Joko “Jokowi” Widodo: He has been elected as President of Indonesia. A former furniture businessman, he has had a meteoric rise through Indonesia’s political establishment. He won over voters with a clean image and a reputation for competence in local government, in contrast to the autocracy, corruption and power politics that have weighed down the country for decades. The new President’s five-year term starts on 20 October 2014.
2014-09-04