TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Former Indonesian Defense Minister during the administration of Abdurrahman Wahid and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Juwono Sudarsono, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
The Head of Information Bureau of the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, confirmed the news when contacted by Tempo. Rico stated that the United Indonesia Cabinet Defense Minister passed away at the age of 84 at 13.45 local time in Pondok Indah Infectious Diseases Hospital, Jakarta.
“Innalillahi wa innailaihi rojiun, Prof. Dr. Juwono Sudarsono has passed away,” said Rico to Tempo on March 28, 2026.
Rico mentioned that the late will be buried in the Kalibata Heroes…