Prabowo Subianto Sworn In As President Of Indonesia For 2024-2029 Term

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- President Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as the President of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 term at the Indonesian Parliament on Sunday (Oct 20,2024).

The swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by foreign leaders and special representatives, including Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The President took the oath of office in front of the members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) at the ceremony, which was also attended by national figures, political party leaders, and embassy representatives.

Prabowo, 73, declared: "In the name of Allah, I swear to fulfil the duties of the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the best of my ability and fairly, to uphold the Constitution and to implement all laws and regulations with the utmost integrity, and to serve the nation and the homeland."

Prabowo holds the position of president of the world's third-largest democratic country by population following his victory in the 2024 Presidential Election on February 14, where he received 59 per cent of the votes.

The three-time presidential candidate and his running mate, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 37, defeated their challengers, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, who received approximately 25 per cent and 16 per cent of the votes, respectively.

Prabowo, a former general and Minister of Defence, becomes the third president of the republic with a military background, following Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

He is also the oldest president in Indonesia at the time of his appointment, surpassing the third president, BJ Habibie, who was 61 years old. Meanwhile, Gibran becomes the youngest vice president, compared to the first vice president, Mohammad Hatta, who was 43 years old.

-- BERNAMA