Alex Evert Kawilarang | |
|---|---|
 Alex Kawilarang, c. 1950 | |
| Born | 23 February 1920 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 6 June 2000 (aged 80) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Allegiance | Indonesia Permesta |
| Service |  Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1961 |
| Rank | Colonel (TNI) Commander (Permesta) |
| Unit | KNIL (1941–1942) T & T III Siliwangi (1946–1948 & 1951–1956) T & T I Bukit Barisan (1948–1950) T & T VII Wirabuana (1950–1951) Permesta (1958–1961) |
| Commands | T & T I Bukit Barisan (TNI) T & T III Siliwangi (TNI) T & T VII Wirabuana (TNI) Permesta |
| Battles / wars | Indonesian National Revolution Invasion of Ambon Permesta rebellion |
Alexander Evert Kawilarang (23 February 1920 – 6 June 2000) was an Indonesian freedom fighter, military commander, and founder of Kesko TT, which would become the Indonesian special forces unit Kopassus. However, in 1958 he resigned his post as military attaché to the United States to join the rebel Permesta movement after the Incidents in Manado where he encountered Kopassus as his opponent. His involvement in Permesta damaged his military career, but he remained popular and active in the armed forces community.