Inauguration Of Prabowo Subianto
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The inauguration of Prabowo Subianto as the eighth
president of Indonesia The president of the Republic of Indonesia () is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Indonesia. The president is the leader of the executive branch of the Indonesian government and the commander-in-chief of the ...
took place on Sunday, 20 October 2024, at the Parliamentary Complex in
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
. This inauguration marks the start of the five-year term of
Prabowo Subianto Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and former four-star Indonesian Army, army general who is serving as the eighth and current president of Indonesia since 2024. He was previously t ...
as president and
Gibran Rakabuming Raka Gibran Rakabuming Raka (born 1 October 1987) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who has been 14th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia since 2024. Previously the 18th mayor of Surakarta from 2021 to 2024, he is the e ...
as
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. Prabowo and Gibran had won the
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with 58.59% of the vote against two of their opponents, Anies–Muhaimin and Ganjar–Mahfud. At 73 years, 3 days of age on inauguration day, Prabowo became the oldest person to assume Indonesian presidency, while his counterpart, Gibran, became the youngest person to assume Indonesian vice presidency at 37 years, 19 days of age.


Context

Prabowo Subianto,
Minister of Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...
in the
Onward Indonesia Cabinet The Onward Indonesia Cabinet () was sworn in on 23 October 2019 by President Joko Widodo. The president reshuffled this cabinet 13 times. The last reshuffle occurred on 11 September 2024. Lineup Heads of the cabinet Coordinating ministers ...
under
Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), often known mononymously as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic ...
, and Gibran Rakabuming, Mayor of Surakarta as well as Widodo's son, won the 2024 presidential election with 58.59% of the votes. Thus they defeated their opponents Anies Basweden and
Muhaimin Iskandar Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar (born 24 September 1966), also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin, is an Indonesian politician, serving as a legislator, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2019, and the chairman of the Nat ...
, and
Ganjar Pranowo Ganjar Pranowo (born 28 October 1968) is an Indonesian politician who served as the governor of Central Java between 2013 and 2023. He is a member of the nationalist Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). He was a candidate for preside ...
and
Mahfud MD Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin (born 13 May 1957), commonly known as Mahfud MD, is an Indonesian politician, and legal academic who served as the 14th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. ...
. This marks Prabowo's fourth and final presidential run, following his vice-presidential bid in
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and presidential campaigns in
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and
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, in which the latter two was defeated by Widodo. There are controversies surrounding Gibran's candidacy, as the Indonesian Constitutional Court made a controversial ruling by allowing him to run as vice president. According to the ruling, candidates under the required age of 40 could seek for presidency or vice-presidency, given a condition that they held elected regional office in the past. As Gibran is a mayor and Widodo's son, speculation arose that the president himself influenced the ruling to further his legacy. Concerns were heightened by the involvement of Widodo's
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,
Anwar Usman Anwar Usman (born 31 December 1956) is an Indonesian judge and jurist who served as the sixth Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He was elected to the position on 2 April 2018, replacing Arief Hidayat. Previously, he served ...
, the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court during the ruling.


Planning


Location

The location for the inauguration was initially planned to take place in the currently constructed new
capital city A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state (polity), state, province, department (administrative division), department, or other administrative division, subnational division, usually as its ...
of the country, Nusantara.
Minister of Public Works and Housing The Ministry of Housing and Public Works (; ''Gr̥hāẏana ō gaṇapūrta mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ministry of the government of Bangladesh which provides housing and regulates the state construction activities in the country. Directorate *P ...
,
Basuki Hadimuljono Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono (born 5 November 1954) is an Indonesian bureaucrat who is the current Head of The Nusantara Capital City Authority and was the former Minister of Public Works and Public Housing under Joko Widodo. Before his appointme ...
, previously stated that the inauguration will take place in Nusantara, same as the 2024 flag-raising ceremony of 17 August. However, on 28 June, deputy speaker of the
People's Consultative Assembly The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of a lower body, House of Representatives (DPR) and an upper body, Regional R ...
,
Ahmad Muzani Ahmad Muzani (born in Tegal Regency, Tegal, 15 July 1968) is an entrepreneur and politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party. He is the Secretary (title), Secretary General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and a member of the People' ...
, stated that the inauguration will remain to take place at the Parliamentary Complex in Jakarta.


