM Jaya [[Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin]] and Chief of Jakarta Regional Police Hamami Nata to take care of the situation in Jakarta.<ref>Wiranto (2003) p. 31</ref> That was the day when four students of [[Trisakti University]] were [[Trisakti shootings|shot dead]]. Wiranto responded on 13 May by ordering the [[Military Police]] to mobilize. Wiranto also sensed that the condition was about to spiral out of control and ordered  reinforcements in the form of [[marine (military)|Marines]] and Kostrad personnel.<ref>Wiranto (2003) p. 55</ref>

On 15 May, Wiranto met with Suharto who had gone to [[Egypt]] to attend an economic summit but was forced to come back to attend to the situation back home. Suharto brought up the idea of reinstating the [[Kopkamtib|Command for the Restoration of Security and Order]] (''Kopkamtib'') to deal with the situation. Finally, on 18 May, Suharto issued a Presidential Instruction (''Instruksi Presiden No 16/1968'') to Wiranto. Wiranto was to be made Commander of the National Alertness and Safety Operation Command (KOPKKN).<ref>Wiranto (2003) p. 82</ref> This presidential instruction has been compared to the [[Supersemar]], a key letter of authority which former president [[Sukarno]] issued in March 1966 providing the then-Major General Suharto with wide authority over government in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2004 |title=Berakhir Pekan dengan Jenderal Purn. TNI H. Wiranto: Orang Curi Ayam pun, Saya yang Dituduh |trans-title=Weekend with Retired Gen. TNI H. Wiranto: Even people steal chickens, I am the one accused |url=http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/cetak/0504/09/04.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050506184327/http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/cetak/0504/09/04.htm |archive-date=6 May 2005 |work=[[Pikiran Rakyat]] |language=id}}</ref> Suharto's Presidential Instruction in May 1998 was seen as providing Wiranto with wide authority to choose whether to use his new power or not.<ref>Wiranto (2003) p. 83</ref>

On 21 May 1998, Suharto announced his resignation as president.  Vice President [[BJ Habibie]] took over as president. Wiranto took the opportunity to state that ABRI would be ensuring the personal safety of the now former President Suharto and his family. Wiranto subsequently admitted the involvement of [[Kopassus]] special forces in the [[1997–98 activists kidnappings in Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web  | last = Pike  | first = John  | title = KOPASSUS Army Special Force Command | publisher = Federation of American Scientists  | date = 13 September 1999  | url = https://fas.org/irp/world/indonesia/kopassus.htm | access-date = 17 September 2014}}</ref>

===Habibie presidency===
Wiranto was retained as both the Commander of ABRI and Minister of Defense and Security in Habibie's Cabinet. He immediately began working towards reforming ABRI and on 11 June, gave to Habibie and Head of [[People's Representative Council]]/MPR Chairman [[Harmoko]] a manifesto entitled "The Fundamentals of ABRI's Philosophy on Reform Towards Achieving the National Goal".<ref>Wiranto (2003) p. 99</ref> In August, Wiranto made a move to appease the people of [[Aceh]] by withdrawing the status of Military Operations Region (DOM) from the Province.

The Special Session of the MPR was held in November 1998 and Wiranto cracked down on protesters who were against the Special Session, killing 8 and injuring 226.<ref name=autogenerated1>Wiranto (2003) p. 143</ref> Despite this setback, Wiranto continued to build an image as a reformer. In January 1999, he met with reformist leaders and in April 1999, supervised the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia Police (POLRI) as an autonomous entity rather than subordinate to ABRI. ABRI also went through a name change and became known as TNI. Wiranto also supervised security during the 1999 Legislative Elections during which TNI and POLRI adopted a neutral role rather than support [[Golkar]] as had been the case during Suharto's regime. As Commander of TNI, Wiranto was also involved with the withdrawal of troops from [[East Timor]] when the Province voted to become an independent nation. In the process he became accused of being behind or at least condoned the [[human rights abuses]] committed by TNI soldiers during the retreat from Timor.<ref>[https://kabarluwuraya.com/soal-kivlan-zen-wiranto-serahkan-proses-ke-pengadilan/ Soal Kivlan Zen, Wiranto Serahkan Proses Ke Pengadilan]</ref>{{Need citation|date=December 2023|reason=Previous citation is dead link.}}

