Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo Subianto
Official portrait, 2024
8th President of Indonesia
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 October 2024
Vice PresidentGibran Rakabuming Raka
Preceded byJoko Widodo
26th Minister of Defense
In office
23 October 2019 – 20 October 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Deputy
Preceded byRyamizard Ryacudu
Succeeded bySjafrie Sjamsoeddin
2nd General Chairman of the Gerindra Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Preceded bySuhardi [id]
Military offices
22nd Commander of Kostrad
In office
20 March 1998 – 22 May 1998
President
Preceded byLt. Gen. Sugiono
Succeeded by
  • Lt. Gen. Johnny Lumintang (acting)
  • Lt. Gen. Djamari Chaniago
15th Commandant General of Kopassus
In office
1 December 1995 – 20 March 1998
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byBrig. Gen. Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo
Succeeded byMaj. Gen. Muchdi Purwopranjono
Personal details
Born
Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo

(1951-10-17) 17 October 1951 (age 73)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Political partyGerindra
Other political
affiliations		Golkar (until 2008)
Spouse
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(m. 1983; sep. 1998)​
ChildrenDidit Hediprasetyo
Parents
Relatives
Residences
EducationThe American School in London
Alma materIndonesian Military Academy
Occupation
  • Politician
  • army officer
  • businessperson
Signature
Websitepresidenri.go.id
Nicknames
Military service
AllegianceIndonesia
Branch/serviceIndonesian Army
Years of service1974–1998
RankGeneral (honorary)
UnitInfantry (Kopassus)
Commands
Battles/wars
Service no.27082
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Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (Indonesian, modern orthography: Prabowo Subianto Joyohadikusumo; born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired army general serving as the eighth president of Indonesia since 20 October 2024. He was previously the 26th minister of defense under president Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024. Prabowo is Indonesia's third president to have a military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). He has been described as a right-wing nationalist.[3][4][5] He is also the first president to not have a first spouse, as well as president with the least number of children (one).

Prabowo Subianto graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy (Akademi Militer Nasional) in 1970 and primarily served in the Special Forces (Kopassus) until he was appointed to lead the Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) in 1998. In that same year, he was discharged from the military and subsequently banned from entering the United States for allegedly committing human rights abuses.[6][7][8][9][10]

In early 2008, Prabowo's inner circle established the Gerindra Party. In the 2009 presidential election, he ran unsuccessfully for the vice presidency as Megawati Sukarnoputri's running mate.[11] He contested the 2014 presidential election[12] and was defeated by Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, which he initially disputed.[13] He made another unsuccessful run for the presidency in 2019 with Sandiaga Uno as his running mate and with the support of Gerindra, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Democratic Party (PD) and Berkarya Party.[14][15] His refusal to accept the result saw his followers stage protests that sparked deadly riots in Jakarta.[16] However, after a heated contest, Prabowo Subianto joined the cabinet as Minister of Defense for the 2019 to 2024 period.[17]

On 10 October 2021, Gerindra announced Prabowo as their candidate in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election.[18] On 12 August 2022, Prabowo announced that he accepted Gerindra's nomination.[19] Prabowo declared victory in the election on 14 February, as early unofficial polling showed him with a lead in the first round of voting.[20] On 20 March, the General Election Commission (KPU) certified the results and declared him as the president-elect of Indonesia.[21] The Constitutional Court (MK) confirmed his status on 22 April 2024.[22][23][24] Prabowo was sworn in as the 8th President of Indonesia on 20 October 2024.

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