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Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is an Indonesian politician, businessman, and retired military officer who has served as the eighth president of Indonesia since 2024. He previously served as the 26th minister of defence under President Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024. Prabowo is Indonesia's third president to have a military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and is the oldest fi…
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business · President of Indonesia since 2024 · businessperson · politician · military personnel · also Prabowo Subianto, Prabowo Soebianto, Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, Subianto
Born 17 October 1951 · Q2107268
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Tempo.co rated the claim “Keliru: Presiden Prabowo Subianto Menjadi Ketua BRICS 2025” keliru.
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Tempo.co rated the claim “Keliru: Prabowo Subianto Resmikan Dana Pinjaman KUR BRI Tanpa Jaminan” keliru.
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Financial Times: Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto retreats on commodities reform amid market pressure
Financial Times: Prabowo Subianto nominates new leader for Indonesia’s central bank
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Prabowo Subianto urges gaming to be taught in schools.” False.
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Awarded Grand Order of Mugunghwa (2026).
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “President Prabowo Subianto makes death penalty mandatory for corruption..” False.
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The operation and construction of these kitchens were halted as a cost-cutting measure during the June and July holiday period
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2025).
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Awarded Royal Family Order of Johor (2025).
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Awarded Family Order of Laila Utama (2025).
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Suara.com rated the claim “Cek Fakta: Presiden Prabowo Subianto Cek Langsung Lokasi Pagar Laut Misterius di Tangerang” Salah.
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Yahoo: Indonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president
Periksa Fakta rated the claim “Prabowo Subianto akan bagi-bagi uang tunai.” Salah.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Prabowo Subianto giving cash to commemorate independence day” False.
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Awarded Cultural Merit Star (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Mahaputera Adipurna (2024).
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Awarded Order of Zayed (2024).
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Awarded Star of the Republic of Indonesia, First class (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Bhayangkara Utama (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Dharma (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Sakti (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Gerilya (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana (2024).
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Awarded Star of Humanities (2024).
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Awarded Star of the Upholder of Democracy (2024).
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Awarded Bintang Jasa Utama (2024).
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Prabowo Subianto gives away free bed sheets” Altered video.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “A leaked recording of Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto.” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto wearing presidential pin” False.
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clickondetroit.com: Prabowo Subianto's election as Indonesia's next president is official. Why is it being challenged?
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Vladimir Putin expressing support for Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Indonesian singers perform song to criticise presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto” False.
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Career landmark: President of Indonesia (2024).
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And being Suharto's son-in-law, Prabowo's leadership style was criticised for his authoritarian style of rule and allegedly revived the practice of Dwifungsi, where active military personnel can concurrently serve in the
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Campaign: 2024 general election.
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“s nomination. Prabowo declared victory in the election on 14 February 2024, as early unofficial polling showed him with a lead in the first round of voting. On 20 March, the General Election Commission (KPU) certified the results and declared him as the president-elect of Indonesia. The Constitutional Court (MK) confirmed his status on 22 April 2024. Prabowo was sworn in as the 8th president of Indonesia on 20 October 2024. Early life and family Prabowo”
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“s readiness to send troops to Gaza under an UN peacekeeping mission if needed and he also stated Indonesia”
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Election in spite of overall win in Central Java province
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Awarded Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (2023).
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Prabowo called out his disappointment with the Western countries who seemed silent when they saw civilians and children becoming victims of war and blasted the west for a perceived double standards on human rights
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Awarded Bintang Yudha Dharma (2022).
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Awarded Star of Jalasena (2022).
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Awarded Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama (2022).
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Awarded Asia's Most Influential Indonesia (2021).
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This project will be expanded to 44,135 hectares
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Prabowo was appointed by Jokowi to spearhead the national food estate program
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Election lost: 2019 general election.
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Career landmark: Minister of Defence (2019–2024).
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Campaign: 2019 general election.
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Against Joko Widodo, with Sandiaga Uno as his running mate and with the support of Gerindra, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the Democratic Party (Demokrat), and Berkarya Party
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Prabowo stated that he was a Muslim who adhered to nationalist views
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The regent of East Kutai, Isran Noor, publicly endorsed Prabowo as a presidential candidate
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Campaign: 2014 general election.
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ICSID ruled that it had the authority and the case is still ongoing
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Churchill filed a case against the government of Indonesia at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, demanding US$2 billion in compensation
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Ridlatama's license was revoked, effectively completing Nusantara's take over of Churchill's operations
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Two of the nine men were candidates for Gerindra, Prabowo's political party, and another served as his media adviser
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PT Ridlatama, whose majority stakeholder was British-based Churchill PLC, conducted a geo-survey of eastern Kalimantan for coal
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And were never jailed and all but one remained in the military
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And was re-elected in 2012 for a third consecutive term
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Prabowo was one of five contenders in the 2004 Golkar Party National Convention vying to become Golkar party's presidential candidate
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Contacted four separate non-governmental organisations including Tapol in London; Solidamor in Jakarta; the HAK Foundation, headquartered in Dili; and the East Timor Action Network (ETAN) in New York, but they could not
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“I never threatened Habibie. I was not behind the riots. That is a great lie. I never betrayed Suharto. I never betrayed Habibie. I never betrayed my country. There was a certain group that wanted to make me a scapegoat, maybe to hide their involvement.”
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Contacted four separate non-governmental organisations including TAPOL in London; Solidamor in Jakarta; the HAK Foundation, headquartered in Dili; and the East Timor Action Network (ETAN) in New York, and they could not
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Prabowo said "I never threatened Habibie
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11 members of Tim Mawar were found guilty by a military court
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That the legitimacy of an election was questioned; he declared the country was entering "uncharted territory
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Career landmark: Commander of Army Strategic Reserve Command (1998–1998).
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“Concerning the May 1998 riots in Indonesia.”
Awarded Commander of the National Order of Merit (1997).
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Prabowo led Operation Mapenduma in the mountainous terrain of Papua
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Career landmark: Commander of Kopassus (1995–1998).
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And warned him to stick to religion and to stay out of politics, or face unspecified actions if he continued to oppose the president
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Prabowo attended the Advanced Infantry Officers Course at Fort Bragg, in the United States for commando training
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According to Sintong Panjaitan, Prabowo had a dispute with a few generals who plotted to overthrow Suharto to the point that he plotted to use Detachment 81 to attempt kidnapping these generals, including General L
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Sources say that Prabowo commanded the special forces responsible for the Kraras massacres in East Timor
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It was claimed that Prabowo commanded the Indonesian special forces responsible for the Kraras massacres in East Timor
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Prabowo served in the Indonesian Army Special Forces Command (Kopassus) and was assigned as the commander of Group 1 Komando Pasukan Sandhi Yudha (Kopassandha), which was one of the Indonesian Army's Nanggala commando un
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With others who would gain senior leadership positions, such as Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
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And primarily served in the Special Forces (Kopassus) until he was appointed to lead the Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) in 1998
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Composed of 103 members including 48 ministers and 55 deputy ministers
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Born 1951-10-17.
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And Maryani Djojohadikusumo, who was born in 1948
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