===1999 MPR General Session===
Much like the 1999 legislative election, Wiranto was in charge of security at the 1999 MPR General Session. However, he would soon become involved in the politics. Habibie, who had been nominated for re-election by Golkar chose Wiranto to become his vice president.<ref>{{cite web |title=Megwati Terjepit, Habibie-Wiranto Lolos |trans-title=Megwati Pinned, Habibie-Wiranto Escape |url=http://www.indomedia.com/bernas/9910/14/UTAMA/14uta0.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040127043325/http://www.indomedia.com/bernas/9910/14/UTAMA/14uta0.htm |archive-date=27 January 2004 |work=Indomedia.com |language=id}}</ref> However, Habibie's accountability speech was rejected by the MPR and he chose not to run for president again. Nevertheless, Wiranto continued on as vice presidential candidate, this time with [[Akbar Tandjung]] as Golkar's presidential candidate. However, Akbar would withdraw from the race and throw his support behind eventual President [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]. Wiranto finally withdrew from the vice presidential race when it became evident that Megawati needed to become vice president to appease her supporters who were angered by Megawati losing out on the Presidency.

==Political career==

===Wahid presidency===
As part of his effort to name a Cabinet which included all elements of Indonesian politics, Wahid included Wiranto in the Cabinet as Coordinating Minister of Politics and Security. Wiranto was only in his position for three months when in January 2000, Wahid called for Wiranto to step down from his position on an overseas trip to Europe. It appeared as if the President saw Wiranto as an obstacle to his plan to reform the military and that he took the human rights abuses allegations seriously.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Conceicao | first = J.F | title = Indonesia's Six Years of Living Dangerously | publisher = Horizon Books | year = 2005 | location = Singapore | page = 18 | isbn = 981-05-2307-6 }}</ref> Wiranto waited until Wahid returned before meeting with the President to argue his case. Wiranto seemed to have succeeded when Wahid decided to continue to keep him on but changed his mind during the same day and Wiranto was removed from the Cabinet.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

===Megawati presidency===
In January 2003, President Megawati was forced to raise the prices of [[fuel]], [[electricity]], and [[telephone]].<ref>{{cite news |date=19 January 2003 |title=Dalam Derita Rakyat, Ada Fiskal yang Sehat |language=id |trans-title=In People's Suffering, There is a Healthy Fiscal |work=[[Kompas]] |url=http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0301/19/nasional/89059.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030405045448/http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0301/19/nasional/89059.htm |archive-date=5 April 2003}}</ref> Anti-Megawati protests were then held and it was suspected that Wiranto might have been involved in masterminding the demonstrations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.kabar-irian.com/pipermail/kabar-indonesia/2003-February/000230.html |title=[Kabar-indonesia&#93; Indo News - 2/09/03 (Part 1 of 2) |date=9 February 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030512121316/http://www.kabar-irian.com/pipermail/kabar-indonesia/2003-February/000230.html |archive-date=12 May 2003}}</ref>

===Human rights indictment===
On 24 February 2003, the [[Special Panels of the Dili District Court]] indicted Wiranto and charged him with [[crimes against humanity]].<ref name="Human Rights Watch"/>
However, prosecutor-general of East Timor, Longuinhos Monteiro, withdrew support for the indictment claiming there "might be some defects".<ref name="smh.com.au">{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/12/1084289755504.html |title=Doubts on warrant lift Wiranto's campaign |last=Moore |first=Matthew |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=13 May 2004 |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref> East Timor sources believe Monteiro reversed his position following heavy pressure from senior figures in East Timor's Government.<ref name="smh.com.au"/>

The warrant was never forwarded to [[Interpol]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/15/AR2005091502370_2.html |title=For Survivors of E. Timor Massacres, Justice Still Elusive |author=Ellen Nakashima |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=16 September 2005 |access-date=17 December 2016}}</ref>

