Joko Widodo
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Joko Widodo (Indonesian: [dʒɔkɔ widɔdɔ]; born Mulyono, 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the seventh president of Indonesia. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), he was the country's first president to not emerge from the country's political or military elite. He previously served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014 and mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012.
Joko Widodo | |
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7th President of Indonesia | |
Assumed office 20 October 2014 | |
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Preceded by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
11th Governor of Jakarta | |
In office 15 October 2012 – 16 October 2014 | |
Vice Governor | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
Preceded by | Fauzi Bowo |
Succeeded by | Basuki Tjahaja Purnama |
15th Mayor of Surakarta | |
In office 28 July 2005 – 1 October 2012 | |
Vice Mayor | F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
Preceded by | Slamet Suryanto |
Succeeded by | F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo |
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Born | Mulyono (1961-06-21) 21 June 1961 (age 62) Surakarta, Indonesia |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | PDI-P (2004–2024) |
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
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Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University (Ir.) |
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Website | Presiden RI |
Nickname | Jokowi |
Jokowi was born and raised in a riverside slum in Surakarta. He graduated from Gadjah Mada University in 1985, and married his wife, Iriana, a year later.[2][3] He worked as a carpenter and a furniture exporter before being elected mayor of Surakarta in 2005.[4][5] He achieved national prominence as mayor and was elected governor of Jakarta in 2012,[6] with Basuki Tjahaja Purnama as vice governor.[7][8] As governor, he reinvigorated local politics, introduced publicised blusukan visits (unannounced spot checks)[9] and improved the city's bureaucracy, reducing corruption in the process. He also introduced years-late programs to improve quality of life, including universal healthcare, dredged the city's main river to reduce flooding, and inaugurated the construction of the city's subway system.[10]
In 2014, Jokowi was nominated as the PDI-P's candidate in that year's presidential election,[11] choosing Jusuf Kalla as his running mate. Jokowi was elected over his opponent, Prabowo Subianto, who disputed the outcome of the election, and was inaugurated on 20 October 2014.[12][13] Since taking office, Jokowi has focused on economic growth and infrastructure development as well as an ambitious health and education agenda.[14] On foreign policy, his administration has emphasised "protecting Indonesia's sovereignty",[15] with the sinking of illegal foreign fishing vessels[16] and the prioritising and scheduling of capital punishment for drug smugglers. The latter was despite intense representations and diplomatic protests from foreign powers, including Australia and France.[17][18] He was re-elected in 2019 for a second five-year term, again defeating Prabowo Subianto.[19]
Near the end of his second presidential term, however, his relationship with PDI-P worsened because he supported Prabowo; Jokowi's elder son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, even ran as Prabowo's vice-presidential candidate.[20] On 22 April 2024, in aftermath of Constitutional Court rejection over all claims and disputes related to the 2024 presidential election, PDI-P Honor Council declared that both Jokowi and Gibran are no longer PDI-P members,[21][22] thus, confirming their separation from PDI-P. Despite that, in their termination, Jokowi and Gibran are still allowed to retain their membership card, because PDI-P still honored them as sitting/outgoing president and incoming vice president respectively. However, their cards now do not grant their rights within the party.[23]