 After graduating from high school and becoming the best graduate in Karesidenan Semarang, Hendarman enrolled to military academy, though his teachers suggested him to attend Bandung Institute of Technology.His last rank was major general, and had served as security assistant of the Chief Staff of the Army.In early October 2010, he was elected the chief executive of Pusat Pengelolaan Komplek Kemayoran (Kemayoran Complex Management Centre).