Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014 as the first president not to come from an elite political or military background, he was previously the Mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012, and the Governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014. He achieved national prominence in 2009 for his work as the Mayor of Surakarta. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he was its candidate for the 2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election, alongside Basuki Tjahaja Purnama as his running mate. Defeating incumbent Fauzi Bowo, he took office in October 2012 and reinvigorated Jakartan politics, introducing publicised blusukan visits and improving the city's bureaucracy, reducing corruption in the process.
| Born: | Mulyono, June 21, 1961, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Political party: | PDI-P |
| Children: | Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Kahiyang Ayu, Kaesang Pangarep |
| Mother: | Sudjiatmi |
| Father: | Widjiatno Notomiharjo |
| Residence: | Bogor Palace, Merdeka Palace |
| Alma mater: | Gadjah Mada University |
| Vice President: | Jusuf Kalla (2014–2019), Ma'ruf Amin (2019–present) |
| Preceded by: | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Twitter: | Joko Widodo's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Joko Widodo's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Joko Widodo's Facebook profile |
| Youtube: | Joko Widodo's Youtube channel |
About Joko Widodo
Elected President of Indonesia in the summer of 2014. Affiliated with the Indonesian Democratic Party, he has also served as Governor of Jakarta and Mayor of Surakarta.
Before Fame
In 1985, he graduated from the Gadjah Mada University with a degree in engineering.
Achievement
As Governor of Jakarta, he introduced a system of universal healthcare that was both popular and controversial.
Family Life
He and his wife Iriana, both practitioners of Islam, became parents to three children: Gibran, Kahiyang, and Kaesang.
Associations
He and Adam Malik both had prominent political careers in Indonesia.
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