===Presidential candidate===
In August 2003, Wiranto made the decision to run for president after he declared his intentions to participate in the Golkar National Convention.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 August 2003 |title=Wiranto dan Kalla Maju, Agum Gumelar Mundur |language=id |trans-title=Wiranto and Kalla advanced, Agum Gumelar withdrew |work=Kompas |url=http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0308/07/nasional/480103.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030808015457/http://www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak/0308/07/nasional/480103.htm |archive-date=8 August 2003}}</ref> Wiranto's opponents for the convention were Akbar, [[Prabowo]], [[Aburizal Bakrie]], [[Surya Paloh]], [[Jusuf Kalla]], Sultan [[Hamengkubuwono X]], and [[Nurcholish Madjid]]. By April 2004, the month of the National Convention, Hamengkubuwono X and Nurcolish had withdrawn from the race whilst Kalla left Golkar to become Yudhoyono's running mate. On 20 April 2004, the Golkar National Convention was held. In the first round of voting, Wiranto came second to Akbar with 137 votes to 147 votes.<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web |date=6 June 2004 |title=Wiranto Capres Golkar - Berita Tokoh Indonesia |trans-title=Wiranto, Golkar Presidential Candidate - Indonesian Figure News |url=http://www.tokohindonesia.com/berita/berita/2004/capres_golkar.shtml |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205135750/http://tokohindonesia.com/berita/berita/2004/capres_golkar.shtml |archive-date=5 February 2010 |access-date=13 April 2017 |language=id}}</ref> In the second round, Wiranto decisively won against Akbar with 315 votes to 227 votes and became Golkar's Presidential Candidate.<ref name=autogenerated3 />

As his running mate, Wiranto chose [[Solahuddin Wahid]], the brother of former President Wahid. The selection of Solahuddin was to improve Wiranto's image with regards to human rights. According to Wiranto "Because Gus Solah (Solahuddin's nickname) is a clean figure, of course he would not associate himself with dirty goods. Especially when he's the Vice-Chairman of the [[National Commission on Human Rights (Indonesia)|National Commission on Human Rights]] (Komnas HAM). So I'm clean."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/s/salahuddin-wahid/index.shtml|title=Salahuddin Wahid - Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia|date=29 May 2004|access-date=13 April 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205071624/http://tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/s/salahuddin-wahid/index.shtml|archive-date=5 February 2010}}</ref> In addition to Golkar, Wiranto also drew support from Wahid who mobilized both his [[National Awakening Party]] (PKB) and the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) to Wiranto's cause.<ref>{{cite news |date=24 June 2004 |title=Fatwa Gus Dur Warga NU-PKB Dukung Wiranto |language=id |trans-title=Gus Dur's Fatwa on NU-PKB Citizens Support Wiranto |work=Sriwijaya Post |url=http://www.indomedia.com/sripo/2004/06/24/2406uta2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051013160329/http://www.indomedia.com/sripo/2004/06/24/2406uta2.htm |archive-date=13 October 2005}}</ref>

On Election Day 5 July 2004, Wiranto and Solahuddin came third behind Yudhoyono/Kalla and Megawati/[[Hasyim Muzadi]] with 22.19% of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hasil Akhir Pemilihan Presiden RI Putaran 1 tgl. 5 Juli 2004 |trans-title=Indonesia Political Party Directory |url=http://www.partai.info/pemilu2004/hasilpilpres1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050221192606/http://www.partai.info/pemilu2004/hasilpilpres1.htm |archive-date=21 February 2005 |work=InfoPartai |language=id}}</ref>

===Yudhoyono presidency===
In the lead up to the 2004 Golkar National Congress, Wiranto became one of the candidates for the position of Chairman. However, the situation soon changed when Kalla, now Vice President, participated in the contest to become Chairman with the support of President Yudhoyono. Wiranto was not happy because according to him, Yudhoyono would not do anything to block Wiranto from becoming Chairman.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 December 2004 |title=Akbar Gandeng Wiranto Hadapi Jusuf Kalla |language=id |trans-title=Akbar Collaborates with Wiranto to Face Jusuf Kalla |work=Tempo Interaktif |url=http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/narasi/2004/12/16/nrs,20041216-01,id.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828144029/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/narasi/2004/12/16/nrs%2C20041216-01%2Cid.html |archive-date=28 August 2005}}</ref> Wiranto then chose to align himself with his former opponent Akbar. However the two failed and Kalla became the new Chairman.

