Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hinsa Siburian (born 28 October 1959) is an Indonesian government official and former military officer. He served as Chief of National Cyber and Crypto Agency (Indonesian: Badan Siber dan Sandi Negara, BSSN) beginning on 21 May 2019, replacing Major General (Ret.) Dr. Djoko Setiadi.[1]

Hinsa Siburian
2nd Chief of National Cyber and Crypto Agency
Assumed office
21 May 2019
DeputyDharma Pongrekun
Preceded byMajor General (Ret.) Dr. Djoko Setiadi
Personal details
Born (1959-10-28) 28 October 1959 (age 65)
Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia
SpouseLucyanna Endang boru Sianturi
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy (1986)
Military service
Allegiance Indonesia
Branch/service Indonesian Army
Years of service1986–2017
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitInfantry (Kopassus)
Battles/warsPapua conflict, Indonesian invasion of East Timor

Early life

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Siburian was born at Tarutung, 28 October 1959. He graduated from Indonesian Military Academy in 1986, and won both Adhi Makayasa and Tri Sakti Wiratama awards. Adhi Makayasa was named best graduate of Indonesian Military Academies system (each branch has their own Adhi Makayasa winner), and Tri Sakti Wiratama awarded him with the highest honor, for excelling in mental, physical, and intellectual aspects.[2]

He was educated in the Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College (graduated in 2000), Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command Colleges (graduated in 2006), and National Resilience Institute of The Republic of Indonesia (2011).[3]

Career

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Siburian was assigned to Kopassus after graduation. He took various assignments during his time in military, mostly in Kopassus.[3][4][5]

  • Kopassus (1986–1994)
  • Commander of Counter Terrorism Training Center, Sat-81/Counter Terror, Kopassus (1994)
  • Task Force Commander of Cendrawasih Task Force, Group 3 Sandhi Yudha Kopassus (2002)
  • Operation Assistant of Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kakostrad) (2009)
  • Regimental Commander 043/Garuda Hitam, Kodam II/Sriwijaya (2010)
  • Middle Commissioned Officer (Indonesian: Perwira Menengah, Pamen) HQ Detachment, TNI AD HQ (2011)
  • Training Director Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command (2012)            
  • Regimental Commander 173/Praja Vira Braja, Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih (2013)          
  • Kodam Chief of Staff (Indonesian: Kepala Staf Kodam, Kasdam) Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih (2013)
  • Operation Assistant of Army Chief of Staff (2014)
  • Commander of Infantry Weaponry Center, Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command (2014)          
  • Chief of Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih (2015)
  • Vice Chief of Staff Indonesian Army (2017)

During his assignment in Papua as Kasdam of Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih, he was instrumental in reconciling Dani tribe and Moni tribe, two indigenous tribe in Papua, which almost started the Timika tribal war in 2014.[4]

Post Military Career

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In December 2018, he was appointed commissary of Freeport Indonesia.[6]

On 21 May 2019, he was appointed by Joko Widodo as Chief of BSSN,[6] where he remained through 2021.[7]

Chief of BSSN

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On 21 May 2019, he was appointed Chief of BSSN[8] via Presidential Decree No 56/P/2019. He was appointed as the second chief of BSSN, and the first to enjoy ministerial-level facilities and rights.[9] He swore to fight hoaxes and to strengthen Indonesia cyber intelligence capabilities.[10]

Personal life

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Siburian married Lucyanna Endang boru Sianturi.[11] He was honored by both Siburian and Sianturi Batak clans on 5 August 2017 in a traditional ceremony.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Ihsanuddin; Krisiandi (2019-05-21). "Presiden Jokowi Lantik Hinsa Siburian sebagai Kepala BSSN". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. ^ Fajri, Rahmatul (2019-05-10). "Jansen: Kivlan Memangnya Pernah Jadi Apa?". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. ^ a b Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih (2015-08-18). "Profil Pangdam". Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih. Archived from the original on 2016-06-08.
  4. ^ a b Warobay, Alex (2015-08-24). "Sosok Mayjen TNi Hinsa Siburian". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  5. ^ Retaduari, Elza Astari. "Hinsa Siburian, Eks Gultor Kopassus yang Kini Jadi Kepala Badan Siber". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ a b Idhom, Adhi M (2019-05-21). "Jokowi Angkat Komisaris Freeport Hinsa Siburian Jadi Kepala BSSN". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. ^ Freeport Indonesia. "PT Freeport Indonesia - Manajemen". PT. Freeport Indonesia. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  8. ^ Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia (2019-05-21). "Dilantik Jadi Kepala BSSN, Hinsa Mengaku Baru Dihubungi Senin Malam". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  9. ^ Silaban, Martha Warta (2019-05-21). "Jokowi Tunjuk Komisaris Freeport jadi Kepala Badan Siber Negara". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  10. ^ Kurniati, Dian (2019-05-21). "Jabat Kepala BSSN, Hinsa Siburian Bakal Gencar Berantas Hoaks". kbr.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  11. ^ a b Ril (2017-07-07). "Letjen TNI Hinsa Siburian Dibulang-bulangi". Pelita Batak Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2021-08-03.