The Party of Functional Groups,often known by its abbreviation Golkar,is a political party in Indonesia. It was founded as the Joint Secretariat of Functional Groups in 1964,and participated for the first time in national elections in 1971 as Functional Groups. Golkar was not officially a political party until 1999,when it was required to become a party in order to contest elections.
Wiranto is an Indonesian politician and retired army general,who is serving as the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council,since December 2019. Previously,he was the Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces from February 1998 to October 1999 during Indonesia's transition from authoritarian rule to democracy,he ran unsuccessfully for President of Indonesia in 2004 and for the vice-presidency in 2009. On 27 July 2016,Wiranto was appointed Coordinating Minister for Political,Legal,and Security Affairs,replacing Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,commonly referred to by his initials SBY,is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party of Indonesia,he served as the 4th leader of the Democratic Party from 2014 until 2020,8th and 10th coordinating minister of politics and security affairs of Indonesia from 2000 until 2001,and again from 2001 until 2004. He also served as the president of the Assembly and chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute. He was also the former chairman of ASEAN due to Indonesia's hosting of the 18th and 19th ASEAN Summits.
The Democratic Party is a centrist,nationalist-religious political party in Indonesia. It was founded on 9 September 2001 as the political vehicle of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). The party gained its initial parliamentary representation following the 2004 legislative election. It then became one of the major parties in Yudhoyono's governing coalition. The party assumed power by winning the majority of votes in the 2009 legislative election. Since 2014,the party has served as the opposition to the Joko Widodo administration.
The Corruption Eradication Commission,abbreviated as KPK,is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country.
Agung Laksono is an Indonesian politician who currently serves as a Member of the Presidential Advisory Council since 13 December 2019. A member of Golkar,he has previously served as Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2009.
The Post-Suharto era is the contemporary history in Indonesia,which began with the resignation of authoritarian president Suharto on 21 May 1998. Since his resignation,the country has been in a period of transition known as the Reform era. This period has been characterised by a more open political-social environment and grassroots economic improvement.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati is an Indonesian economist who has been Minister of Finance of Indonesia since 2016;previously she served in the same post from 2005 to 2010. In June 2010 she was appointed as managing director of the World Bank Group and resigned as Minister of Finance. On 27 July 2016,Sri Mulyani was reappointed as Minister of Finance in a cabinet reshuffle by President Joko Widodo,replacing Bambang Brodjonegoro.
Rizal Mallarangeng is an Indonesian politician. He served as a senior advisor to Indonesia's Coordinating Economic Minister (2004-2005) and Coordinating Welfare Minister (2005-2008) Aburizal Bakrie. He also served as a member of Golkar Party's Leadership Committee under Aburizal Bakrie and Airlangga Hartarto.
Presidential elections were held in Indonesia on 9 July 2014,with former general Prabowo Subianto contesting the elections against the governor of Jakarta,Joko Widodo;incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was constitutionally barred from seeking a third term in office. On 22 July the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced Joko Widodo's victory. He and his vice president,Jusuf Kalla,were sworn-in on 20 October 2014,for a five-year term.
Relations between Indonesia and Palestine have been very close and friendly. Indonesia has refused to recognize the State of Israel until a peace agreement is reached between Israel and the State of Palestine. Indonesia has strongly stood up for the rights and freedoms of the Palestinians and has supported the struggles of the Palestinians.
Bambang Widjojanto is an Indonesian human rights activist. He is the co-founder of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation and a "leading advocate for the rights of the indigenous peoples of West Papua". According to The New York Times,his work for indigenous peoples made him "the target of repeated threats and detentions by the Indonesian government".
Idrus Marham is an Indonesian politician who served as social affairs minister under President Joko Widodo for seven months in 2018 before resigning because of a corruption scandal. He was jailed in 2019 for taking bribes from a businessman via a legislator to finance his failed bid to become chairman of Golkar Party. He was released from jail in September 2020. Prior to his political career,Idrus was a lecturer at various universities in Jakarta.
Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar,commonly shortened to Muhaimin Iskandar,though also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin,is an Indonesian politician,serving as a Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council since 2019,and the chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) since 2005. Previously,he served as Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2009,the Minister of Manpower from 2009 until 2014,and the Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2018 until 2019. He is running as a vice presidential candidate in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election,as the running mate of Anies Baswedan.
The Working Cabinet was sworn in on 27 October 2014 by President Joko Widodo.
Lukman Hakim Saifuddin is an Indonesian politician and Muslim scholar who was the Minister of Religious Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Working Cabinet of President Joko Widodo.
Ma'ruf Amin is an Indonesian politician,Islamic cleric,and lecturer who is the 13th and current vice president of Indonesia. Aged nearly 76 years old when inaugurated,he is the oldest Indonesian vice president to ever be sworn in.
Siti Nurbaya Bakar is the Minister of Environment and Forestry in Indonesian President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet.
Ruhut Sitompul is an Indonesian lawyer,politician and actor. He was elected twice into the People's Representative Council,in 2009 and 2014. As a lawyer,he handled many cases of high-profile politicians,and maintained a high-profile status in media himself,having gained popularity through his acting role in television.
The 2024 Indonesian presidential election is the fifth general election in Indonesia that aims to elect the President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. The direct election is conducted to determine the holders of the office of president and vice president for the 2024‒2029 service period and will be held on Wednesday,14 February 2024. Incumbent President Joko Widodo cannot run for a third term due to term limits set by the Indonesian constitution.
