Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo is an Indonesian politician who served as president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024, after serving as governor of Jakarta and mayor of Surakarta.

Nusantara: Nusantara is Indonesia’s planned new capital in East Kalimantan, intended to replace Jakarta as the seat of government. Widodo launched the capital relocation project and made it a signature policy of his second term.
Surakarta: Surakarta, also known as Solo, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. Widodo built his political career there as mayor from 2005 to 2012.
Prabowo Subianto: Prabowo Subianto is an Indonesian politician and former military officer who became president in 2024. A presidential rival in 2014 and 2019, he joined Widodo’s cabinet before succeeding him.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is an Indonesian politician who served as president from 2004 to 2014. Widodo succeeded Yudhoyono, whose more formal leadership style and party background offered a contrast.
Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway: The Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway is Indonesia’s first high-speed rail line, opened in 2023. Its construction exemplified Widodo’s infrastructure drive and reliance on Chinese investment.
Jakarta: Jakarta is Indonesia’s largest city and its former national capital. As governor from 2012 to 2014, Widodo gained national prominence through his approach to city government.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka: Gibran Rakabuming Raka is an Indonesian politician and Joko Widodo’s eldest son. His 2024 election as vice president intensified debate over Widodo’s political legacy and family influence.
Suharto: Suharto was Indonesia’s president from 1967 to 1998 and ruled during the authoritarian New Order period. Widodo governed within the post-Suharto democracy established after Suharto’s fall.
Omnibus Law on Job Creation: Indonesia’s 2020 Job Creation Law revised numerous regulations to encourage investment and simplify business licensing. Widodo championed the law, which drew protests and a Constitutional Court ruling requiring revision.
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle is a major nationalist political party led by Megawati Sukarnoputri. The party selected Widodo as its presidential candidate in 2014.

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