How Indonesia's outgoing Jokowi steered son Gibran to vice presidency
By Kate Lamb, Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -When Indonesian President Joko Widodo was first inaugurated in 2014, his ...
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Indonesia's new president announces Cabinet. It's the largest in the country's history
Subianto became the eighth president of Southeast Asia’s largest economy on Sunday. The Cabinet of Subianto’s predecessor, ...
Prominent Widodo critic arrested days into new Indonesian president’s reign
The arrest of Thomas Lembong, who is well-known and respected in Australian political circles, has raised the eyebrows of those trying to understand the new administration of Prabowo Subianto.
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The Scandal of the Indonesian Leader’s Son and the Private Jet
It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday. By Sui-Lee Wee and Rin Hindryati Reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia At first glance ...
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He rose on a platform of hope and change. He leaves with his nation’s democracy diminished
Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox. Jakarta: Joko Widodo, the softly spoken furniture maker of modest origins and imperious appetites, is handing over ...
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How Indonesia’s Transformative Leader Tarnished His Legacy
Joko Widodo rose from a slum to the presidency. But with his tenure ending, he is being accused of undermining democracy by trying to install a political dynasty. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from ...
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From 'New Hope' to New Dynasty, Jokowi's bid to shape Indonesia now moves behind the scenes
But the figure that Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo leaves office with after a decade running the world's fourth largest country speaks to the extraordinary influence he will maintain ...
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A decade of Joko Widodo: Popular Indonesian leader leaves rocky legacy
In 2014, then-presidential hopeful and outsider Joko Widodo attended packed campaigns with a white ribbon warning against election fraud tied around his head. At the time, Widodo symbolized ...
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The Tragedy of Joko Widodo
Joko Widodo assumed office promising to be a different type of leader for Indonesia. His record suggests otherwise.
New Indonesian President Swears in Record 109-Member Cabinet
Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has formed the largest Cabinet since 1966 when Indonesia's first ever president, Sukarno was in power. Dubbed the "Red and White Cabinet," it ...
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How Indonesia's Outgoing Jokowi Steered Son Gibran to Vice Presidency
How Indonesia's Outgoing Jokowi Steered Son Gibran to Vice Presidency By Kate Lamb, Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -When Indonesian President Joko Widodo was first inaugurated in 2014 ...
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Widodo will also oversee the movement of the Indonesian capital from Jakarta to a new city in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.