In August 2005, Wiranto, together with former Presidents Wahid and Megawati, former Vice President [[Try Sutrisno]], and Akbar met to discuss and criticize the policies of the Yudhoyono Government. On 1 September, they signed an official statement and called themselves the United Awakened Archipelago Coalition (''Koalisi Nusantara Bangkit Bersatu'').
[[File:Wiranto - Hanura.jpg|thumb|Wiranto at the Hanura Party event]]
The next month in September 2005, Wiranto joined the Nationhood Union, a mass organization which was created by former Golkar member [[:id:Marwah_Daud_Ibrahim|Marwah Daud Ibrahim]].<ref>{{cite news |date=20 September 2005 |title=Marwah Deklarasikan Perhimpunan Kebangsaan |language=id |trans-title=Marwah Declares National Association |work=Tempo Interaktif |url=http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nasional/2005/09/20/brk,20050920-66855,id.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101021308/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nasional/2005/09/20/brk%2C20050920-66855%2Cid.html |archive-date=1 January 2007}}</ref> At the organization's National Leadership Meeting in May 2006, Wiranto said that the organization was a way to test the waters en route to forming a new political party.<ref>{{cite news |date=31 May 2006 |title=Sebelum Jadi Parpol: Wiranto Dirikan Perhimpunan Kebangsaan |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Before Becoming a Political Party: Wiranto Founded the National Association |work=Kompas CyberMedia |url=http://www.kompas.com/utama/news/0605/31/174419.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2023-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060617162024/http://www.kompas.com/utama/news/0605/31/174419.htm |archive-date=17 June 2006}}</ref> Finally on 22 December 2006, Wiranto declared the formation of the [[People's Conscience Party]] (Hanura) and was elected as its first Chairman.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 September 2007 |title=Wiranto: Deklarasi Partai Hanura |trans-title=Wiranto - Hanura Party Declaration |url=http://www.tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/w/wiranto/berita/02.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527071340/http://www.tokohindonesia.com/ensiklopedi/w/wiranto/berita/02.shtml |archive-date=27 May 2010 |access-date=13 April 2017 |website=TokohIndonesia.com {{!}} IndonesiaFamous.com |language=Indonesian}}</ref>

===Vice-presidential candidate===
Wiranto ran unsuccessfully for the [[Vice President of Indonesia|vice-presidency]] as [[Jusuf Kalla]]'s running mate in the [[2009 Indonesian presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=SBY-Boediono Pasangan Terpilih Pilpres 2009|url=http://www.kemendagri.go.id/news/2009/08/19/sby-boediono-pasangan-terpilih-pilpres-2009|access-date=17 December 2016|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (Indonesia)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|date=19 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161217094816/http://www.kemendagri.go.id/news/2009/08/19/sby-boediono-pasangan-terpilih-pilpres-2009|archive-date=17 December 2016|url-status=dead|language=id}}</ref>

===Joko Widodo presidency===
[[File:Photo Wiranto.jpg|thumb|Wiranto as Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, 2016]]
Wiranto in July 2013 announced he would run for the presidency in 2014 with media tycoon [[Hary Tanoesoedibjo]] as his running mate,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sukoyo|first1=Yeremia|title=Wiranto and Hary Announce Presidential Bid|url=http://jakartaglobe.id/news/wiranto-hary-announce-presidential-bid|access-date=17 August 2017|publisher=Jakarta Globe|date=3 July 2013}}</ref> but after Hanura's poor performance in the 2014 general election, Wiranto opted to support the presidential bid of [[Joko Widodo]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alam |first1=Sukma |date=22 June 2014 |title=Wiranto dukung Jokowi-JK karena bisa mengungkapkan kebenaran |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Wiranto supports Jokowi-JK because he can reveal the truth |work=Merdeka.com |url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/wiranto-dukung-jokowi-jk-karena-bisa-mengungkapkan-kebenaran.html |access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref> who was victorious.

