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Prabowo Subianto
![Indonesia’s Jokowi Confers Honorary Promotion On Likely Successor Indonesia’s Jokowi Confers Honorary Promotion On Likely Successor](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-29-042956.jpg)
Indonesia’s Jokowi Confers Honorary Promotion On Likely Successor
By Sebastian Strangio
The promotion of Prabowo Subianto to the rank of four-star general has drawn further attention to his controversial military career under Suharto's New Order regime.
![Indonesia’s Long and Winding Road to OECD Membership Indonesia’s Long and Winding Road to OECD Membership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-28-001343.jpg)
Indonesia’s Long and Winding Road to OECD Membership
By Sebastian Strangio
The 38-nation grouping has agreed to begin accession talks with Jakarta. Now comes the hard part.
![Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists? Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-27-205604.jpg)
Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?
By Imran Said and Alexander Berghaus
Recent elections have upended the assumption that young people are inherently more progressive than their elders.
![Indonesia’s PDI-P Says That It Will Seek Election Investigation Indonesia’s PDI-P Says That It Will Seek Election Investigation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-13-052958.jpg)
Indonesia’s PDI-P Says That It Will Seek Election Investigation
By Sebastian Strangio
A senior party official says that the election, which was won decisively by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, was tainted by “abuse of power."
![Indonesia and Australia Move Toward ‘Significant’ Security Agreement Indonesia and Australia Move Toward ‘Significant’ Security Agreement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-26-092054.jpg)
Indonesia and Australia Move Toward ‘Significant’ Security Agreement
By Andi Jatmiko and Niniek Karmini
The announcement followed talks between Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto.
![Indonesian Presidential Contenders Call for Parliamentary Probe Into Election Indonesian Presidential Contenders Call for Parliamentary Probe Into Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-21-002143.jpg)
Indonesian Presidential Contenders Call for Parliamentary Probe Into Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo have both expressed concerns that last week's election was tainted by fraud and abuses of power.
![Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-16-011720.jpg)
Indonesia’s President Congratulates Successor-elect Following Decisive Victory
By Sebastian Strangio
The election of Prabowo Subianto bears a striking resemblance to the comeback victory of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2022.
![Who is Prabowo Subianto, the Ex-General Who is Indonesia’s Next President? Who is Prabowo Subianto, the Ex-General Who is Indonesia’s Next President?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-15-075914.jpg)
Who is Prabowo Subianto, the Ex-General Who is Indonesia’s Next President?
By Victoria Milko
The ex-general's ascent to the presidency of Southeast Asia's most populous nation crowns a long and controversial career.
![Prabowo Subianto Claims Victory in Indonesian Presidential Election Prabowo Subianto Claims Victory in Indonesian Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-15-011039.jpg)
Prabowo Subianto Claims Victory in Indonesian Presidential Election
By Sebastian Strangio
With unofficial results pointing to a landslide victory, attention turns to how the former special forces commander plans to govern.
![Defense Minister Prabowo Holds Strong Lead in Early Counts of Indonesia’s Presidential Race Defense Minister Prabowo Holds Strong Lead in Early Counts of Indonesia’s Presidential Race](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-14-132411.jpg)
Defense Minister Prabowo Holds Strong Lead in Early Counts of Indonesia’s Presidential Race
By Niniek Karmini and Edna Tarigan
The unofficial quick count results have the former general on track to avoid a run-off in the three-way race for president.
![Indonesian Presidential Candidates End Campaign With Huge Rallies Indonesian Presidential Candidates End Campaign With Huge Rallies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-12-043023.jpg)
Indonesian Presidential Candidates End Campaign With Huge Rallies
By Sebastian Strangio
On Saturday, tens of thousands of supporters attended rallies in Jakarta and Central Java to mark the end of the official campaign period.
![What Indonesia’s Presidential Election Means for the World What Indonesia’s Presidential Election Means for the World](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-13-052958.jpg)
What Indonesia’s Presidential Election Means for the World
By Parker Novak
Indonesia’s upcoming election presents an inflection point for the world’s third-largest democracy.