Security

The
Indonesian National Police The Indonesian National Police (, abbreviated as POLRI) is the national law enforcement and police force of the Republic of Indonesia. Founded on 1 July 1946, it was formerly a part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, country's military si ...
held a rehearsal and parade on 13–14 October 2024 at the
Mobile Brigade Corps The Mobile Brigade Corps () abbreviated Brimob is the SWAT, special operations, paramilitary, and Police tactical unit, tactical unit of the Indonesian National Police (Polri). It is one of the oldest existing units within Polri. Some of its ma ...
Headquarters in
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to secure the inauguration event. Additionally, the police also collaborated with the
Indonesian National Armed Forces The Indonesian National Armed Forces (; abbreviated as TNI) are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists of the Indonesian Army, Army (''TNI-AD''), Indonesian Navy, Navy (''TNI-AL''), and Indonesian Air Force, Air Force ('' ...
and its service branches, including the
Army An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
,
Navy A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral z ...
, and
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, for
surveillance Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior, many activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing, or directing. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as ...
, patrols, and VIP protocols during the event. On the inauguration day, the police and the military deployed 115,000 personnel, with 100,000 from the military and 15,000 from the police.


Inaugural events


Oaths of office

Every Indonesian elected president and vice president must recite the
oath of office An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Suc ...
in front of the
People's Consultative Assembly The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of a lower body, House of Representatives (DPR) and an upper body, Regional R ...
. The oath of office is always administered by a
cleric Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...
(''rohaniwan'') according to the reciter's religion; in Prabowo's and Gibran's cases, by Islamic clerics and sworn under the
Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...
. Prabowo (and Gibran) recited the following: After the recitation of the oaths of office by both president and vice president, the event was continued by the signing of the
minutes Minutes, also known as minutes of meeting, protocols or, informally, notes, are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They typically describe the events of the meeting and may include a list of attendees, a statement of the activit ...
(''berita acara'') regarding the inauguration.


Inaugural address

In his inaugural address at the parliament, Prabowo discussed many aspects, starting from
corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...
,
poverty Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse Biophysical environmen ...
, food and energy self-sufficiency, raw commodity processing (''hilirisasi''), to Palestinian independence.


Food and energy self-sufficiency

Prabowo set a target for his administration to achieve food
self-sufficiency Self-sustainability and self-sufficiency are overlapping states of being in which a person, being, or system needs little or no help from, or interaction with others. Self-sufficiency entails the self being enough (to fulfill needs), and a sel ...
(''swasembada pangan'') and make Indonesia as the world's food basket. He is optimistic that this goal can be achieved within four to five years. Additionally, Prabowo announced that his administration would also pursue energy self-sufficiency (''swasembada energi''). He believes that the global geopolitical situation makes it crucial for Indonesia to achieve food and energy self-sufficiency.


Palestinian independence

Another topic brought by Prabowo on his address is Palestinian independence. He emphasized Indonesia's support for Palestinian independence, citing Indonesia's
anti-colonial Decolonization is the undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas. The meanings and applications of the term are disputed. Some scholars of decolon ...
principles and Indonesia's past history of
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. Members of parliament then reacted by chanting "free Palestine!" In an earlier address, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly,
Ahmad Muzani Ahmad Muzani (born in Tegal Regency, Tegal, 15 July 1968) is an entrepreneur and politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party. He is the Secretary (title), Secretary General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and a member of the People' ...
, also expressed hope that Prabowo would continue to advocate for Palestinian independence from
Israeli occupation Israel has occupied the Golan Heights of Syria and the Palestinian territories since the Six-Day War of 1967. It has previously occupied the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and southern Lebanon as well. Prior to 1967, control of the Palestinian terr ...
.