When Jokowi reshuffled his cabinet on 27 July 2016, Wiranto was appointed Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bisara |first1=Dion |last2=Diela |first2=Tabita |date=27 July 2016 |title=Sri Mulyani, Wiranto Return to Cabinet as President Eager to Establish Solid Team |work=Jakarta Globe |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/business/breaking-sri-mulyani-wiranto-return-cabinet-president-eager-establish-solid-team |access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref> In December 2016, Wiranto said Hanura would support Jokowi for re-election in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hakim |first1=Rakhamt Nur |date=22 December 2016 |title=Wiranto: Mendukung Jokowi di Pemilu 2019 Pilihan Rasional |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Wiranto: Supporting Jokowi in the 2019 Election is a Rational Choice |work=Kompas Cyber Media |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2016/12/22/08435391/wiranto.mendukung.jokowi.di.pemilu.2019.pilihan.rasional |access-date=17 August 2017}}</ref> In 2018, Wiranto urged the [[Corruption Eradication Commission]] to postpone naming regional election candidates suspected of involvement in corruption cases.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dwinanda|first1=Reiny|title=Wiranto asks KPK to postpone naming candidates as suspects|url=http://en.republika.co.id/berita/en/national-politics/18/03/13/p5huhy414-wiranto-asks-kpk-to-postpone-naming-candidates-as-suspects|access-date=13 March 2018|publisher=Republika.co.id|date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

====Knife attack====
[[File:Wiranto stabbing.jpg|thumb|Wiranto (wearing a [[peci]]) during the knife attack on 10 October 2019]]

On 10 October 2019, Wiranto was stabbed twice by a man allegedly affiliated with the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]]-linked militant group [[Jamaah Ansharut Daulah]] (JAD).<ref>{{cite news |title=Indonesian president tightens security for ministers after attack |url=https://www.todayonline.com/world/indonesian-president-tightens-security-ministers-after-attack |access-date=11 October 2019 |agency=Reuters |publisher=Today |date=11 October 2019 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011073817/https://www.todayonline.com/world/indonesian-president-tightens-security-ministers-after-attack |url-status=dead }}</ref> The attack occurred when Wiranto was exiting a car near the small town of [[Saketi-Bayah railway|Saketi]], south of the main town of Pandeglang in [[Pandeglang Regency]] in [[Banten]] province, around 100&nbsp;km southwest of Jakarta. Wiranto survived and was flown by helicopter to the [[Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital]] in Jakarta, where he underwent surgery.<ref>Ivany Atina Arbi, Ghina Ghaliya and Dyaning Pangestika, '[https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/10/11/nation-alert-after-minister-attacked.html Nation on alert after minister attacked.'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 11 October 2019.

'[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49997210 Wiranto: Indonesia security minister stabbed by 'IS radical'], ''BBC News'', 10 October 2019.

See also Kornelius Purba, '[https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/10/11/commentary-wiranto-s-stabbing-what-s-wrong-with-our-nation.html Commentary: Wiranto's stabbing: What's wrong with our nation?'], ''The Jakarta Post'', 11 October 2019.</ref> Three other people, including a police officer, were stabbed and wounded while attempting to protect Wiranto and apprehend the assailant.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yang Perlu Diketahui Seputar Penusukan Wiranto Sejauh Ini |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4741768/yang-perlu-diketahui-seputar-penusukan-wiranto-sejauh-ini |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=detiknews |date=11 October 2019 |language=id-ID}}</ref>

After treatment, Wiranto's condition was stable and improved. President [[Joko Widodo]] visited him twice and said that, "(He) told me he wants to go home and join the limited Cabinet meeting soon." A range of other Indonesian leaders and senior officials visited Wiranto in hospital including vice-president [[Jusuf Kalla]], [[State Intelligence Agency (Indonesia)|state intelligence agency head Budi Gunawan]], former coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs [[Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno]], and presidential advisory board member [[Agum Gumelar]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pangestika |first=Dyaning |date=2019-10-11 |title=Wiranto's condition improves after surgery, visiting officials say |work=The Jakarta Post |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/10/11/wirantos-condition-improves-after-surgery-visiting-officials-say.html |access-date=2023-12-27}}</ref>

