Indonesian Elections

Prabowo’s challenge: Cabinet continuity
Prabowo’s challenge: Cabinet continuity
Indonesia’s unofficial election result put the Prabowo Subianto–Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket ahead sufficiently to avoid a second-round showdown in the presidential race. Yet…
Prabowo is finally president in Indonesia – now what?
Prabowo is finally president in Indonesia – now what?
“Third time’s the charm,” screamed Indonesian and foreign media after Prabowo Subianto finally clinched victory. Twice Prabowo had lost to Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, yet Prabowo was…
Election 2024: Indonesia decides
Election 2024: Indonesia decides
Many eyes across the world will fall on Indonesia this week as the presidential election campaign culminates for what could be the final ballot on 14 February. Should one of the…
What a new Indonesian president may mean for Australia
What a new Indonesian president may mean for Australia
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. Indonesia will elect its…
Indonesia’s presidential frontrunner falters in debate but could win election
Indonesia’s presidential frontrunner falters in debate but could win election
Indonesia’s presidential election is heating up – so much that poll leader Prabowo Subianto nearly lost his cool. A televised debate between the candidates on defence and…
How will voters swing in Indonesia’s 2024 general elections?
How will voters swing in Indonesia’s 2024 general elections?
Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, is set to hold its next general election on 14 February 2024. The poll will decide the country’s president, vice president, People…
Will Jokowi pull off a three-peat?
Will Jokowi pull off a three-peat?
On 13 August, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, granted an audience to Bambang Soesatyo, Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), to discuss…
Indonesia's Jokowi turns politics into a family business
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Indonesia's Jokowi turns politics into a family business
One-time furniture maker who fought his way to the top was meant to be different. Originally published in Nikkei Asia.
Indonesia: don’t over-react to Jakarta violence
Indonesia: don’t over-react to Jakarta violence
Images of rioting by supporters of defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta have been beamed around the world this week, tainting what was otherwise a free,…
Indonesia’s elections: the foreign policy challenges that await
Indonesia’s elections: the foreign policy challenges that await
Indonesia’s national leaders and politicians have mostly paid more attention to domestic issues for the country’s upcoming general elections compared to regional and global…