Other occurrences


Widodo family booed

Before the inauguration, some members of parliament clapped and some booed the attending Widodo family
Bobby Nasution Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution (born 5 July 1991) is an Indonesian businessman and politician currently serving as the governor of North Sumatra. He was previously Medan's mayor between 2021 and 2025. He is the son-in-law of former President Joko Wi ...
, Kahiyang Ayu, and
Kaesang Pangarep Kaesang Pangarep (born 25 December 1994) is an Indonesian politician, entrepreneur, and YouTuber. He is the third and youngest child of former Indonesian president Joko Widodo. In September 2023, he was appointed as chairman of the Indonesian Sol ...
—when the camera highlighted them on the screen.
Habiburokhman Habiburokhman (born 17 September 1974) is an Indonesian lawyer and politician of the Gerindra Party who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2019 representing Jakarta I district. Prior to his election into the council, ...
, a member of House of Representative from
Gerindra Party The Great Indonesia Movement Party (), better known as the Gerindra Party, is a nationalist, right-wing populist political party in Indonesia. Since 2014, it has been the third-largest party in the House of Representatives (DPR), having won 86 s ...
witnessed and stated that the booed came only from several members of the parliament known for being the political rivalries of Joko Widodo.


Standing ovation for Joko Widodo

During an inaugural address by the Speaker of
People's Consultative Assembly The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of a lower body, House of Representatives (DPR) and an upper body, Regional R ...
,
Ahmad Muzani Ahmad Muzani (born in Tegal Regency, Tegal, 15 July 1968) is an entrepreneur and politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party. He is the Secretary (title), Secretary General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and a member of the People' ...
, all members of parliament spontaneously made a
standing ovation A standing ovation is a form of applause where members of a seated audience stand up while applauding, often after extraordinary performances of particularly high acclaim. Standing ovations are considered to be a special honor. Often they are ...
and sang ''Terima Kasih Jokowi'' (Thank You Jokowi) to appreciate his legacy as president of Indonesia for two terms.


Post-inaugural events


Farewell and welcoming ceremony

Former President Joko Widodo welcomed the newly inaugurated president and vice president at
Merdeka Palace The Merdeka Palace (; also known in Indonesian as and during the Dutch colonial times as ), is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, In ...
after their arrival from the inauguration. The ceremony began with
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and National Police servicemen entering the ceremonial court and concluded with the
national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European ...
and a troop inspection by Widodo and the newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto. Widodo and his wife, Iriana, then departed for
Halim Perdanakusuma Airport Halim or Haleem () is an Arabic masculine given name which means gentle, forbearing, mild, patient, understanding, indulgent, slow to anger.Golziher, Ignaz, ''Muslim Studies'', ed. S.M. Stern (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1967), pp. ...
to return to their home city of
Surakarta Surakarta (Javanese script, Javanese: , Pegon script, Pegon: ), known colloquially as Solo (Javanese script, Javanese: ; ), is a major List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in Central Java, Indonesia. The city adjoins Karanganyar Reg ...
aboard an
Air Force An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviati ...
aircraft.


Festival

Festival (''pesta rakyat'') in
Central Jakarta Central Jakarta (, ), abbreviated as Jakpus, is one of the five Cities of Indonesia, administrative cities () and ''de facto'' Capital City of the Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 census ...
to commemorate the inauguration featured 13 stages at various locations, some showcasing distinct regional themes from Indonesia's five main islands. The event took place along the
Sudirman Sudirman (; 24 January 1916 – 29 January 1950) was an Indonesian military officer and revolutionary during the Indonesian National Revolution and the first commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Born in Purbalingga, Dutch East Ind ...
and Thamrin Avenues, with performances by artists and bands such as
Dewa 19 Dewa 19 (pronounced in Indonesian as ''Dewa Sembilan Belas'') is an Indonesian rock band from Surabaya, East Java, led by singer-songwriter Ahmad Dhani. Along with God Bless and Slank, they are dubbed as one of the greatest rock bands in the ...
and Kotak. Road blockades are done for the festivals and presidential motorcade from the Parliamentary Complex to the
Merdeka Palace The Merdeka Palace (; also known in Indonesian as and during the Dutch colonial times as ), is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, In ...
and was opened subsequently after.


