Prabowo Subianto is the eighth President of Indonesia, in office since 20 October 2024. Born in Jakarta in 1951 to economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, he spent part of his youth abroad, including in the United Kingdom, before returning home in 1968. He trained at the Indonesian Military Academy and served in the army from 1974 to 1998, including as commander of Kopassus.

He is known as a former general who ran for president three times and had a long rivalry with Joko Widodo, who later made him defence minister and backed his candidacy. He co-founded the Gerindra Party in 2008 and often frames Indonesian history as