Prabowo Subianto sworn in as Indonesian president

 Prabowo, 73, previously served as defense minister; Gibran, 37, is Indonesia’s youngest vice president.

INDONESIA’S former army general, Prabowo Subianto, was sworn in as the country’s eighth president on Sunday morning at the parliament building, succeeding Joko Widodo, who led the world’s fourth most populous nation for the past decade.

Prabowo, who had been serving as defense minister, and his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Widodo’s eldest son and former mayor of Surakarta, won the 2024 presidential election held on 14 February.

In his inauguration speech, Prabowo pledged to serve all Indonesians. “We will prioritize the interests of the nation and state above all else,” he stated in his address to the nation.

Following the ceremony, 73-year-old Prabowo and 37-yearold Gibran, Indonesia’s youngest-ever vice president, will be greeted by cheering crowds as they make their way to the state palace. — Xinhua