State dinner

A
state dinner A state banquet is an official banquet hosted by the head of state in their official residence for another head of state, or sometimes head of government, and other guests. Usually as part of a state visit or diplomatic conference, it is held ...
was held at
Merdeka Palace The Merdeka Palace (; also known in Indonesian as and during the Dutch colonial times as ), is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, In ...
on Monday evening, attended by foreign leaders and other representatives who came for the inauguration. These included Sultan and Prime Minister of Brunei
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; President of the Philippines
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and first lady
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; Vice Presidents of Laos and PRC,
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and
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; Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea
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,
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of Serbia,
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of Singapore and spouse Loo Tze Lui,
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of Solomon Islands,
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of South Korea,
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of Timor-Leste,
Charlot Salwai Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas (born 24 April 1963)"Hon. Charlot Salwai"
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of Vanuatu and spouse Marie-Justine Salwai; Deputy Prime Minister
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of Australia,
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of New Zealand, Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah of Qatar, Denis Manturov of Russia; Foreign Minister Nancy Namrouqa of Jordan, Adel al-Jubeir of Saudi Arabia,
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of UK; Awqaf Minister of Egypt Usama Al-Sayyid Al-Azhari; Tolerance Minister of State of United Arab Emirates
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; Deputy Defense Minister of Italy Matteo Perego di Cremnago; as well as Representative of the United States to the United Nations
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. Prabowo was then scheduled to announce the new cabinet after the event.


Cabinet announcement

Prabowo announced from
Merdeka Palace The Merdeka Palace (; also known in Indonesian as and during the Dutch colonial times as ), is one of seven presidential palaces in Indonesia. It is located on the north side of the Merdeka Square, Jakarta, Merdeka Square in Central Jakarta, In ...
on Monday evening that his new cabinet will be called the
Red and White Cabinet The Red and White Cabinet (, abbreviated as KMP) is the current Cabinet of Indonesia. It was sworn in on 21 October 2024 by President Prabowo Subianto. Although the cabinet was formally activated on 21 October 2024, two of Prabowo's cabinet a ...
(''Kabinet Merah Putih''). The cabinet consists of 48 ministers, an increase from 34 in the previous administration, with some new ministries created or split from existing ones. Several ministers from the previous administration, such as
Sri Mulyani Sri Mulyani Indrawati (born 26 August 1962) is an Indonesian economist who has served as Minister of Finance of Indonesia since 2016 under President Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto. She has previously served in the role under Susilo Bambang Yu ...
,
Bahlil Lahadalia Bahlil Lahadalia (born 7 August 1976) is an Indonesian businessman and politician. He served as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources from August to October 2024. Prior to that, he served as Minister of Investment from April 2021 to August 2 ...
,
Tito Karnavian Police-General (Ret.) Muhammad Tito Karnavian (born 26 October 1964) is an Indonesian politician and retired police officer who is currently serving as Minister of Home Affairs from 2019 to 2029. Previously, he served as chief of the Indonesian ...
, and Budi Arie Setiadi, have either retained their positions or assigned to a new ministry.


