Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's president, inaugurated on 20 October 2024 for the 2024–2029 term. He took the oath alongside Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at a plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly in Jakarta. The inauguration followed the election commission's formal confirmation of the winning pair. His oath committed him to uphold the Constitution and fulfil the duties of president.

Before the presidency, Prabowo served as defence minister in the 2019–2024 Indonesia Maju Cabinet. The Ministry of Defence records his handover of the portfolio's memorandum of duties to Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on 22 October 2024. Sjafrie took responsibility for the Defence Ministry in the succeeding Cabinet.

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Who is Prabowo Subianto?

Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's president, inaugurated on 20 October 2024. He previously served as defence minister during the 2019–2024 Cabinet term.Source: Indonesian State Secretariat; Indonesian Ministry of Defence

When did Prabowo Subianto become president?

He was inaugurated on 20 October 2024 for the 2024–2029 presidential term.Source: Indonesian State Secretariat

What is Indonesia's immigration policy under Prabowo?

In its 4 June 2026 statement, the government said immigration services should continue despite Silmy Karim's dismissal. It pledged respect for due process and support for anticorruption enforcement.Source: Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat

Why did Indonesia's president dismiss the deputy immigration minister in 2026?

On 4 June 2026, the government announced that Prabowo had approved Silmy Karim's dismissal while Karim faced legal proceedings. It said it respected due process and supported anticorruption enforcement.Source: Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat

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On 4 June 2026, the government said it respected due process in Silmy Karim's case. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Prabowo approved Karim's dismissal and public services should continue.

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