Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo Subianto
	Official portrait, 2024
8th President of Indonesia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 October 2024
Vice President	Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Preceded by	Joko Widodo
26th Minister of Defence
	In office; 23 October 2019 – 20 October 2024
President	Joko Widodo
Deputy	Sakti Wahyu Trenggono (2019–2020); Muhammad Herindra (2020–2024);
Preceded by	Ryamizard Ryacudu
Succeeded by	Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
2nd General Chairman of Gerindra
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 September 2014
Preceded by	Suhardi
President	In office; 20 March 1998 – 22 May 1998
Military offices
22nd Commander of Kostrad
	In office; 20 March 1998 – 22 May 1998
President	Suharto; B. J. Habibie;
Preceded by	Sugiono
Succeeded by	Johnny Lumintang (acting); Djamari Chaniago;
15th Commandant General of Kopassus
	In office; 1 December 1995 – 20 March 1998
President	Suharto
Preceded by	Subagyo Hadi Siswoyo
Succeeded by	Muchdi Purwopranjono
Personal details
Born	Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo; 17 October 1951; Jakarta, Indonesia
Party	Gerindra (2008–present)
Other political; affiliations	Golkar (2004–2008); KIM Plus (2023–present);
Spouse	Siti Hediati Hariyadi (m. 1983; sep. 1998)
Children	Didit Hediprasetyo
Parents	Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (father); Dora Marie Sigar (mother);
Relatives	Hashim Djojohadikusumo (younger brother); Sudradjad Djiwandono (brother-in-law);
Education	Victoria Institution; American School in London;
Alma mater	Indonesian Military Academy
Cabinet	Red and White Cabinet
Signature
Website	presidenri.go.id
Nickname	Pandu
Military service
Branch/service	Indonesian Army
Years of service	1974–1998
Rank	General (honorary)
Unit	Kopassus (special forces)
Commands	Kopassus; Kostrad;
Battles/wars	Invasion of East Timor Insurgency in East Timor; ; Papua conflict Mapenduma hostage crisis; ;
Service no.	27082

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Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired military officer who has served as the eighth president of Indonesia since 2024. He previously served as the 26th minister of defence 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 and is the oldest first-term president in Indonesian history.

Prabowo graduated from the Indonesian Military Academy in 1970 and primarily served in the Special Forces (Kopassus) until he was appointed to lead the Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) in 1998. Later that same year, he was discharged from the military and subsequently banned from entering the United States for allegedly committing human rights abuses.

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. He contested the 2014 presidential election and was defeated by Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, which he initially disputed. He made another unsuccessful run for the presidency in 2019 against Joko Widodo, 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 (Demokrat), and Berkarya Party. His refusal to accept the result saw his followers stage protests that sparked riots in Jakarta. However, after a heated contest, Prabowo joined Joko Widodo's cabinet as his minister of defence for the 2019 to 2024 period.

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