Guests


Indonesians

Notable Indonesians attended the inauguration include: outgoing President
Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), often known mononymously as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic ...
and Vice President
Ma'ruf Amin Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician, Islamic cleric, and lecturer who served as the 13th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. Aged nearly 77 years old when inaugurated, he is the ol ...
; Speaker of the
People's Consultative Assembly The People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (, MPR-RI) is the legislative branch in Indonesia's political system. It is composed of the members of a lower body, House of Representatives (DPR) and an upper body, Regional R ...
,
Ahmad Muzani Ahmad Muzani (born in Tegal Regency, Tegal, 15 July 1968) is an entrepreneur and politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party. He is the Secretary (title), Secretary General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and a member of the People' ...
; Chief Justice of the
Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ru ...
,
Suhartoyo Suhartoyo (born 15 October 1959) is currently the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, a position that he has held since November 2023. He ascended to the leadership of the Court following the demotion of Anwar Usman after the ...
; Chairman of the
General Elections Commission The General Elections Commission (, abbreviated as KPU) is the body that organises elections in Indonesia. Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections, organising the voting and announcing the results and seats won ...
, Mochammad Afifuddin; former president
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949), commonly referred to as SBY, is an Indonesian politician and retired Indonesian Army, army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014 and the second president of Ind ...
; as well as former vice presidents
Jusuf Kalla Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (; born 15 May 1942), commonly referred to by his initials JK, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th vice president of Indonesia, the only vice president in Indonesian history to serve tw ...
,
Boediono Boediono (Perfected Spelling System, EYD: Budiono, pronounced ; born 25 February 1943) is an Indonesian politician and economist who served as the 11th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia from 2009 to 2014. He became vice pr ...
, and
Try Sutrisno Try Sutrisno (; born 15 November 1935) is an Indonesian retired army general who served as the sixth vice president of Indonesia from 1993 to 1998. Born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Try graduated from the Army Technical Aca ...
; former 2024 presidential and vice-presidential candidates
Anies Baswedan Anies Rasyid Baswedan (, born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he served as the Recto ...
Muhaimin Iskandar Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar (born 24 September 1966), also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin, is an Indonesian politician, serving as a legislator, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2019, and the chairman of the Nat ...
. The list of attendees are as follows: *
Titiek Suharto Siti Hediati Hariyadi (born 14 April 1959), popularly known as Titiek Suharto, is an Indonesian businesswoman and politician. She is the second daughter (and fourth child) of Suharto, the second president of Indonesia. She currently serves as a m ...
, ex-wife of
Prabowo Subianto Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and former four-star Indonesian Army, army general who is serving as the eighth and current president of Indonesia since 2024. He was previously t ...
and member of
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* Didit Hediprasetyo, son of
Prabowo Subianto Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and former four-star Indonesian Army, army general who is serving as the eighth and current president of Indonesia since 2024. He was previously t ...
*
Selvi Ananda Selvi Ananda Putri (born 9 January 1989) is the current Second Lady of Indonesia as the wife of the 14th vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka. She is also the daughter-in-law of the seventh Indonesian president Joko Widodo and the first lady ...
, incoming Second Lady of Indonesia * Iriana, outgoing
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, wife of President
Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), often known mononymously as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic ...
*
Wury Estu Handayani Wury Estu Handayani (Indonesian: ʌɹisuːhænde͡ɪˈɑːni born 6 March 1974) is an Indonesian civil servant who is the 13th Second Spouse of Indonesia. She is the wife of the 13th Vice President of Indonesia, Ma'ruf Amin. She served as a civ ...
, outgoing Second Lady of Indonesia, wife of Vice President
Ma'ruf Amin Ma'ruf Amin (born 11 March 1943) is an Indonesian politician, Islamic cleric, and lecturer who served as the 13th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. Aged nearly 77 years old when inaugurated, he is the ol ...
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949), commonly referred to as SBY, is an Indonesian politician and retired Indonesian Army, army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014 and the second president of Ind ...
, 6th
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(2004–2014) *
Try Sutrisno Try Sutrisno (; born 15 November 1935) is an Indonesian retired army general who served as the sixth vice president of Indonesia from 1993 to 1998. Born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Try graduated from the Army Technical Aca ...
, 6th Vice President of Indonesia (1993–1998) *
Jusuf Kalla Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (; born 15 May 1942), commonly referred to by his initials JK, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th vice president of Indonesia, the only vice president in Indonesian history to serve tw ...
, 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia (2004–2009, 2014–2019) *
Boediono Boediono (Perfected Spelling System, EYD: Budiono, pronounced ; born 25 February 1943) is an Indonesian politician and economist who served as the 11th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia from 2009 to 2014. He became vice pr ...
, 11th Vice President of Indonesia (2009–2014) *
Ahmad Muzani Ahmad Muzani (born in Tegal Regency, Tegal, 15 July 1968) is an entrepreneur and politician from the Great Indonesia Movement Party. He is the Secretary (title), Secretary General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and a member of the People' ...
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Puan Maharani Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi (born 6 September 1973) is an Indonesian politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), who is serving as the current List of Speakers of the People's Representative Council, speaker of t ...
, Speaker of the House of Representatives *
Amien Rais Muhammad Amien Rais (born 26 April 1944) is an Indonesian politician and conspiracy theorist. He was one of the leaders of the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, o ...
, former Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (1999–2004) *
Listyo Sigit Prabowo Police-General Listyo Sigit Prabowo (born 5 May 1969) is an Indonesian General officer, high ranking police officer, who is currently the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri). He was previously the Head of the Criminal Investigation ...
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Suhartoyo Suhartoyo (born 15 October 1959) is currently the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, a position that he has held since November 2023. He ascended to the leadership of the Court following the demotion of Anwar Usman after the ...
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* Mochammad Afifuddin, Head of the
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Anies Baswedan Anies Rasyid Baswedan (, born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he served as the Recto ...
, losing presidential nominee of the
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Muhaimin Iskandar Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar (born 24 September 1966), also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin, is an Indonesian politician, serving as a legislator, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2019, and the chairman of the Nat ...
, losing vice presidential nominee of the
2024 Indonesian general election General elections were held in Indonesia on 14 February 2024 to elect the President of Indonesia, president, Vice President of Indonesia, vice president, and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which consists of the House of Representatives (I ...
* Nasaruddin Umar, Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque


