When Joko Widodo took office in 2014 as the president of Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, he was seen as a ...

Despite having ended his decade-long tenure as president and not being a member of any political party, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ...

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Joko Widodo rose from a slum to the presidency. But with his tenure ending, he is being accused of undermining democracy by trying to install a political dynasty. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from ...

It was a major blow to the Everyman image cultivated by President Joko Widodo, who stepped down on Sunday. By Sui-Lee Wee and Rin Hindryati Reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia At first glance ...

JAKARTA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - In 2014, then presidential hopeful and outsider Joko Widodo attended packed campaigns with a white ribbon warning against election fraud tied around his head.

Johannes Nugroho is a journalist and political analyst based in Surabaya, Indonesia. Joko Widodo's election as president in 2014 should have heralded a new era of progress, democratization and ...

Colloquially known as Jokowi, he has cast himself as an economic reformer committed to reducing red tape while also seeking foreign investment for major infrastructure projects. Security issues ...

President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had dinner together in Solo, Central Java, on Sunday ...

Former President Jokowi hopes that the cooperation that Trump will bring is beneficial to both Indonesia and the US.

The agency, a Central Java KPU official and an election law expert all agree that the former president can be a campaign ...

Analysis-A Decade of Jokowi: Indonesia's Democracy Icon Leaves Illiberal Legacy, Critics Say By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) - In 2014, then presidential hopeful and outsider ...