Prabowo Subianto
President of Indonesia since 2024
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| September 8 2025 | Following the August 2025 Indonesian protests, Prabowo implemented a cabinet reshuffle, replacing five ministers including finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and security minister Budi Gunawan. |
| August 15 2025 | The free nutritious meal program faced significant challenges, with over 1,000 people reported sick from food poisoning, raising questions about the program's effectiveness and potential economic impact. |
| June 19 2025 | Prabowo Subianto attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as a guest of honour, meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. They signed a strategic partnership agreement. Simultaneously, Indonesian and Russian sovereign funds (Danantara and Russian Direct Investment Fund) signed an investment fund agreement worth 2 billion Euros (US$2.9 billion). |
| May 29 2025 | Honored with Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour by France |
| May 14 2025 | Prabowo Subianto is awarded Member 1st Class of the Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama (DK) from Brunei |
| February 26 2025 | Launched Indonesia's first bullion bank service to provide a structured system for domestic gold storage, management, and trade, addressing the historical issue of gold being exported without proper domestic management. |
| February 24 2025 | Officially launched the Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) sovereign wealth fund, targeting initial funding of US$20 billion and aiming to manage up to US$900 billion in assets by leveraging state-owned enterprise assets. |
| February 10 2025 | Prabowo's government implemented a free health check service using the SatuSehat app, with the goal of improving population health and reducing mortality from preventable diseases like cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and tuberculosis. |
| January 27 2025 | Awarded Grand Commander of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor from Malaysia |
| January 22 2025 | During a cabinet meeting, Prabowo became the first president to oversee a budget 'up to the ninth unit' and announced budget cuts of Rp. 306,6 trillion, redirecting funds to programs like a school free lunch initiative by eliminating non-essential spending such as official trip budgets and ceremonial events. |
| January 2025 | President Prabowo Subianto invited as chief guest of India's Republic Day celebration, marking a significant diplomatic engagement to strengthen strategic partnership between Indonesia and India. |
| January 2025 | A 352-member Indonesian military marching contingent participates in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, symbolizing military cooperation. |
| January 2025 | Prabowo receives a ceremonial welcome from Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit. |
| January 6 2025 | Officially launched the free nutritious meal program across 26 provinces of Indonesia, targeting children from preschool to secondary school and pregnant/nursing mothers, with potential benefits for 82.9 million beneficiaries. |
| 2024 | Prabowo Subianto begins his presidency, with plans to apply his father Sumitro Djojohadikusumo's socialist economic theories and revive the Program Benteng policy to empower indigenous business owners. |
| 2024 | Began his presidency, initiating diplomatic engagements with key international partners like India. |
| 2024 | Became president, continuing the 'thousand friends and zero enemies' foreign policy with a more active diplomatic approach, modeling his strategy on Mohammad Hatta's principle of 'sailing between two reefs'. |
| 2024 | President Prabowo Subianto meets with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, discussing bilateral relations and potential cooperation in trade, healthcare, digital technologies, energy, and tourism. |
| 2024 | A 352-member Indonesian Military marching contingent participates in the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, representing Indonesia's diplomatic presence. |
| 2024 | President Prabowo Subianto was welcomed by Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita during an official visit to India. |
| 2024 | During the 3rd presidential debate, argued for the need of a strong military with more patrol platforms and satellites to defend against external threats. |
| December 31 2024 | Prabowo and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani announced a VAT increase to 12% will only apply to luxury goods and services like yachts, private jets, and luxurious housing, with no tax raise for other goods and services. |
| November 2024 | Ukrposhta (Ukraine's national postal service) issued a limited-edition stamp honoring Prabowo, an initiative by the Ukrainian Initiative NGO led by Indonesianist Yurii Kosenko. |