Foreign dignitaries

Apart from ambassadors, heads of missions, and dignitaries of diplomatic corps based in Jakarta, attending heads of states and governments, envoys, and other representatives in the inauguration include:


Royals

*: Sultan and Prime Minister
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Presidents and prime ministers

*: Prime Minister
Hun Manet Hun Manet (, ; born 20 October 1977) is a Cambodian politician and general who has served as Prime Minister of Cambodia since 2023, succeeding his father, Hun Sen. He is also the vice president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP). Pri ...
*: Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim (; born 10 August 1947), also known by his abbreviation as DSAI and PMX, is a Malaysian politician who is the 10th prime minister of Malaysia since 2022. A member of the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice P ...
** Chief Minister of
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Hajiji Noor Hajiji bin Noor (; born 10 May 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Chief Minister of Sabah since 2020 and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sulaman since 1990. He is also the first official chai ...
*: Prime Minister
James Marape James Marape (born 24 April 1971) is a Papua New Guinean politician who has served as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea since May 2019. He has been a member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea since July 2007, representing the el ...
*: President
Bongbong Marcos Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. (, , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since 2022. He is the second child ...
*: Prime Minister
Miloš Vučević Miloš Vučević ( sr-Cyrl, Милош Вучевић, ; born 10 December 1974) is a Serbian politician and lawyer who served as Prime Minister of Serbia from 2024 to 2025. He has been the president of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) since ...
*: Prime Minister
Lawrence Wong Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai. In this Chinese name, the Chinese surname, family name is Huang (surname), Wong. In accordance with custom, the Western-style name is Lawrence Wong and the Chinese-style name is Wong Shyun Tsai. (born 18 December 197 ...
*: Prime Minister
Jeremiah Manele Jeremiah Manele (born 1968) is a Solomon Island politician serving as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, prime minister following the 2024 Solomon Islands general election. He is the first prime minister of the country to come from Isabel Provin ...
*: Prime Minister
Han Duck-soo Han Duck-soo (; born 18June 1949) is a South Korean diplomat, economist, and politician who served as the acting president of South Korea in December 2024 and from March to May 2025 and as the prime minister of South Korea from 2007 to 2008 an ...
*: Prime Minister
Xanana Gusmão José Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão (; born 20 June 1946) is an East Timorese politician. He has served as the 6th prime minister of East Timor since 2023, previously serving in that position from 2007 to 2015. A former rebel, he also served as E ...
*: Prime Minister
Charlot Salwai Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas (born 24 April 1963)"Hon. Charlot Salwai"
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Vice presidents, deputy prime ministers, and ministers

