The history of A.M.N. itself began on 11 November 1957 at 11.00 Indonesian President Ir Soekarno as the Supreme Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces, inaugurated the reopening of the National Military Academy located in Magelang. This Military Academy is a continuation of MA Yogyakarta and this 1957 entry cadet was declared the 4th batch of A.M.N. cadets.
Hartanto is an Indonesian citizen, who was born in the city of Boyolali, Central Java,He is a social activist and former local journalist.