Prabowo, who was defence minister under Jokowi, raised eyebrows at the regional security forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue, in June by talking about Indonesian peacekeepers going into Gaza and last year proposing a U.N. referendum on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including a demilitarized zone.

Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, has won Indonesia's presidential election. Previously associated with controversial actions and unproven rights abuse allegations, he now assumes a more statesmanlike persona.

The former general won 96 million votes—the most ever for a single candidate anywhere in recorded history—in a landslide presidential election in February.

Retired General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in on Sunday as the president of Indonesia, the world's third-biggest democracy with the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Prabowo has set a target to accelerate economic growth to 8%,

A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and the country’s dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation’s new leader