T. B. Simatupang

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Lieutenant General (Ret.) T. B. Simatupang
Portrait of Simatupang, 1955
2nd Chief of Staff of the War Forces of the Republic of Indonesia
In office 29 January 1950 – 4 November 1953
President	Sukarno
Preceded by	Lt. General Sudirman
Succeeded by	General Abdul Haris Nasution (1955)
Personal details
Born	Tahi Bonar Simatupang (1920-01-28)28 January 1920 Sidikalang, Dairi, Tapanoeli, Dutch East Indies
Died	1 January 1990(1990-01-01) (aged 69) Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting place	Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Spouse	Sumarti Budiardjo
Relatives	Sahala Hamonangan Simatupang (brother)
Military service
Allegiance	Dutch East Indies Indonesia
Branch/service	Dutch East Indies Army Indonesian Army
Years of service	1942–1959
Rank	Lieutenant general
Unit	Engineers
Commands	Indonesian Armed Forces
Battles/wars	Indonesian National Revolution Operation Kraai 17 October affair Darul Islam rebellion
Awards	National Hero of Indonesia (posthumous, 2013)
Other works	Ministry of Defense Army Staff College

Tahi Bonar Simatupang (28 January 1920 – 1 January 1990) was a soldier who served in the Indonesian National Revolution and went on to become chief of staff of the Indonesian Armed Forces.