Biography
Rear Admiral Yoost Frederiek Mengko has held a wide range of field, administrative, and overseas postings for the Indonesian military. He has been involved in numerous overseas conferences and seminars and served on a number of delegations during bilateral and multilateral talks. He has also served as a senior country consultant for various international agencies operating in Indonesia.
Experience
Yoost began his military career in 1969 and spent his first 10 years serving the Indonesian Navy and the Navy’s training center. He received his First Admiral’s star upon completing his post as the Indonesian Defense Attaché in Canberra, Australia, where he served a three-year tour from 1991-1994.
Upon his promotion to Rear Admiral (two-star) in 1998, he was named assistant chief of Navy. He focused on maritime intelligence and coordinated the board of expert staff advising the chief of the Indonesian Navy on special issues.
In 1999, Yoost became chief of intelligence for the Indonesian Armed Forces. He was instrumental in the combined Indonesian delegation to resolve conflict in East Timor, as well as in the humanitarian cause of the Aceh conflict in 2001-2002.
Yoost retired in 2002 and, on order from the President of Indonesia, has since served the National Investigation Team in an independent capacity, working to resolve the Maluku conflict. In early 2003, again by order of the President of Indonesia, he joined the national team to anticipate the crisis in Iraq.
Education
- Indonesian Naval Academy
- Master’s degree in Political Science
meet Rear Admiral (Retired) Yoost F. Mengko
other team members
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Prof. Dr. Anwar Nasution
Senior AdvisorProf. Dr. Anwar Nasution is a professor of economics at the University of Indonesia, where he specializes in applied macroeconomic theory, monetary economics, and international economics.
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Dr. Muhammad A.S. Hikam
Senior AdvisorDr. Muhammad Atho’illah Shohibul Hikam, MA, APU, is an expert in Indonesian politics and government as well as international relations with extensive and diverse education in communications and political science, among other areas.
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Air Chief Marshall (Retired)Chappy Hakim
Senior AdvisorAir Chief Marshall (Retired) Chappy Hakim is the former chief of the Indonesian Air Force staff and has extensive experience in the aviation industry. Chappy has written many articles on aviation for the Indonesian mass media and lectures for the master and doctorate programs at the Faculty of Economy, University of Indonesia. He has published a number of books, mostly on Indonesian aviation.
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Lieutenant General (Retired)Agus Widjojo
Senior AdvisorLieutenant General (Retired) Agus Widjojo served in the Indonesian Armed Forces for 33 years and is regarded as the leading intellectual in the Indonesian military. Over the years, he guided the Armed Forces into its current role as a professional military without political involvement, a departure from the dual function of the Indonesian Armed Forces that dominated the government for decades.