The attacker, identified as Syahrial Alamsyah alias Abu Rara, was apprehended at the scene, along with his wife, Fitria Diana (20), who stabbed a local sub-district police chief, Commissioner Dariyanto, in the back. Abu Rara said he was not part of a terror cell and he only decided to make the attack when he heard a helicopter and found out the Wiranto was visiting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rahma |first1=Andita |date=3 November 2019 |title=Abu Rara: Penusukan Itu Sudah Jadi Takdir Pak Wiranto |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Abu Rara: The stabbing was Pak Wiranto's fate |work=Tempo.co |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1267729/abu-rara-penusukan-itu-sudah-jadi-takdir-pak-wiranto |access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref> Authorities said Abu Rara had previously been under observation because of his collection of knives.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Afila |first1=Laila |others=Translated by Ricky Mohammad Nugraha |date=11 October 2019 |title=Intelligence Agency BIN Knew Wiranto's Attacker Collected Knives |publisher=Tempo.co |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1258425/intelligence-agency-bin-knew-wirantos-attacker-collected-knives |access-date=11 October 2019}}</ref> While officials said the attacker was believed to a member of JAD, some conservative Muslim politicians claimed the attack was staged,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pangestika |first1=Dyaning |title=Indonesian Military removes officers after spouses post Facebook comments on Wiranto's attack |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/10/12/indonesian-military-removes-officers-after-spouses-post-facebook-comments-on-wirantos-attack.html |access-date=13 October 2019 |work=The Jakarta Post|date=12 October 2019}}</ref> such as Hanum Rais (daughter of Muslim leader [[Amien Rais]]).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rahma |first1=Andita |others=Translated by Dewi Elvia Muthiariny |date=11 October 2019 |title=Police Rebuff Allegations Saying Wiranto Attack Was a Play |publisher=Tempo.co |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1258701/police-rebuff-allegations-saying-wiranto-attack-was-a-play |access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref> Harits Abu Ulya, a spokesman for a group called the Community of Ideological Islamic Analyst (CIIA), claimed Wiranto himself was partly to blame for the attack because the minister's statements had hurt people's feelings.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Astuti |first1=Nindya |others=Translated by Ricky Mohammad Nugraha |date=11 October 2019 |title=Expert Calls Wiranto to Introspect on Past Statements |publisher=Tempo.co |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1258446/expert-calls-wiranto-to-introspect-on-past-statements |access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Connors |first=Emma |date=2019-10-11 |title=Indonesia tries to downplay stabbing of security minister |work=Australian Financial Review |url=https://www.afr.com/world/asia/indonesia-tries-to-downplay-stabbing-of-security-minister-20191011-p52zwc |url-status=live |access-date=2023-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829062139/https://www.afr.com/world/asia/indonesia-tries-to-downplay-stabbing-of-security-minister-20191011-p52zwc |archive-date=29 August 2021 }}</ref>

====Chairperson of Presidential Advisory Council====
After Jokowi was sworn in for a second five-year term in October 2019, Wiranto—still recovering from the knife attack—lost his cabinet position, but by December 2019 he had recovered and was appointed to lead the nine-member [[Presidential Advisory Council]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Satu |first=Berita |date=13 December 2019 |title=Wiranto Returns to Gov't as Presidential Advisor |publisher=Jakarta Globe |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/wiranto-returns-to-govt-as-presidential-advisor |access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref> Due to [[Nonpartisanism|party neutrality]] requirement to become the [[Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Council|chairperson of the council]], Wiranto left Hanura automatically per se.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=22 February 2023 |title=Hanura: Wiranto Sudah Keluar Sejak Jadi Wantimpres 2019 |trans-title=Hanura: Wiranto Has Left Since Becoming Wantimpres 2019 |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20230222162225-20-916504/hanura-wiranto-sudah-keluar-sejak-jadi-wantimpres-2019 |language=ID-id |work=[[CNN Indonesia]] |location=Jakarta |access-date=24 January 2024 |via=cnnindonesia.com |quote=...orang yang menjabat sebagai ketua [[Presidential Advisory Council|Wantimpres]] tidak boleh tercatat sebagai kader partai mana pun. |trans-quote=...the person who served as [[Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Council|chairperson of Wantimpres]] were not allowed to be registered as a cadre of any party. (by {{ill|Herry Lontung Siregar|id}})}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Wiranto has been married to Rugaiya Usman (Uga) since 1975. She is active in her role as, among others, Head of [[Indonesian Red Cross Society|Indonesian Red Cross]] of Jakarta Chapter. The couple has three children: Lia, Maya, and Zainal.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 June 2004 |title=Sosok Mahkota Calon Ibu Negara (2) - Mantan "First Lady" Tentara |language=Indonesian |trans-title=Crown Figure of the First Lady Candidate (2) - Former "First Lady" of the Army |work=Sriwijaya Post |url=http://www.indomedia.com/sripo/2004/06/21/2106uta4.htm |url-status=unfit |access-date=2023-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041107145320/http://www.indomedia.com/sripo/2004/06/21/2106uta4.htm |archive-date=7 November 2004}}</ref> Zainal died of an undisclosed illness in May 2013 in [[South Africa]], where he had recently begun pursuing Islamic studies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wiranto's son dies in South Africa|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/05/29/wiranto-s-son-dies-south-africa.html|access-date=30 October 2013|newspaper=The Jakarta Post|date=29 May 2013}}</ref>

