Agum Gumelar (born 17 December 1945) is a politician and former general of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He is a former minister having held several positions, a former chairman of Indonesian Football Association and National Sports Committee of Indonesia. He is an alumnus of the National Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java and Medical Faculty of Padjadjaran University in Bandung, West Java. In 1998, he received a master's degree from Indonesian Global Management Institute [id], a diploma mill that was banned in 2005.^[1]

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Agum Gumelar
Agum Gumelar as Member of the Presidential Advisory Council, 2018
Member of the Presidential Advisory Council
In office 18 January 2018 – 20 October 2019
President	Joko Widodo
Preceded by	Hasyim Muzadi
9th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
In office 1 June 2001 – 23 July 2001
President	Abdurrahman Wahid
Preceded by	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Succeeded by	Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
30th Minister of Transportation
In office 10 August 2001 – 20 October 2004
President	Megawati Sukarnoputri
Preceded by	Budy Mulyawan
Succeeded by	Hatta Rajasa
In office 26 October 1999 – 10 July 2001
President	Abdurrahman Wahid
Preceded by	Giri Suseno Harihardjono
Succeeded by	Budy Mulyawan
22nd Minister of Defense
In office 20 July 2001 – 23 July 2001
President	Abdurrahman Wahid
Preceded by	Mahfud MD
Succeeded by	Matori Abdul Jalil
Personal details
Born	(1945-12-17) 17 December 1945 (age 78) Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
Political party	Golkar
Spouse	Linda Amalia Sari
Children	Khaseli Ami
Alma mater	Indonesian Military Academy Padjadjaran University American World University
Military service
Allegiance	Indonesia
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1968–2000
Rank	General (honorary)
Unit	Infantry (Kopassus)
Commands	Kopassus

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Agum is married to Linda Amaliasari and has 2 children, Haris Khaseli Gumelar and Ami Dianti Gumelar.

Agum entered the Indonesian Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java in 1969. In 1973, he was appointed as staff in the Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order.
In late 1987, Agum was promoted to Vice Intelligence Assistance of Special Force Command until 1990. In 1991, he was transferred to Vice Intelligence of Jakarta military area command. In 1992 Agum was promoted to Chief of Danrem 042/Garuda Hitam at Lampung.
In 1993, he was promoted as Director A of the Strategic Intelligence Board of Indonesian National Armed Forces and also promoted to Chief of Special Force Command. In 1994, he was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff of the Bukit Barisan Military Area Command until 1996 when he was again transferred and promoted as Chief of the Wirabuana Military Area Command until 1998.
By 1998 he was promoted as Governor of National Resilience Institute, until 1999.^[2]

During the first direct presidential elections in Indonesia in 2004, Agum was selected as a vice presidential candidate. He joined the incumbent vice president Hamzah Haz as a running mate. The Hamzah – Agum team was supported by the United Development Party.
In the first round of the election (July 5, 2004), the Hamzah – Agum team received relatively low support (only 3.5 million votes). These results put the duo into fifth place on in the 2004 Indonesian presidential elections behind SBY – Jusuf Kalla, Megawati Sukarnoputri – Hasyim Muzadi, Wiranto – Solahuddin Wahid and Amien Rais – Siswono Yudohusodo. The Hamzah – Agum team was therefore eliminated and was not eligible to take place in second round of the election held several months later.

In 2008 the West Java province held the first direct gubernatorial election. Agum took part in the competition, supported by a coalition of Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle and United Development Party, with his running mate, the incumbent vice governor Nu'man Abdul Hakim.
Agum was unsuccessful with the Agum – Nu'man duo taking second place behind Ahmad Heryawan – Yusuf Macan Effendie team from coalition of the Prosperous Justice Party and National Mandate Party.^[4]