*: Deputy Prime Minister
Richard Marles Richard Donald Marles (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician and lawyer serving as the 19th and current deputy prime minister of Australia and the Minister for Defence (Australia), minister for Defence since May 2022. He has been the ...
*: Vice President
Han Zheng Han Zheng (; born April 1954) is a Chinese politician who since 2023 has served as the 11th Vice President of China, vice president of China. He previously served as the Vice Premier of China, first-ranking vice premier of China between 2018 and ...
* : Awqaf Minister Usama Al-Sayyid Al-Azhari *: Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita *: Deputy Defense Minister Matteo Perego di Cremnago * : Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nancy Namrouqa *: Vice President
Pany Yathotou Pany Yathotou (; born 18 February 1951) is a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. She was the chairwoman and governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D.R., the country's central bank, from 1988 until 1997. Yathotou l ...
*: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Winston Peters Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician. He has led the political party New Zealand First since he founded it in 1993, and since November 2023 has served as the 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand), ...
*: Deputy Prime Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah *: First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov ** Senator of the Russian Federation Ilyas Umakhanov * : Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir *: Deputy Prime Minister
Suriya Juangroongruangkit Suriya Juangroongruangkit (; ; born 10 December 1954) is a Thai politician who has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Transport since April 2024 and September 2023 respectively. He served his first term as the Deputy ...
*: Defense Minister
Yaşar Güler Yaşar Güler (born 18 September 1954) is a retired Turkish general currently serving as the Minister of National Defense. He previously served as the 30th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 2018 to 2023. Career He en ...
*: Tolerance Minister of State
Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan (; born 1951) is an Emirati royal and politician, who currently serves as the minister of tolerance of the United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan previously served as the minister of culture and the minister of higher ...
* : Foreign Secretary
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*: Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân


Envoys and other representatives

*: Special envoy for Indo-Pacific Ian McKay *: Personal envoy of
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François Corbin *: Former Federal President
Christian Wulff Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (; born 1959) is a retired German politician and lawyer who served as President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously ...
*: Special envoy of
Emperor Naruhito Naruhito (born 23 February 1960) is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne following the abdication of his father, Akihito, on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era. He is the 126th monarch, according to the traditional order ...
and former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura *: **
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**
Don Graves Donet Dominic Graves Jr. is an American lawyer. He served as Deputy Secretary of Commerce in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025. Graves formerly led the Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot and served in multiple roles in the Obama administration ...
,
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** Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of
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** Daniel Kritenbrink,
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** Mira Rapp-Hooper, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania


Official portraits

On 20 October 2024, the
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released the official presidential and vice-presidential portraits of Prabowo and Gibran through the
Ministry of the State Secretariat The Ministry of State Secretariat is an Indonesian government ministry responsible for providing technical, administrative, and analytical support to the President and Vice President in the exercise of their state powers. The current minister of ...
. The portraits are available to be downloaded for free, and can be printed and displayed in government buildings, offices, schools, and public spaces as symbols of the nation's leadership.


See also

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2024 Indonesian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 14 February 2024 with defence minister and former general Prabowo Subianto contesting the elections against the former governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan and the former governor of Central Java, G ...
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Prabowo Subianto 2024 presidential campaign Prabowo Subianto's presidential campaign in 2024 supported his third bid for the presidency of Indonesia in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, following his losses to Joko Widodo in the 2014 and 2019 Indonesian presidential election, resp ...


References

{{reflist 2020s in Jakarta October 2024 in Indonesia Events in Jakarta Subianto, Prabowo Prabowo Subianto