On October 10, 2019, Wiranto was stabbed with a sharp weapon by a man in Menes Square, [[Pandeglang Regency|Pandeglang]], [[Banten]]. As a result, Wiranto suffered a stab wound to the front of his body. Apart from Wiranto, the attack injured the Head of the Sector Police, Menes Commissary Police Dariyanto, who was at the location. Wiranto's men were also injured in the attack.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 October 2019|title=Kronologi-Penusukan Wiranto in Pandeglang|work=news.detik.com|url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4740919/kronologi-penusukan-wiranto-di-pandeglang|access-date=}}</ref> The suspect is Syahril Alamsyah, alias Abu Rara, born in Medan on August 24, 1968,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-10-12 |title=Abu Rara Sempat Stres 2 Kali Ditinggal Kabur Istri |url=https://www.jawapos.com/nasional/hukum-kriminal/12/10/2019/bertitel-sh-abu-rara-sempat-stres-2-kali-ditinggal-kabur-istri/ |access-date=2019-10-14 |website=JawaPos.com |language=id}}</ref> and a woman who is suspected to be with the perpetrator on behalf of Fitri Andriana, born in Brebes on May 5, 1998, was arrested.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Setiawan |first=Aries |date=10 October 2019 |title=Kronologi Penusukan Wiranto |url=https://www.viva.co.id/berita/nasional/1239235-kronologi-penusukan-wiranto |access-date= |work=vivanews.com |language=id}}</ref> The head of the Public Information Bureau of the National Police Headquarters Brigadier General Dedi Prasetyo said the two perpetrators of the attack on Wiranto were suspected of being exposed to [[Islamic State]] radicalism and after the incident, he had to be rushed to the nearest hospital for first aid and referred to [[Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital]], Jakarta.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=10 October 2019 |title=Pelaku Penusukan Wiranto, Kata Polisi, Terpapar Radikalisme ISIS |work=nasional.tempo.co |url=https://video.tempo.co/read/16795/pelaku-penusukan-wiranto-kata-polisi-terpapar-radikalisme-isis |access-date=}}</ref>

== Cases ==
=== Controversy and allegations of human rights violations ===
Wiranto has been accused of being involved in war crimes in [[East Timor]] in 1999.<ref name="nababan">{{cite web |author=Arvian |first=Yandrie |title=Nababan: Mencuatnya Kasus Wiranto Bukti Ketidakpuasan Internasional |trans-title=Nababan: The emergence of the Wiranto case is evidence of international dissatisfaction |url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2004/03/25/05541025/Nababan-Mencuatnya-Kase-Wiranto-Bukti-Dissatisfaction-International |accessdate=March 11, 2014 |website=tempo.co |date=25 March 2004 |language=Indonesian}}</ref> Together with five other military officers suspected of being involved, Wiranto has been accused by the [[International Court of Justice]] of having a role in the [[1999 East Timorese crisis]] that occurred around the time of the [[1999 East Timorese independence referendum|East Timorese sovereignty referendum]].

The [[Ministry of Law and Human Rights|Indonesian human rights courts]] refused to investigate the officers and police officers that had been accused of being involved in human rights violations during the end of the [[Indonesian occupation of East Timor|Indonesian occupation]]. The refusal to prosecute is considered to have undermined the existing evidence. Wiranto and the five other officers are on the list of suspected war criminals and barred from entering the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Can |first=Edy |date=2004-01-17 |title=Wiranto dan Lima Perwira Militer Dilarang Masuk Amerika |trans-title=Wiranto and Five Military Officers Prohibited from Entering America |url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2004/01/17/05538575/Wiranto-and-Five-Military-Officers-Barred-Entry-America |accessdate=11 March 2014 |website=tempco.co |publisher=tempo.co |language=Indonesian}}</ref>

