Kivlan Zen

Major General (Ret.) Kivlan Zen is an Indonesian former military officer who was the chief of staff of KOSTRAD (Army Strategic Command). He led the XVII Garuda Contingent on 1990 in the Philippines. He served as an aide to Prabowo Subianto, the former commander of Kopassus.

Kivlan Zen
Born	(1946-12-24) December 24, 1946 (age 78) Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia
Allegiance	Indonesia
Service / branch	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1971 – 2001
Rank	Major General
Unit	Infantry
Battles / wars	Mapenduma hostage crisis
Awards	Bintang Yudha Dharma Nararya Medals
Alma mater	Indonesian Military Academy (Akmil) 1971

Early life

Kivlan Zen born on December 24, 1946, in Langsa, Aceh. He is the alumni of Akmil in 1971.

References

• "Jalan Politik Jenderal Kontroversial" Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine Tokohindonesia.com