Prabowo Subianto
President of Indonesia since 2024
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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 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 | 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. |
| November 21 2023 | Received Distinguished Service Order (Military) from Singapore |
| November 19 2023 | Prabowo expressed comfort with Islamic teachings of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), praising its tolerant and moderate approach. |
| May 13 2023 | Prabowo publicly stated he was proud to adhere to Islam, which he believes was a pioneer in scientific and technological breakthroughs. |
| August 12 2022 | Announced acceptance of Gerindra's nomination for the 2024 presidential election |
| July 26 2022 | Awarded Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca from Malaysia |
| June 14 2022 | Spoke at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, emphasizing Indonesia's respect for all countries' interests in the South China Sea region and quoting Nelson Mandela about not making enemies. |
| April 20 2022 | Consolidated Indonesian defense industry companies (PT Len, Pindad, PAL Indonesia, Indonesian Aerospace, and PT Dahana) into a single holding called Defend ID, alongside Minister of State Owned Enterprise Erick Thohir. |
| October 10 2021 | Gerindra Party announced Prabowo as their candidate for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election |
| October 7 2021 | Formed the Reserve Component and appointed TV presenter Deddy Corbuzier as the reserve component ambassador to boost recruitment. |
| 2020 | Ordered 500 Pindad Maung light utility vehicles to strengthen Indonesia's military capabilities. |
| September 2020 | As Defense Minister, Prabowo Subianto appointed two Team Mawar officers (serving brigadier generals) to senior positions in the Ministry of Defense, despite criticism from Amnesty International. |
| 2019 | Ran for presidency again against Joko Widodo, with Sandiaga Uno as his running mate, and was defeated |
| 2019 | Joined Joko Widodo's cabinet as minister of defense |
| 2019 | Prabowo Subianto began advocating for a 'total people's war' doctrine for Indonesia's national defense after his inauguration as Minister of Defense. |
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