[[United Nations]] prosecutors have advised the government of East Timor to issue an international arrest warrant for the former general, however none was ever issued. Nicholas Koumjian, a [[United Nations]] prosecutor from the Special Serious Criminal Court in [[Dili]] said Wiranto should be held responsible for the 1999 violence. He also said that Wiranto had failed to carry out his responsibilities as the leader of the military and police forces in East Timor to prevent crimes against humanity and failed to punish the perpetrators of these crimes.<ref name="nababan" />

==Honours==
===National===
* [[File:Bintang Republik Indonesia Utama rib.svg|70px]] Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 3rd Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Republik Indonesia Utama|Bintang Republik Indonesia Utama]]}}) (25 August 2025)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evandio|first=Akbar|date=2025-08-25|title=Lengkap! Ini Daftar Daftar Peraih Bintang RI Utama dari Prabowo|url=https://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20250825/15/1905316/lengkap-ini-daftar-daftar-peraih-bintang-ri-utama-dari-prabowo|website=Bisnis.com|language=id|access-date=2025-08-25}}</ref>
* [[File:Pita (Ribbon) Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana.png|70px]] Star of Mahaputera, 2nd Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana|Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana]]}}) (1999)
* [[File:Bintang Dharma rib.svg|70px]] Star of Meritorious Service ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Dharma|Bintang Dharma]]}})
* [[File:Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama rib.svg|70px]] Grand Meritorious Military Order Star, 1 Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Yudha Dharma|Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama]]}})
* [[File:Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama rib.svg|70px]] Army Meritorious Service Star, 1 Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi|Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama]]}}) (1997)
* [[File:Bintang Jalasena Utama rib.svg|70px]] Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1 Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Jalasena|Bintang Jalasena Utama]]}})
* [[File:Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama rib.svg|70px]] Air Force Meritorious Service Star, 1 Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Swa Bhuana Paksa|Bintang Swa Bhuana Paksa Utama]]}})
* [[File:Bintang Bhayangkara Utama rib.svg|70px]] Star of Bhayangkara, 1st Class ({{langx|id|[[:id:Bintang Bhayangkara Utama|Bintang Bhayangkara Utama]]}})

===Foreign honours===
* {{Flag|Brunei}}:
** [[File:First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT).svg|70x70px]] First Class of the [[Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang]] (DPKT) (1995) - '''Dato Paduka Seri''' 

*{{flag|Malaysia}}: 
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg|70px]] Honorary Commander of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Commander|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (P.M.N.) - '''Tan Sri''' (1999)
**[[File:The Gallant Order of Military Service - Courageous Commander (Malaysia).png|70px]] Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia#Military orders and medals|Order of Military Service]] (PGAT)

*{{Flag|Netherlands}}:
** [[File:Order of Orange-Nassau ribbon - Knight Grand Cross.svg|70px]] Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of Orange-Nassau]]

* {{Flag|Singapore}}
** [[File:Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.svg|70px]] Recipient of the [[Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)]] (DUBC) (1999)
** [[File:Pingat_Jasa_Gemilang_(Tentera)_ribbon.png|70px]] [[Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)]] (PJG) (1997)

* {{Flag|Spain}}:
** [[File:ESP Gran Cruz Merito Militar (Distintivo Blanco) pasador.svg|70px]] Grand Cross with White Decoration of the [[Crosses of Military Merit|Order of Military Merit]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last=Honna |first=Jun |date=2003 |title=Military politics and democratization in Indonesia |place=London |publisher=RoutledgeCurzon}}
* {{cite book |last=O'Rourke |first=Kevin |date=2002 |title=Reformasi: the struggle for power in post-Soeharto Indonesia |place=Crows Nest, NSW |publisher=Allen & Unwin |isbn=1-86508-754-8}}

==External links==
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3646119.stm "Profile: General Wiranto"], ''BBC''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040225174936/http://www.wiranto.com/ Wiranto Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090723164654/http://www.trial-ch.org/en/trial-watch/profile/db/facts/general_wiranto_234.html Trial watch: General Wiranto]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091008203834/http://jklebihbaik.com/ Official site of Jusuf Kalla - Wiranto for Presidential Election 2009-2014]
* {{Discogs artist|Wiranto}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)]]