Hinsa Siburian
Lieutenant General Hinsa Siburian is an Indonesian government official and former military officer. He served as Chief of National Cyber and Crypto Agency beginning on 21 May 2019, replacing Major General Dr. Djoko Setiadi.
Early life
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, and Tri Sakti Wiratama awarded him with the highest honor, for excelling in mental, physical, and intellectual aspects.He was educated in the Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College, Indonesian Armed Forces Staff and Command Colleges, and National Resilience Institute of The Republic of Indonesia.
Career
Siburian was assigned to Kopassus after graduation. He took various assignments during his time in military, mostly in Kopassus.- Kopassus
- Commander of Counter Terrorism Training Center, Sat-81/Counter Terror, Kopassus
- Task Force Commander of Cendrawasih Task Force, Group 3 Sandhi Yudha Kopassus
- Operation Assistant of Army Strategic Reserve Command
- Regimental Commander 043/Garuda Hitam, Kodam II/Sriwijaya
- Middle Commissioned Officer HQ Detachment, TNI AD HQ
- Training Director Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command
- Regimental Commander 173/Praja Vira Braja, Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih
- Kodam Chief of Staff Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih
- Operation Assistant of Army Chief of Staff
- Commander of Infantry Weaponry Center, Indonesian Army Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command
- Chief of Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih
- Vice Chief of Staff Indonesian Army
Post Military Career
In December 2018, he was appointed commissary of Freeport Indonesia.On 21 May 2019, he was appointed by Joko Widodo as Chief of BSSN, where he remained through 2021.
Chief of BSSN
On 21 May 2019, he was appointed Chief of BSSN 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. He swore to fight hoaxes and to strengthen Indonesia cyber intelligence capabilities.On 6 December 2024, he was stepped down from Chef of BSSN and replaced by Lieutenant General Nugroho Sulistyo Budi. However, before the transfer was finalized, Lieutenant General Budi entered his mandatory retirement age. As a result, the current chief of BSSN is currently vacant.