I Gusti Kompyang Manila

I Gusti Kompyang Manila was an Indonesian military officer, civil servant, and politician who served in a number of positions in the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Government of Indonesia, including as the deputy commander of the Army Military Police Corps, chairman of the Home Governance College, and the final secretary general of the Department of Information. Raised from humble beginnings in Bali, Manila served in the Army Police Corps and played a pivotal role in Operation Ganesha, a landmark mission to relocate wild Sumatran elephants in South Sumatra. As secretary general of the department of information, Manila oversaw its dissolution and the transition to the National Agency for Communication and Information (BIKN). Upon retirement, Manila joined the NasDem Party and held strategic positions within the party.