Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, President-elect for the 2024-2029 term and Minister of Defense, paid a visit to his former senior from his time in the military, retired General Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo (HS), at his residence in Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta, on Sunday (2/6).
During the visit, Subagyo congratulated Prabowo on being honored with the rank of four-star general at the end of February 2024.
“I want to congratulate you specifically on the four-star general rank. It shows that Mas Bowo’s quality has been proven,” said Subagyo.
Prabowo expressed his gratitude for the warm reception from Subagyo. He mentioned that this visit was his first one after the completion of the 2024 presidential election.
“I have wanted to come here many times, and finally, I made it. This is my first visit to Yogyakarta after the Presidential Election,” Prabowo said.
“Thank you, Mr. Bagyo,” he added.
Retired General Subagyo HS was Prabowo’s commander during their time in the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) from 1994-1995. After Subagyo, Prabowo took over his position as the Commander of Kopassus.
Apart from leading the red berets, Subagyo also served as the Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD) under three different presidential administrations: Soeharto, Abdurrahman Wahid, and Megawati Soekarnoputri.
He also held a position in the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres) during President Joko Widodo’s term.
