The last military rank achieved before entry into the cabinet as Secretary of State was a lieutenant general — Men / Army (treasury).

Alamsjah left the world of politics in the years 1989–1991 due to coronary heart disease which finally carried out bypass surgery in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.

In retirement from politics Alamsjah lead a company named officer Penanggan queen and spends his time at his home in South Jakarta Housing area.

On 18 November 1997 Alamsjah had a severe asthma attack and was treated in Hospital MMC, Kuningan, Jakarta and died on 8 January 1998.

Alamsjah eldest son also followed his father's footsteps in service to the country as the people's representatives in the DPR / MPR since 1992 and had served on the DPP Golkar and ICMI Center.