General TNI (Ret.) Try Sutrisno, former 6th Vice President of Indonesia, died on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 06:58 WIB at RSPAD Gatot Subroto, Jakarta. The news was confirmed by former RSPAD Head Lt. Gen. TNI (Ret.) Albertus Budi Sulistya. His body will be taken to the mourning house at Jalan Purwakarta Number 6, Menteng, Central Jakarta.
Try Sutrisno was born on November 15, 1935, in Surabaya, East Java, to a modest family with father Subandi, an ambulance driver, and mother Mardiyah. His military career began young, including serving as a courier against the Dutch and participating in suppressing the PRRI rebellion in 1957. He graduated from the Army Technical Academy (ATEKAD) in 1959, then held key positions such as aide to President Soeharto in 1974, Chief of Staff of Kodam XVI/Udayana in 1978, Commander of Kodam IV/Sriwijaya in 1979, Commander of Kodam V/Jaya in 1982, Deputy Army Chief of Staff in 1985, and Army Chief of Staff in 1986.
The peak of his military career was as ABRI Commander from 1988 to 1993, replacing L.B. Moerdani, during which he faced events like the Talangsari Incident in 1990 and the Dili events in East Timor in 1991. In 1993, he was elected as Indonesia's 6th Vice President alongside Soeharto until 1998. Afterward, he served as Chairman of the ABRI Retired Warriors Association (Pepabri) from 1998 to 2003, and in 2005 joined a critical forum with Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri. Until his death, he remained active as Deputy Chairman of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) for 2022–2027 and attended national events like August 17 ceremonies and TNI's anniversary.
His passing drew condolences from various figures. Presidential Advisor Wiranto described him as a "perfect statesman" and exceptional soldier: "Beliau merupakan prajurit yang, saya kira, sangat luar biasa dalam pengabdiannya. Tanpa pamrih, tak kenal lelah." National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo said, "Selamat Jalan Bapak Almarhum Try Sutrisno, selamat jalan pahlawan bangsa." Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, who knew him since 1995, stated, "Beliau ini adalah sosok bapak bangsa yang merangkul semua orang." State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi affirmed, "Beliau adalah salah satu putra terbaik bangsa Indonesia yang telah mengabdikan diri seluruh hidupnya untuk bangsa dan negara." The family requested prayers and forgiveness for his lapses, with the bathing ceremony at RSPAD followed by a military funeral.
