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Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (modern orthography: Joyohadikusumo; born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired army general serving as the eighth president of Indonesia since 2024. He was previously the 26th minister of defense under president Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024.
A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto presented himself as heir ...
Subianto’s father first worked for Sukarno, the leader of Indonesia’s quest for independence from the Dutch, as well as the first president. But Djojohadikusumo later turned against the leader and was forced into exile. Subianto spent most of his childhood overseas and speaks French, German, English and Dutch.
Hashim Djojohadikusumo is the younger brother of Prabowo Subianto. [ 3 ] Hashim studied in Europe from primary school to high school, before continuing his higher education at Pomona College , where he majored in political science and economics.
Prabowo began his first overseas visit to China after his inauguration. Prabowo met Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji in Beijing, China. [1] He also attend the Indonesia-China Business Forum in The Peninsula Hotel, Beijing. [2] United States ...
Foreign leaders congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia's presidential election, while rights activists called him a threat. The 72-year-old ex-general ...
Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto at his ranch outside of Jakarta on Aug. 15, 2024. Credit - Muhammad Fadli for TIME. A dozen masked commandos crouch inside a jet-black navy dinghy as ...
Prabowo Subianto (born 1951) 20 October 2024: Incumbent 2024: 93 days Gerindra: 14 Gibran Rakabuming Raka: Retired general and former commander of the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) and Army Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad). Lost twice against his predecessor in 2014 and 2019, but was appointed as minister of defense in 2019.