Prabowo Subianto became the 8th President of Indonesia, such was his journey from dictator to becoming the head of the state.

Jakarta: Prabowo Subianto was sworn in on Sunday as the eighth President of Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. In this regard, former Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (73) took the oath of office by placing his hand on the holy book of Muslims 'Quran' in front of the country's MPs and dignitaries invited from other countries, after which thousands of supporters present on the streets. Have welcomed them.

Leaders and senior officials of more than 40 countries participated in the swearing-in ceremony held in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, which included Britain, France, America, Saudi Arabia, Russia, South Korea, China, Australia and other South-East Asian countries. Are.

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Subianto has been a long-time rival of highly popular President Joko Widodo and twice previously contested the presidential election against him in 2014 and 2019, but on both occasions Joko Widodo refused to accept defeat.

However, after Widodo became President again, Subianto was appointed the country's defense chief. Along with Subianto, the country's new Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (37) also took oath. He has been the mayor of Surakarta.

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Subianto chose Widodo's son as his vice-presidential candidate. Prabowo Subianto, during his presidential campaign, promised to continue key policies such as building a new capital city at a cost of several billion dollars and curbing raw material exports to boost domestic industry.

Subianto won a landslide victory in February's direct presidential election on the back of Widodo's support and promise to continue his policies. This is how he has completed the journey from a former general accused of human rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia's military dictatorship to becoming the President. (with agency input)