| November 23 2024 | End of the social media campaign period for political endorsements. |
| November 14 2024 | Received Grand Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru from Peru |
| November 9 2024 | Prabowo Subianto made his first overseas presidential visit to China, signaling his approach to foreign policy of 'thousand friends and zero enemies' with a pragmatic and active diplomatic stance. |
| November 5 2024 | Prabowo signed a law writing off bad debt for small and medium enterprises to increase national economic resilience, targeting sectors like agriculture, plantations, animal husbandry, fisheries, and maritime affairs. |
| November 3 2024 | Prabowo endorsed Ahmad Luthfi and Taj Yasin Maimoen for the Central Java gubernatorial election through a video posted on Taj Yasin's Instagram account, sparking political controversy and subsequent investigation by the General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu). |
| October 25 2024 | Prabowo held a military-style retreat for his cabinet at the Indonesian Military Academy in Magelang, demonstrating a structured leadership approach. |
| October 21 2024 | Prabowo Subianto unveiled the largest ministerial cabinet in Indonesia since 1966, comprising 103 members including 48 ministers and 55 deputy ministers. Some ministers from the previous cabinet were retained, such as Airlangga Hartarto, Sri Mulyani, and Bahlil Lahadalia. |
| October 20 2024 | Sworn in as the 8th president of Indonesia |
| September 25 2024 | Beginning of the social media campaign period for political endorsements, during which Prabowo's video was determined to be within legal campaign guidelines. |
| August 2024 | Announced a new defense cooperation agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to strengthen Australia-Indonesia security ties. |
| June 30 2024 | Prabowo announced he would undergo surgery on his left foot, citing previous injuries from a paratrooping exercise in West Germany and a combat zone cliff fall. |
| June 2 2024 | Received backing from Indonesian National Armed Forces Commander Agus Subiyanto for potential deployment of 1394 peacekeeping personnel to Gaza, with preliminary discussions with Singapore and Australia. |
| June 2 2024 | At the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Prabowo expressed Indonesia's readiness to send UN peacekeeping troops to Gaza and offer medical treatment for up to 1000 wounded Palestinians. |
| June 2 2024 | President Jokowi supported Prabowo's medical aid plan and instructed him to explore hospital cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, while also sending Prabowo to a Gaza summit in Jordan. |
| May 24 2024 | Prabowo transformed the initial free lunch program into a comprehensive free nutritious meal program, aimed at building superior resources and reducing stunting and poverty rates. |
| May 13 2024 | Awarded Collar of the Order of Zayed from United Arab Emirates |
| April 22 2024 | Constitutional Court (MK) confirmed his status as president-elect |
| March 20 2024 | Certified as president-elect by the General Election Commission (KPU) |
| February 28 2024 | Awarded an honorary four-star general rank by President Joko Widodo. |
| February 14 2024 | Declared victory in the presidential election based on early unofficial polling |
| February 13 2024 | The Corruption Eradication Commission received a report alleging corruption by Prabowo in the procurement of ex-Qatar Emiri Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000-5 jet aircraft, claiming the purchase involved inflated prices and potential gratification. |
| January 2 2024 | Received the title of Friend of Indonesian Santri from the Zainul Hasan Genggong Islamic Boarding School in Probolinggo. |
| 2023 | Trade between Indonesia and India reached USD 29.40 billion, highlighting the strong economic relationship between the two countries. |
| 2023 | During the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prabowo Subianto donated 5 billion Indonesian Rupiah from his personal wealth to Palestinian people and participated in sending 51.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid with President Jokowi and other government officials. |
| 2023 | Communicated with Egyptian Defense Minister Mohamed Ahmad Zaki to facilitate the passage of Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat to deliver aid near El Arish, Sinai for Palestine. |
| December 12 2023 | Prabowo went viral after making an insulting comment 'Ndasmu etik!' during an internal Gerindra party congress, which his spokesperson later claimed was just a joke. |
| December 12 2023 | During the presidential debate, Prabowo implicitly admitted to kidnapping Budiman Sudjatmiko, a human rights violation. |
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