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Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday, succeeding Joko Widodo after 10 years in office and pledging to be a “leader for all Indonesians.”
The inauguration ceremony was held in Jakarta with foreign dignitaries in attendance.
Prabowo, who served as defense minister in Jokowi’s Cabinet, was elected in February after winning a landslide.
Following his inauguration, Prabowo, 73 proceeded to the presidential palace, where he was welcomed by the outgoing president.
In an emotional inaugural speech, the president vowed to be the “leader of all Indonesians,” regardless of political differences, and to fight for the protection and welfare of the nation’s most vulnerable groups.
The retired army general cited national unity and food security as the top priorities for his administration.
Promising that all of Indonesia’s natural resources would be managed for the greater good of the masses, he vowed to continue the policies of his predecessor, including the industrialization of mining commodities and the ban on exporting raw minerals and ores.
“We will carry out this oath to the best of our ability and with accountability, prioritizing all the people, including those who did not vote for us,” he said.
His running mate, 37-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is Jokowi’s son, was also sworn in as vice president.
Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler was among the foreign dignitaries attending the inauguration ceremony. He conveyed the best wishes of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Prabowo.
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Emil Kovács graduated from the Journalism program at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary. During his journalism studies, he focused on data journalism, investigative reporting, and multimedia storytelling. He gained experience by writing for the university’s student newspaper, where he gained attention for his articles on social issues. After graduation, Emil began working as a reporter at a European news agency, where he conducts in-depth analyses of international news and current events.
